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Which Witch
Which Witch was a musical theatre production produced by The Norwegian Theatre in 2008, based on the musical by Ingrid Bjørnov, Benedicte Adrian and Ole Sørli.
Hilde Andersen directed it.
At the webpage of The Norwegian Theatre the following, among other things, is written about Which Witch:
"The story of Which Witch is dramatic as well as romantic and tragic. The storyline takes place in Germany during the politically uneasy age of reformation, during the mid-1500es. The young, unprejudiced Maria (Heidi Gjermundsen Broch) falls in love with the catholic career bishop Daniel (Paul-Ottar Haga). If he wants to marry, he must give up his position. In addition Maria is already promised to a rich banker, and the scandal is a fact. The sister of Daniel, Anna Regina (Gjertrud Jynge), observes that her brother's career is threatened by this love story, and shies nothing to stop the relationship.
Anna Regina makes a sly plan throwing suspicion Maria is a witch. That she gets in touch with one of the village's 'wise women', Gertrud (Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland), doesn't help Maria's situation. Soon the witch hunt is on, and an impossible love story is on its way to the witch bonfire."
Information
(Objekt ID 32890)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 27, 2008 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Which Witch by Ingrid Bjørnov, Ingrid Bjørnov, Benedicte Adrian, Benedicte Adrian, Ole Sørli |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Audience size | 22165 |
| Number of events | 51 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | August 27, 2008 |
| Duration | 2 hours and 10 minutes, including an interval |
| Website | Det Norske Teatret |
At the webpage of The Norwegian Theatre the following, among other things, is written about Which Witch:
"The story of Maria Vittoria was made through a collaboration project between the long-term manager of Dollie de Luxe, Ole Sørli, Ingrid Bjørnov and Benedicte Adrian Mouton. The book Malleus Maleficarum from 1487 was a source of inspiration to the story. This is a handbook in how to trace, reveal, investigate and prosecute witch criminality, and it was written by the two monks Krämer and Sprenger. The pope Innocent VII gave his blessing to the book's content, and it got a certain significance for the witch prosecutions during the 1500eds."
Source:
The Norwegian Theatre, detnorsketeatret.no, 17.10.2012, http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/index.php?option=com_play&view=play&playid=185
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ola E. Bø | – Text (Ny tekst) |
| Axel Hellstenius | – Adapted by (+ ny tekst) |
| Ola E. Bø | – Translation |
| Benedicte Adrian | – Concept/Idea |
| Ingrid Bjørnov | – Concept/Idea |
| Ole Sørli | – Concept/Idea |
| Hilde Andersen | – Direction |
| Un-Magritt Nordseth | – Choreography |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musical direction (Elpiano, pumpeorgel og mellotron) |
| Ole Sørli | – Composer |
| Ola E. Bø | – Dramaturge |
| Milja Salovaara | – Stage design |
| Milja Salovaara | – Costume design |
| Torhild Jensen | – Costume (Kostymekoordinator) |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musical arrangement |
| Tore Gustavsen | – Sound design |
| Torkel Skjærven | – Lighting design |
| Henriette Blakstad | – Actor (Heks / Landsbyfolk / Gest) |
| Heidi Gjermundsen Broch | – Actor (Maria Vittoria Farnese) |
| Thomas Bye | – Actor (Prest / Ein blind / Fangevaktar / Landsbyfolk) |
| Sigve Bøe | – Actor (Kardinal Gonzaga) |
