Askeladden og kongens harer* (The Ash Lad and the king's hares)
Askeladden og kongens harer* (The Ash Lad and the king's hares) (2009) was a puppetry production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre. The production was based on a play by Peder W. Cappelen, loosely based on the folktale collected and written down by Asbjørnsen and Moe. The production went on tour the autumn of 2009, with its tour opening October 8, in Arendal.
Stein Grønli directed it.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 48369)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 3, 2009 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Gjete kongens harer* (Herding the king's hares) by Peder W. Cappelen; Gjete kongens harer* (Herding the king's hares) by Jørgen Moe, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen |
| Audience | Children (from 3) |
| Audience size | 9342 |
| Number of events | 51 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Puppetry, Fairytale |
| Running period | October 3, 2009 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 12.05.2015
Contributors (26)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Christen Asbjørnsen | – Author |
| Jørgen Moe | – Author |
| Peder W. Cappelen | – Playwright |
| Stein Grønli | – Adapted by |
| Stein Grønli | – Direction |
| Per Christian Revholt | – Music |
| Lisbeth Narud | – Stage design |
| Lisbeth Narud | – Costume design |
| Lisbeth Narud | – Puppet designer |
| Lech Janowski | – Sound |
| Kristin Tunold-Hanssen | – Lighting design |
| Terje Halsvik | – Puppeteer (Kongen / Kjerringa med nesen / Herold / Harer) |
| Jan Huse | – Puppeteer (Per / Harer) |
| Kristin Aafløy Opdan | – Puppeteer (Prinsesse Åshild / Moren / Harer) |
| Sarah Christine Sandberg | – Puppeteer (Pål / Dronningen / Hest / Harer) |
| Christine Stoesen | – Puppeteer (Askeladden / Vakt / Harer) |
| Sverre Johansen | – Puppet maker |
| Sigrid Kristoffersen | – Puppet maker |
| Grete Larssen | – Puppet maker |
| Pernille Trøbråten | – Puppet maker |
| Sverre Johansen | – Props |
| Lasse Eriksson | – Stage Manager |
| Timo Isola | – Stage Manager (Oppsetningsleder) |
| Kai Roger Havn | – Lighting supervisor |
| Christine Stoesen | – Director’s assistant |
| Svein Selvik | – Lighting technician |
Teaterfigurer (8)
Performance dates
| October 8, 2009 – Store Torungen, Arendal kulturhus | Tour Premiere |
| October 3, 2009 – Storegull, Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Opening night |