The Secret of No-Face

The Secret of No-Face was the first production by Boreas Bulreador. The company spent about half a year producing it. The company had no economic support, but used funds of its own. The production was performed for three years, in Norway and at European festivals.

The Secret of No-Face won the theatre critics' selection of The best production outside of the theatre institutions in Dagbladet and Stavanger Aftenblad in 1985.

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E-mail from Anne Mali Sæther, 06.03.2012

Writer and date unknown, Die Tageszeitung:
"If there was nothing else to see of this company's performance than the opening scene, the one with which the evening also ends with after almost two hours, it would be such a theatrical moment one could recall it again and again, happy and sad (because it had passed), the way one remembers lost love. [...] This whole performance is fascinating, authentically performed by the Italian Annalisa and the Norwegian Anne Mali. Light years beyond the inability and stupidity we too often see in the independent theatre of Berlin. This is a must-see."

Writer and date unknown, Arbeiderbladet (now: Dagsavisen) [Oslo]:
"A fully special, untypically Norwegian night in the theatre. [...] Exciting, thought-provoking and first of all humorous is our relatively new theatre and music company Boreas Bulreador's production The Secret of No-Face. [...] Here Anne Mali Sæther shows up as the most wondrous, incredibly comical characters. [...] It has become an evocative, spirited and beautiful performance. [...] not all independent companies can provide our cultural life with something new, but Boreas Burleador can."

Writer and date unknown, Bergen Arbeiderblad [Bergen]:
"Something of the most important having happened during the festival yet [...] because we finally see a Norwegian independent company having to such a degree found its independent expression. [...] It is mesmerising to see how the masks are given life through the body language, [...] It has become an incredibly poetic and warm performance. We understand why Boreas Bulreador has drawn such attention abroad too, and are looking forward to the next time the company visits Bergen."

Writer and date unknown, Dagbladet [Oslo]:
"With a quirky, luscious charisma Anne Mali Sæther plays the three famous people who know the most, but lack wisdom. [...] the old legend is told with moving simplicity and a lot of poetry - with shadow theatre, mask theatre, dance and mime."

Writer and date unknown, Aftenposten [Oslo]:
"Back to the roots the company Boreas Bulreador is searching, too, the only Norwegian company that is taking part in this year's jester festival. Its production The Secret of No-Face has interesting elements of a visual stage expression, in combination with music. The foundation is an Indian (Native American, Sceneweb's comment) legend, partly unrevealed before one's eyes, suggestively - the use of masks is central. The company shows that it has already gotten far in its poetic direction."