Tungvekterne* (The Heavyweights)

Tungvekterne* (The Heavyweights) (2011) is a production by Konstellasjonen and NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology.

Tungvekterne is about the three biggest animals in Africa. Ella the elephant loves to dance. Ninni the rhinoceros has problems with her sight and King Hippopotamus always laughs the loudest when partying. They all live by the waterhole, as do the birds Koko, Ro and Ko.

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 32269)
Object type Production
Premiere April 2, 2011
Coproducers
Audience Children (from 3 to 8)
Keywords Theatre, Performance for children
Running period April 2, 2011  
Website tungvekterne
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In Tungvekterne* (The Heavyweights) by prosjekt tungvekterne and NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology the birds one day discover something dangerous in the water. They need help from the heavyweights to scare it off, but is it always so that one is tough when being big? Is everyone interested in helping others? And may it be so that one is not always ableto help, even if one wants to? The production builds on fact and fables about animals.

Supported by: The Fund for Performing Artists, the text writer fund Tekstforfatterfondet, The Norwegian Composers' Fund and the municipality of Trondheim.

Sources:

E-mail from Lene Helland Rønningen, 08.11.2012

Tungvekterne, tungvekterne.wordpress.com, 09.11.2012, http://tungvekterne.wordpress.com/

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Contributors (12)
Name Role
Marte Huke – Author (Sangtekster, rim og regler)
Lene Helland Rønningen – Concept/Idea
Lene Helland Rønningen – Instruction
Kirsti Huke – Composition
Lene Helland Rønningen – Dramaturge
Nina Eide Holtan – Visual design (Plakat)
Gunnar Fretheim – Stage design
Jenny Hilmo Teig – Costume design
Ingvild Johanne Meland – Actor
Janne Brit Rustad – Actor
Elizabeth Piro Volan – Actor
Ane Wennevold – Producer
Performance dates
January 20, 2012Orkdal Kulturhus, Orkdal Kulturscene Show
January 20, 2012Orkdal Kulturhus, Orkdal Kulturscene Show
June 18, 2011 11:30 – Sunndal Folkebibliotek (Sunndal Kulturfestival) Show
June 18, 2011 14:00 – Sunndal Folkebibliotek (Sunndal Kulturfestival) Show
April 3, 2011NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet Show
April 2, 2011NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet Worldwide premiere
2011  (Markedet for scenekunst) Show
Festivals (2)