| Title (2) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program for Nationaltheatrets produksjon "Sonetter" (2014) | February 12, 2014 | Download | |
| Sesongprogram for Nationaltheatret vår 2014. | January 2014 | Download |
Sonnets
Sonnets was a theatre production by The National Theatre, produced in 2014 and based on sonnets by William Shakespeare.
Laurent Chétouane directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 38001)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 12, 2014 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | The Sonnets by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | February 12, 2014 |
| Website | NATIONALTHEATRET ARKIV |
At the webpage of The National Theatre the following, among other things, is written about Sonnets:
"Man blames man, man declares his love to woman, woman blames woman, woman declares love to man. We are thrown back and forth between strong emotions. In one moment there is hatred, in another love. Sonnets is about finding a way in love - without suffering too much.
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Shakespeare was extremely concentrated on the text's capacity to convey. Sonnets aims to reflect feelings, rather than painting them with broad strokes. Shakespeare shows us the love-hatred, the passionate and the contradictory, he urges us to love without conditions even though pain also exists.
It started with director Laurent Chétouane's great fascination for the 154 sonnets from the 16th century. He made a selection and asked himself: Can one even make theatre out of this? The sonnets are typically non-theatrical texts, and this is a trademark of Chétouane as a director: He challenges our established expectations what theatre is supposed to be. How do we perceive a theatre piece without outer conflict?
(...)
The music binding it all together is especially composed by Leo Schmidthals, who has collaborated with Chétouane through 15 years."
The sonnets used in the production are number 23, 115, 18, 120, 152, 44, 149, 8, 126, 113, 130, 33, 91, 71, 66, 117, 49, 64, 29, 89, 109, 129, 147, 27 and 154.
Sources:
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 11.03.2014, http://www.nationaltheatret.no/Sonetter.b7C_wJLK2p.ips
Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 12/12-2013
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Author |
| Erik Bystad | – Adaption |
| Laurent Chétouane | – Direction |
| Leo Schmidthals | – Music |
| Hege Randi Tørressen | – Dramaturge |
| Sanna Dembowski | – Stage design |
| Sanna Dembowski | – Costume design |
| Terje Melbye Larsen | – Sound |
| Marianne Thallaug Wedset | – Lighting design |
| Petronella Barker | – Actor |
| Thorbjørn Harr | – Actor |
| Hermann Sabado | – Actor |
| Ågot Sendstad | – Actor |
| Andrine Sæther | – Actor |
| Leo Schmidthals | – Musician |
| Wibke Schuler | – Mask design |
| Helge Lohne | – Props |
| Lars Brinch Gundersen | – Stage manager |
| Kjell Gunnar Høen | – Stage Manager |
| Julian Bendik Madsø | – Stage Manager |
| Hanne Marte Fuglseth | – Lighting supervisor |
| Maren Sælensminde | – Costume production supervisor |
| Silje Underhaug Fosseli | – Prompter |
| Margrethe Aaby | – Producer |
| Kari N. Svendsby | – Administration (Markedsansvarlig) |
| Jannik Finstad Wiberg | – Administration (Informasjonsansvarlig) |
| February 12, 2014 – Amfiscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |