Gjøkungen* (The Cuckoo Kid)

Gjøkungen* (The Cuckoo Kid) (2012) is a production by Levende Dukker. Gjøkungen is a puppetry production about a cuckoo kid that is "big, hungry and without musical talent". 

The performance tells about a cuckoo kid looking all different from the other birds when hatched. Levende Dukker questions identity and belonging, and the cuckoo kid asks: "Who am I?" and "Where is my flock?"

Source:

Levende Dukker, www.levendedukker.no, 01.03.2012, 

http://www.levendedukker.com/

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

Information

(Objekt ID 27058)
Object type Production
Premiere February 11, 2012
Produced by Levende Dukker
Audience Children, Young children (from 2)
Language Norwegian
Keywords Puppetry, Theatre, Performance for children
Running period February 11, 2012  
Website Levende Dukker
Contributors (6)
Name Role
Katinka Rydin Berge – Playwright
Katinka Rydin Berge – Direction
Agnes Mowbray Schou – Stage design
Knut Alfsen – Puppeteer
Oda Aunan – Puppeteer
Agnes Mowbray Schou – Puppet maker
Performance dates
April 7, 2013Asker Kulturhus Show
April 29, 2012 13:00 – Asker Kulturhus Show
February 11, 2012 13:00 – Sagene Samfunnshus Opening night