Venus i blått* (Venus in blue)
Venus i blått* (Venus in blue) (1993) was a dance theatre production by The Arctic Theatre and Tromsø Danseteater. Venus i blått was loosely based on the novel The Butcher by Alina Reyes, in a theatrical adaption by Mette Brantzeg. The production marked The Year of Dance.
It was choreographed and directed by Mette Brantzeg.
Venus i blått was a finalist in The Audio Visual Fund's contest for best one-act production, Scenario 93.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 33975)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 28, 1993 |
| Produced by | |
| In collaboration with | The Arctic Theatre |
| Based on | The Butcher by Alina Reyes |
| Audience | Adults, Youth (from 15) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Dance theatre, Theatre |
| Running period | August 28, 1993 |
| Website | Hålogaland Teater |
SOURCES:
The Arctic Theatre, ht.tr.no, 23.03.2013, http://ht.tr.no/index.php/theatre/showview?iShowID=89 og 26.06.2017, http://halogalandteater.no/produksjon/venus-i-blatt
Mette Brantzeg's private archive, donated by Mette Brantzeg, 15.01.2009
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alina Reyes | – Author |
| Mette Brantzeg | – Script |
| Janne Langaas | – Script |
| Janne Langaas | – Adapted by |
| Mette Brantzeg | – Dramatised by |
| Mette Brantzeg | – Choreography |
| Mette Brantzeg | – Stage design |
| Kurt Hermansen | – Light |
| Janne Langaas | – Actor |
| Sally Eilertsen | – Dancer |
| Marianne Nordnes | – Dancer |
| Anne Britt Damman | – Makeup |
| Navember 16, 1993 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| August 28, 1993 – Hålogaland Teater før 2005, The Arctic Theatre | Worldwide premiere |
Helge Matland, date unknown, Tromsø [Tromsø]:
"Liberatingly direct [...] Not much is veiled, and not much is withdrawn, when the three women onstage expose the audience for a woman's erotic feelings, dreams, thoughts and choices."