| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festivalprogram for Bergen Internasjonale Teaterfestivals Teatertreff '86 (1986) | 1986 | Download |
Bessie
A bluesical
Bessie - a bluesical (1986) was a production by Ellen Foyn Bruun and Bente Kahan.
Bessie - a bluesical was a monodrama about the queen of blues, Bessie Smith. After the opening in the nightclub Smuget (Oslo), the production was performed for two weeks at the same venue.
Information
(Objekt ID 31699)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | June 5, 1986 |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 75 |
| Keywords | Musical theatre |
| Running period | June 5, 1986 |
More
Bessie - a bluesical by Ellen Foyn Bruun and Bente Kahan toured with Concerts Norway in 1987 and was performed as a visiting performance during Edinburgh Jazz Festival the same year. Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation made its own TV version of the production, broadcast in 1988.
Source:
E-mail from Bente Kahan, 14.11.2008
Contributors (9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ellen Foyn Bruun | – Script |
| Ellen Foyn Bruun | – Concept/Idea |
| Bente Kahan | – Concept/Idea |
| Ellen Foyn Bruun | – Direction |
| Anne Guri Nedberg | – Costume design |
| Tone Lyche | – Lighting design |
| Bente Kahan | – Actor (Bessie) |
| Morten Gunnar Larsen | – Musician (Piano) |
| Georg Michael Reiss | – Musician (Klarinett) |
Performance dates
| September 4, 1986 – Le Mirage (Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT) | Show |
| September 3, 1986 15:00 – Café Opera (Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT) | Show |
| September 3, 1986 23:00 – Le Mirage (Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT) | Show |
| June 5, 1986 – Smuget | Worldwide premiere |
Festivals (1)
| Bergen International Theatre Festival/BIT | September 3, 1986 |
Press coverage
Eriter and date unknown, Aftenposten [Norge]:
"Passionate and successful... Her Bessie Smith is an impressive achievement".