The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death (2003) was a theatre production by The Arctic Theatre, based on the play by August Strindberg.
Tyra Tønnessen directed it.
Bjørn Sundquist and Guri Johnson played the married couple, Edgar and Alice.
The Dance of Death was nominated for The Hedda Award 2003 in the production of the year category.
Bård Lie Thorbjørnsen was nominated for The Hedda Award 2003 in the best visual design category for his stage design.
Information
(Objekt ID 32182)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 22, 2003 |
| Produced by | The Arctic Theatre |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | The Dance of Death by August Strindberg |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian dialect |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | January 22, 2003 |
| Website | Hålogaland Teater |
SOURCES:
The Arctic Theatre on The Dance of Death, www.ht.tr.no, 05.11.2012, 05.11.2012, http://www.ht.tr.no/index.php/theatre/showview?iShowID=121 / 29.06.2017, http://halogalandteater.no/produksjon/dodsdansen
Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 2003, www.sceneweb.no, 24.10.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/23886/The_Hedda_Award_2003-2003
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| August Strindberg | – Playwright |
| Ragnar Olsen | – Translation |
| Tyra Tønnessen | – Direction |
| Bård Lie Thorbjørnsen | – Stage design |
| Ane Aasheim | – Costume design |
| Tor Vadseth | – Sound |
| Jon Håkon Paulsen | – Lighting design |
| Guri Johnson | – Actor (Alice) |
| Håkon Ramstad | – Actor (Kurt) |
| Bjørn Sundquist | – Actor (Edgar) |
| January 22, 2003 | Opening night |
Lasse Jangås, Nordlys:
"Bjørn Sundquist and Guri Johnson manage to create an uncomfortable credibility and a nerve pinning you - sweating - to the chair."