Faust/Massnamhe

Faust/Massnahme (1998) was a two-part production by Verdensteatret. Faust/Massnahme was built on several works; Goethe's Faust, Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus and Franz Seitz' movie version of Mann's novel made the foundation for the first part.

Berthold Brecht's The Measures Taken (German title: Die Massnahme) was the foundation for the second part of the full-length production.

Faust/Die Massnahme was staged as the production of the month at Black Box Teater in March 1998.

Information

(Objekt ID 2973)
Object type Production
Premiere March 11, 1998
Produced by Verdensteatret
Coproducers BIT Teatergarasjen
Based on The Measures Taken by Bertolt Brecht; Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann; Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Performance, Theatre
Running period March 11, 1998  

Requirements to venue

Blackout Yes
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On the poster for the performance at BIT Teatergarasjen the following is written about the production Faust/Massnahme by Verdensteatret:

"Goethe's Faust, Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus and Franz Seitz' movie version of Mann's novel make the foundation for the first part of the performance, while The Measures Taken - or Forholdsregelen in Norwegian (Die Massnahme in German, Sceneweb's comment) makes up the second part of this full-length performance.

The two parts unite descriptions of Germany in the time between the two world wars, and the extremities of political ideologies. In the discussion of Nazism and communism, the idea foundation and similarities. In contrasting these central, controversial texts Verdensteatret continues its examination of new performing arts, while emphasising the role of the intellectual and the responsibility and attitude of the artist toward society."

Source:

Poster: Philoctetes and Faust/Massnahme, 1998, BIT Teatergarasjen

Contributors (16)
Name Role
Lisbeth Bodd – Co-creator
Morten Cranner – Co-creator
Preben Faye-Schjøll – Co-creator
Jean Vincent Kerebel – Co-creator
Marius Kjos – Co-creator
Petter Leikvoll – Co-creator
Håkon Lindbäck – Co-creator
Martin Lundberg – Co-creator
Terje Tjøme Mossige – Co-creator
Asle Nilsen – Co-creator
Morten Pettersen – Co-creator
Ales Ree – Co-creator
Robert Skjærstad – Co-creator
Karstein Solli – Co-creator
Petter Steen – Co-creator
Worm Winther – Co-creator
Performance dates
September 6, 1998Teaterhuset Avant Garden Show
March 29, 1998Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
March 28, 1998Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
March 27, 1998Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
March 26, 1998Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
March 25, 1998Store scene (Vika), Black Box teater Show
March 13, 1998 20:00 – BIT Teatergarasjen Show
March 11, 1998 20:00 – BIT Teatergarasjen Worldwide premiere