| Title (3) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual program from The Norwegian Theatre in the spring and autumn of 2016. | January 2016 | Download | |
| Program fra Det Norske Teatrets produksjon Tenk om (2016). | 2016 | Download | |
| Season program from The Norwegian Theatre spring 2016. | January 2016 | Download |
If/Then
If/Then (2016) was a musical theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the musical by Brian Yorkey (text) and Tom Kitt (music), in a Norwegian version by Ola E. Bø and Erlend Loe.
Marit Moum Aune directed it.
Heidi Gjermundsen Broch acted the lead role of Mari/Anne, in the original called Liz/Beth.
Information
(Objekt ID 51500)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 16, 2016 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | If/Then by Brian Yorkey, Tom Kitt |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 16348 |
| Number of events | 48 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | January 16, 2016 |
| Website | Det Norske Teatret |
At the website of The Norwegian Theatre the following, among other things, is written about If/Then:
"How much have the small choices you make every single day to say for the rest of your life? Possibly everything?
If/Then is about one woman - but two different destinies, two parallel lives. Love, the battle for the environment - and modern urban planning - are the themes of this new New York musical, now turned into a proper Oslo story.
We meet Marianne: 38-year old urban planner who has recently moved back to Oslo after ten years and a collapsed marriage in Sogndal. She is ready to start over and has an appointment to meet Liv and Lukas in the park. Liv is a preschool pedagogue Marianne's neighbour, they have just gotten to know each other. Lukas is a buddy from her student days and a passionate environmental activist and house occupier, a driving force in the popular movement 'The Fjord City for All'. We follow two possible trajectories for Marianne - two parallel lives led - one as Mari and one as Anne. Mari stays in the park with Liv to listen to a hot street singer, whereas Anne goes with Lukas to a single-cause demonstration."
SOURCES:
The Norwegian Theatre, www.detnorsketeatret.no, 21.04.16, http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/framsyningar/tenk-om/
Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings20.11.2015
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Yorkey | – Playwright |
| Brian Yorkey | – Songlyrics |
| Ola E. Bø | – Translation |
| Erlend Loe | – Translation |
| Marit Moum Aune | – Direction |
| Tomas Adrian Glans | – Choreography |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musical direction (Tangentar) |
| Tom Kitt | – Composer |
| Ola E. Bø | – Dramaturge |
| Gjermund Andresen | – Stage design |
| Christina Lovery | – Costume design |
| Benedicte Folkman | – Costume (Kostymekoordinator) |
| Simon Revholt | – Musical arrangement |
| Morten Alexander Jorsett | – Sound design |
| Torkel Skjærven | – Lighting design |
| Heidi Gjermundsen Broch | – Actor (Marianne/Mari og Anne, nyskilt, byplanleggar, nettopp flytta tilbake til Oslo) |
| Jon Bleiklie Devik | – Actor (Lucas, studievenn av Marianne, husokkupant og miljøaktivist) |
| Pål Christian Eggen | – Actor (Johs, lege, reiser for Leger Uten Grenser) |
| Jonas Fuglevik Urstad | – Actor (Arkitekten m. fl.) |
| Tiril Heide-Steen | – Actor (Helene, tilsett på byplankontoret hos Anne) |
| Paul Åge Johannessen | – Actor (Byråden m. fl.) |
| Judy Nyambura Karanja | – Actor (Lucy, kona til Steinar / Ragna, miljøaktivist m. fl.) |
| Frank Kjosås | – Actor (Steinar, studievenn av Marianne, plan- og utbyggingssjef) |
| Silje Lundblad | – Actor (Liv, Mariannes nabo, barnehagepedagog) |
| Hans Rønningen | – Actor (Gatesongar m. fl.) |
| Julie Moe Sandø | – Actor (Linn, kjæresten til Liv) |
| Morten Svartveit | – Actor (David, kirurg, kollega av Johs, og kjæreste med Lucas) |
| Karl Espegard | – Musician (Fiolin - alternerte med Vebjørn Stuksrud og Bjarne Magnus Jensen) |
| Mats Grønner | – Musician (Gitarer) |
| Nils Jansen | – Musician (Fløyte, altfløyte, klarinett, sopran-, alt-, tenor- og baritonsaxofon) |
| Bjarne Magnus Jensen | – Musician (Fiolin - alternerte med Vebjørn Stuksrud og Karl Espegard) |
| Marius Reksjø | – Musician (Elbass og kontrabass) |
| Kjersti Rydsaa | – Musician (Cello) |
| Vebjørn Stuksrud | – Musician (Fiolin - alternerte med Karl Espegard og Bjarne Magnus Jensen) |
| Christian Svensson | – Musician (Slagverk og vibrafon) |
| Helena Jonsdottir | – Mask design |
| Vanja Riksfjord | – Props |
| Per Berg-Nilsen | – Stage manager |
| Gisle Bjørneby | – Photo |
| Stian Næss | – Stage Manager |
| Per Øyvind Eggum | – Lighting supervisor |
| Marius Leknes Snekkevåg | – Director’s assistant |
| Sissel Lillo Stenberg | – Prompter |
| January 16, 2016 18:00 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | National premiere, Norway |
Lillian Bikset, Tilfeldigvis valgt (literally: Randomly chosen), Dagbladet January 17 2016:
"Tenk om (original title If/Then) is the second musical the Americans Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt have made together. The first one, Next to Normal, also discussed parallel realities - in the form of parallel perceptions of reality - and was also performed at The Norwegian Theatre in Norway. Also then Heidi Gjermundsen Broch interpreted the central role. As the schizophrenic Diana she was the recipient of Norwegian Critics' Award as well as The Hedda Award. Her efforts in the role of Marianne are also very strong - nuanced, near, complex, with emotional depth and credibility in song and acting - but the material isn't as strong as it was the last time around. Melodies are catchy, but a few too many of the (in particular first act's) songs are repetitions over the same theme, the character of the choice. That said, the strength of the performance is in the singing, as well. The major problems are in the dramaturgy, brought forward from the Broadway production."