Urmakarens Hjarte* (The Heart of the Clockmaker)

Urmakarens Hjarte* (The Heart of the Clockmaker) (2011) by Sandsund/Lie and Sogn og Fjordane Theatre was a fairytale thriller for children and youth, inspired by Norwegian popular mythology and modern fantasy literature.

Urmakarens Hjarte was nominated for the Hedda Awards 2012 in the category of best production for children and youth.

Information

(Objekt ID 26164)
Object type Production
Premiere July 8, 2011
Produced by , Teater Vestland
In collaboration with Førde International Folk Music Festival, Rogaland Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre
Based on Urmakarens hjarte by Miriam Prestøy Lie
Audience Children, Youth (from 9)
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Performance for children, Theatre, Thriller, Performance for youth
Running period July 8, 2011  

Requirements to venue

Blackout Yes
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Supported by: Arts Council Norway, The Audio Visual Fund, The Fund for Performing Artists, the county of Sogn og Fjordane, the bank Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane and Innovation Norway.

Sources:

E-mail from Dordi Strøm, 31.12.2011

Sogn og Fjordane Teater, softeater.no, 10.01.2012, http://www.softeater.no/default.asp?menu=310&page=1

The Hedda Awards, 29.05.2012, http://heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/main/?&mid=1031&aid=1030

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Contributors (20)
Name Role
Miriam Prestøy Lie – Script
Torkil Sandsund – Direction
Torkil Sandsund – Music
Dordi Strøm – Stage design
Dordi Strøm – Costume design
Amanda Steggell – Video/Film
Dordi Strøm – Video/Film
Mattias Arvastsson – Sound design
Trond Lossius – Sound design
Torkil Sandsund – Sound design
Torkel Skjærven – Lighting design
Laufey Eliasdottir – Actor
Per Vidar Gornitzka Anfinnsen – Actor
Morten Espeland – Actor
Irene Waage – Actor
Unni Løvlid – Singer
Julie Clark – Mask design
Dordi Strøm – Mask design
Hroar Hesselberg – Props
Ingrid Hansen – Producer
Performance dates
Festivals (1)
Press coverage

Writer and date unknown, Bergens Tidende:

"Technically advanced and entertaining"

Writer and date unknown, NRK Sogn og Fjordane:

"An excellent production for families (...) Splendid direction in exquisite stage design"

Writer and date unknown, Vårt Land:

"...a fable in screaming contrast to all the indolent entertainment children and youth are overfed."

Writer and date unknown, Klassekampen:

"...(rare) it is to meet a text so sharp and brave, with imagination as its means of expression, taking hold of such a difficult topic as the relationship between mother and daughter."