Snekkern som slutta å plystre* (The carpenter who stopped whistling)
Snekkern som slutta å plystre* (The carpenter who stopped whistling) (1980) was a theatre production by Nordland Theatre, based on Leif Esper Andersen's book Hakkedrenge, in a theatrical adaption by Leif Sundberg and Pierre Dahlander.
Steinar Berthelsen instructed it.
Thor Aamodt played the role of 14-year-old Pelle.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 50824)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 18, 1980 |
| Produced by | Nordland Theatre |
| Based on | Hakkedrenge by Leif Esper Andersen |
| Audience | Youth, Adults (from 14) |
| Audience size | 6550 |
| Number of events | 52 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Monologue |
| Running period | September 18, 1980 |
The production was performed in upper secondary schools in Nordland, and also visited Harstad, Tromsø and Trondheim.
SOURCES:
The National Library of Norway, performance program digitised by The National Library of Norway, transferred to Sceneweb 13.08.2015
Nordland Theatre's annual report for 1979/80. Donated by Nordland Theatre, 10.11.2015
Eilertsen, Jens Harald: Polare scener. Nordnorsk teaterhistorie 1971-2000 (literally: Arctic stages. Northern Norwegian theatre history 1971-2000), published by Orkana forlag 2005
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Leif Esper Andersen | – Author |
| Pierre Dahlander | – Dramatised by |
| Leif Sundberg | – Dramatised by |
| Stig Bang | – Translation |
| Arne Eggen | – Translation |
| Steinar Berthelsen | – Direction |
| Tom Berre | – Stage design |
| Thor M. Aamodt | – Actor (Pelle) |
| September 18, 1980 | National premiere, Norway |
Writer unknown, 16.09.1980, Klassekampen [Oslo]:
"The play gives no default response to the questions of why, what should have been done et cetera, but the explanation is there; you just have to think for yourself. Alcohol is not the reason for the misery, the way Pelle sees it, among other things he says 'You cannot judge them if they drink beer. It is at least as natural as losing one's employ.' [...] This whole story, which takes an hour to tell, is left to one actor, and what an actor! [...] The involvement is so strong that this reviewer lets tears flow when things get too hard for Pelle, and other eyes became moist, too... [...] a great theatre experience."
Writer unknown, 15.09.1980, Nordlandsposten:
"Thor Aamodt performs Pelle's story, which is in itself a great solo performance. The production is instructed in an extremely tight way, leaving nothing to chance. [...] It is sober and realistic and is clearly structured with rhythm and pace within each part. I think that the actor, instructor and stage designer together have found a good, involving solution to a rather hard task. They have also had good assistance from school classes, who have been invited to take part as consultants during rehearsals."
Writer unknown, 15.09.1980, Rana Blad [Mo i Rana]:
"The theatre has included statistics over unemployment and divorce in its program. The numbers hide sombre realities. The young ones know, and that, I think, is the reason the performance reaches its audience, because one feels it affects us all. I sensed the silence in the auditorium, as Aamodt performed his monologue. It was remarkable, and it was not due to boredom."
Writer unknown, 15.09.1980, VG [Oslo]:
"Certainly, the theatre will find joy in the production, the way it connects with young people, entering a conversation with them. Thor Aamodt had the facial expressions and the gestures, he called for laughter, and he was able to speak seriously in a way that invited trust. The simple stage design allowed him to frolic in a construction of steel, so that the performance never stagnated."