Nasjonen* (The Nation)
Nasjonen* (The Nation) was a theatre production by Akershus Theatre, springing out from a text by Kim Atle Hansen.
Bo Anders Sundstedt directed it.
Nasjonen is the story of a group of travellers who decide to found their own nation.
Nasjonen was Egil Hegerberg's theatre debut.
Nasjonen was cancelled after three performances due to poor ticket sales.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 38094)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 27, 2014 |
| Produced by | Unge Viken Teater |
| Based on | Nasjonen* (The Nation) by Kim Atle Hansen |
| Audience | Youth, Adults |
| Audience size | 536 |
| Number of events | 3 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Comedy, Theatre, Comedy |
| Running period | February 27, 2014 — March 1, 2014 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Website | Akershus Teater |
At the webpage of Akershus Theatre the following, among other things, was written about Nasjonen* (The Nation):
"What happens when a group of people is to share land, goods, duties and rights? How to agree on the fundamental? How does one build an identity, and what does it mean to be a citizen of The Nation? Does one need a national anthem? Should one have a clothes code in common? And what happens when one finds a source to riches? And who should be the prime minister? How about the set of laws? Should there be a constitution, and if so, who should write it? And should it be allowed to beg?
Without becoming too preoccupied with the history, and without getting locked in ceremonial speeches and dusty interiors, with Nasjonen we try to make room for the laughter's force to liberate the intellect.
There are attempts, there are failings, there are new attempts. The Nation is to be built by a strong and original team of theatre artists who get together in this breakneck exercise at the occasion of the constitution jubilee."
Originally the production was meant to be directed by Morten Joachim, but the artistic director of Akershus Theatre, Bo Anders Sundstedt, took over the responsibility.
SOURCES:
Akershus Theatre, 13.02.2014
Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 07/01-2014
Scenekunst.no, http://www.scenekunst.no/pub/scenekunst/review/?aid=4956
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kim Atle Hansen | – Playwright |
| Bo Anders Sundstedt | – Direction |
| Egil Hegerberg | – Composition |
| Gjermund Andresen | – Stage design |
| Gjermund Andresen | – Costume |
| Paul Vidar Sævarang | – Sound design |
| Ingar Abo | – Sound |
| Hanne Gjerstad Henrichsen | – Actor |
| Egil Hegerberg | – Actor |
| Trond Høvik | – Actor |
| Anne Krigsvoll | – Actor |
| Jan Sælid | – Actor |
| Hanne Marte Sørlie | – Actor |
| Olav Waastad | – Actor |
| June Paalgard | – Mask design |
| Stine Bakken | – Stage manager |
| Stine Kvam | – Stage manager |
| Adam Tassinari | – Photo |
| Sandra Sandbye | – Producer |