Mio, My Son
Mio, My Son (1989) was a theatre production by Nordland Theatre, based on the novel by Astrid Lindgren. The production had its premiere at Kinoteatret, Mo i Rana.
Per Møyen directed it.
Rulle Smit played the title role.
Information
(Objekt ID 45854)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 26, 1989 |
| Produced by | Nordland Theatre |
| Based on | Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren |
| Audience | Children, Families |
| Audience size | 6926 |
| Number of events | 31 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Theatre |
| Running period | February 26, 1989 |
In Nordland Theatre's annual report for 1989, the following, among other things, is written about Mio, My Son:
"By using mechanical devices, projections, shadow theatre, masks, music and hand-painted slides of more than 200 metres in length, the actors had entirely different possibilities for expressing themselves than they would in any realistic performance.
Springing out from late renaissance/early rococo and assisted by expressive direction, the theatre presented a highly driven theatrical expression, something in the way of the 20th century's renaissance theatre."
SOURCES:
Association of Norwegian Theatres: På norske scener, sesongen 1988/89 (literally: On Norwegian stages, the season of 1988/89). Published by Association of Norwegian Theatres, Oslo 1989
Nordland Theatre'sannual report 1989, donated by Nordland Theatre, 10.11.2015
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Astrid Lindgren | – Author |
| Per Dietrichson | – Translation |
| Per Johan Møyen | – Direction |
| Bodvar Moe | – Music |
| Halvor Schjelderup | – Stage design |
| Halvor Schjelderup | – Costume |
| Thomas Fasting | – Actor (Onkel Sixten / Nonno / Kato / Speider 1) |
| Thomas Fearnley | – Actor (Benkas Pappa / Kongen / Eno / Speider 3) |
| Hæge Manheim | – Actor (Benka / Jum Jum) |
| Sven Nordeng | – Actor (Speider 4) |
| Rulle Smit | – Actor (Mio / Bosse) |
| Else-Gro Waallann | – Actor (Tante Edla / Fru Lundin / Ånden / Veversken / Sverdsmeden / Speider 2) |
| Håkan Hede | – Mask design |
| June 1989 | visiting performance |
| February 26, 1989 – Sal 1, Kinoteateret, Nordland Theatre | Opening night |
| Arctic Arts Festival | June 1989 |