| Åse Marie Eide Rannestad | – Actor (Heks / Landsbyfolk / Gest) |
| Lena Kristin Ellingsen | – Actor (Maria Vittoria Farnese - overtok rollen siste del av spilleperioden) |
| Niklas Gundersen | – Actor (Anton Fugger) |
| Paul-Ottar Haga | – Actor (Daniel von Fuchs) |
| Lars Jacob Holm | – Actor (Prest / Ein blind / Dokter / Landsbyfolk) |
| Gjertrud Jynge | – Actor (Anna Regina von Fuchs / Bibliotekar) |
| Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland | – Actor (Gertrud) |
| Magne Lindholm | – Actor (Prest / Advokat / Landsbyfolk) |
| Marianne Næss | – Actor (Heks / Landsbyfolk / Gest) |
| Åshild Martella Ravndal Salthe | – Actor (Heks / Landsbyfolk / Gest) |
| Björn Sandberg | – Actor (Prest / Fangevaktar / Landsbyfolk) |
| Kaja Slotnæs | – Actor (Heks / Landsbyfolk / Gest) |
| Sverre Solberg | – Actor (Bøddel / Prest / Dokter / Landsbyfolk) |
| Eli Stålhand | – Actor (Heks / Landsbyfolk / Gest) |
| Trond Teigen | – Actor (Prest / Borgarmeister) |
| Randolf Walderhaug | – Actor (Pier Luigi / Ein blind / Prest / Landsbyfolk) |
| Jens Petter Antonsen | – Musician (Trompet, flygelhorn og althorn - alternerte med Birgit Kjus) |
| Rune Arnesen | – Musician (Trommer og pauker - alternerte med Trygve Thambs Lyche) |
| John Børge Askeland | – Musician (Kontrabass og elbass - alternerte med Gjermund Silset) |
| Hallgrim Bratberg | – Musician (Gitarer og lapsteel - alternerte med Håvard Caspersen) |
| Rune Brodahl | – Musician (Horn - alternerte med Erlend Tynning) |
| Erling Bøhn | – Musician (Sopransax, altsax, bassax, klarinett, bassklarinett og subkontrabass-tubax - alternerte med Nils Jansen) |
| Håvard Caspersen | – Musician (Gitarer og lapsteel - alternerte med Hallgrim Bratberg) |
| Christine Gullhav | – Musician (Fløyte, klarinett og sopransax) |
| Nils Jansen | – Musician (Sopransax, altsax, bassax, klarinett, bassklarinett og subkontrabass-tubax - alternerte med Erling Bøhn) |
| Birgit Kjus | – Musician (Trompet, flygelhorn og althorn - alternete med Jens Petter Antonsen) |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musician (Elpiano, pumpeorgel, mellotron) |
| Svein Johann Ose | – Musician (Gitarer, mandolin og sag) |
| Gjermund Silset | – Musician (Kontrabass og elbass - alternerte med John Børge Askeland) |
| Trygve Thambs Lyche | – Musician (Trommer og pauker - alternerte med Rune Arnesen) |
| Erlend Tynning | – Musician (Horn - alternerte med Rune Brodahl) |
| Trude Sneve | – Mask design |
| Finn Kirkeby | – Props |
| Erlend Stamnes | – Stage manager |
| Marius Noreger | – Stage Manager |
| Rune Aspeggen | – Lighting supervisor |
| Dag Sigurdsson | – Lighting supervisor |
| Gry Hege Espenes | – Prompter |
| Ståle Sletner | – Musical Instructor |
| August 27, 2008 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | Opening night |
Lillian Bikset, Dagbladet, 28.08.2008, Hvilken heks! (literally: What a witch!), http://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/2008/08/28/545026.html:
"In a universe dominated by witches, bitches and holier-than-thou gentlemen, the innocent Maria (Gjermundsen Broch) represents naivety as well as normality. Both are soon to be transformed. (...) Heidi Gjermundsen Broch interprets the role with credibility and involvement. She bewitches us with her presence. But Gjertrud Jynge is a worthy opponent. In the role of the possessive sister of the bishop, Anna Regina, she manipulates her brother as well as his colleagues, farcically evil, down to the brazen detail of the poisonous cross around her neck. Musically, too, the oppositions become each other; the deep, dark voice of Jynge is an interesting contrast to Gjermundsen Broch's clear singing voice, rich in variation."