| Title (4) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flier for the Sampo Teater production "Arnaqat" (1992) | 1992 | Download | |
| Preview article about Sampo Teater production "Arnaqat" (1992) | September 3, 1992 | Download | |
| Preview article from Nordlys about Sampo Teater production "Arnaqat" (1992) | September 3, 1992 | Download | |
| Review of the Sampo Teater production "Arnaqat" (1992) | September 16, 1992 | Download |
Arnaqat
du verden... for et liv* (oh, world... what a life)
Arnaqat - du verden... for et liv* (Arnaqat - oh, world...what a life) (1992) was a theatre production by Sampo Teater. Arnaqat is an Inuit word meaning "Hi, you, my sister, you, woman like me". The fascination for the diversity of woman, her strength and the paradoxes of her nature was the driving force behind producing Arnaqat.
In Arnaqat by Sampo Teater 12 female characters in different life stages and ages were presented; a small child, a teenager, a bride, a wife, a mother, the right hand of the boss, the urban woman, the native born woman, the prostitute, the grandmother and the mythological character of The Mother of the Ocean – a central character in Inuit mythology.
Anitta Suikkari made her directorial debut with the production Arnaqat.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 26380)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 13, 1992 |
| Produced by | Sampo Teater |
| Based on | Aria by Tomson Highway |
| Keywords | Theatre, Solo |
| Running period | September 13, 1992 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
Arnaqat by Sampo Teater was also performed in the cultural centres of Harstad and Kautokeino in 1992. In 1993 the production was performed in Greenland.
Source:
Sampo Teater's private archive. Donated by Anitta Suikkari, 15.05.2009.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tomson Highway | – Playwright |
| Svenn Bernhard Syrin | – Translation |
| Anitta Suikkari | – Direction |
| Odd Arvid Eilertsen | – Music |
| Hilde Hauan Johnsen | – Stage design |
| Hilde Hauan Johnsen | – Costume |
| Inge Kolsvik | – Sound design |
| Niels Aage Windberg Jensen | – Lighting design |
| Makka Kleist | – Performer |
| September 20, 1992 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Show |
| September 19, 1992 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Show |
| September 18, 1992 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Show |
| September 17, 1992 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Show |
| September 16, 1992 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Show |
| September 15, 1992 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Show |
| September 13, 1992 20:00 – Provisoriet, Rådstua Teaterhus | Worldwide premiere |
Ellen Pollestad (16.09.1992). Review called KVINNELIV - med poesi og humor (literally: Female life - with poetry and humour). Nordlys (Tromsø), page 18:
"In Arnaqat Makka Kleist gives us an hour of fascinating art of acting. She has a thousand faces and the language of the dancer - and she brings us along on a diverse journey through female life.
Many aspects - different life stages. Female life for better and worse. It is fine and poetic. Strong and great. It is humorous and lusciously understated. Bitter and wise from experience. Hi sister, Makka Kleist greets. With a coquettish smile. And we greet her back in recognition. Often with the mouth shaped in a smile."