Beyond the Sea
The Africa Trilogy: Part One
Beyond the Sea is the first play in the critically acclaimed Africa Trilogy by Swedish Theatre Albatross.
Beyond the Sea is a powerful meeting with today’s Cameroon, where European trawlers empty the sea of fish, ruining the economic foundation for the local fishermen.
Information
(Objekt ID 4182)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | 2010 |
| Produced by | Theatre Albatross |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Swedish |
| Keywords | Storytelling theatre, Physical theatre, Documentary, Theatre, Dance theatre |
| Running period | 2010 |
| Website | Teater Albatross |
In the Africa Trilogy the Africa of the past and the present meet in three plays, all of them highlighting how the African has had to suffer in meeting with Western cultural imperialism.
The story is told through Achilles and his way from the fishing village to a career as a UN serviceman and back to the village. The production is a classical storytelling theatre performance in which also documentary film is used.
Source:
Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival, www.pit.no, 29.07.2010, http://www.pit.no/show_details.asp?ID=769
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Jakobsson | – Script |
| Charlotta Grimfjord Cederblad | – Direction |
| Åsa Lieberath | – Stage design |
| Marie Broberg | – Actor |
| Lisa Eliasson | – Actor |
| Robert Jakobsson | – Actor |
| Timja Femling | – Assistant |
| June 27, 2010 – Friteatret, Grenland Friteater (Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival) | Show |
| June 26, 2010 – Friteatret, Grenland Friteater (Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival) | National premiere, Norway |
| 2010 | Worldwide premiere |
| Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival | June 26, 2010 |