Thumbelina
Thumbelina was a theatre production produced by The Norwegian Touring Theatre in 2001, based on the fairytale by H. C. Andersen.
Aksel-Otto Bull directed it and had adapted the text for theatre.
Information
(Objekt ID 32199)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 28, 2001 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| In collaboration with | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Audience | Children |
| Audience size | 16104 |
| Number of events | 103 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Puppetry, Performance for children, Fairytale |
| Running period | August 28, 2001 |
Thumbelina marked the 25th anniversary for puppetry production withinThe Norwegian Touring Theatre.
Lisbeth Narud won The Hedda Award 2002 in the open category for her work with the performance,with particular emphasis on puppetry design, stage design and costumes.
Sources:
Aura Avis, Innholdsrik teaterhøst (literally: Theatre autumn filled with content), published 31.08.2001, found 07.11.2012, http://www.auraavis.no/kultur/article372321.ece
Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 2002, www.sceneweb.no, 06.11.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/23900/The_Hedda_Award_2002-2002
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Hans Christian Andersen | – Author |
| Aksel-Otto Bull | – Dramatised by |
| Aksel-Otto Bull | – Direction |
| Erik Wesseltoft | – Music |
| Tine Thomassen | – Dramaturge |
| Lisbeth Narud | – Stage design |
| Lisbeth Narud | – Puppetry Design |
| Lech Janowski | – Sound |
| Stian Lindquist | – Lighting design |
| Hanne Dahle | – Puppeteer |
| Gisle Hass | – Puppeteer |
| Christine Stoesen | – Puppeteer |
| Bo Anders Sundstedt | – Puppeteer |
| Paal Viken Bakke | – Puppeteer |
| Anne Sofie Halvorsen | – Musician (på bånd) |
| Kay Hartvigsen | – Musician (på bånd) |
| Per Christian Revholt | – Musician (på bånd) |
| Erik Wesseltoft | – Musician (på bånd) |
| Cathrine Gudmestad | – Puppet maker |
| Sverre Johansen | – Puppet maker |
| Monica Luni | – Puppet maker |
| Sandra Sandbye | – Props |
| Dene Hjorth-Jenssen | – Stage manager |
| Erik Berg | – Photo |
| Morten Lie | – Stage Manager |
| Kristjan Belgau | – Lighting supervisor |
| Berit Kullander | – Prompter (i prøveperioden) |
| Tonje Wold | – Technician |
| Dene Hjorth-Jenssen | – Tour manager |
| February 20, 2002 – Oslo Nye Trikkestallen, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | New opening |
| August 28, 2001 – Kong Rakne, Ullensaker Kulturhus, Jessheim | Opening night |