| Title (3) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playbill from Brageteatret's production Of Mice and Men (2003) | February 28, 2003 | Download | |
| Review of Brageteatret's production Of Mice and Men (2003) | March 1, 2003 | Download | |
| Review of Brageteatret's production Of Mice and Men (2003) | February 28, 2003 | Download |
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (2003) was a theatre production by Brageteatret, based on the play by John Steinbeck. It was performed in an adaptation by the Danish theatre Teatret Møllen. The production was the first Norwegian production of this adaptation. It had its premiere in Ringerike prison, before it was performed in lower secondary and upper secondary school for the whole of the spring season.
Trond Birkedal directed it.
Åsmund-Brede Eike played the role of George.
Hauk Heyerdahl played the role of Lennie.
Information
(Objekt ID 52560)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 28, 2003 |
| Produced by | Brageteatret |
| Based on | Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck |
| Audience | Adults (from 13 to 20) |
| Audience size | 9774 |
| Number of events | 75 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre, Performance for youth |
| Running period | February 28, 2003 — June 13, 2003 |
| Website | Brageteatret |
The well-known classic is about two hired hands in California during the difficult 1930es, after the financial crash of 1929: The mentally handicapped Lennie and his friend and protector George. The two childhood friends dream of making enough money to find a little place together. They find work at a farm where the owner's daughter-in-law is a beautiful woman, who becomes the reason for the tragedy of the performance. Lennie's urge to cuddle what is soft, and his lack of control over his own strength, leads to him breaking her neck. He is followed by a lynch mob, led by the temperamental farmer's son Curley, the woman's husband, and George chooses to kill his friend himself, rather than leaving him over to the mob.
The production was also performed at Trikkestallen in Oslo in collaboration with Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre).
SOURCES:
Brageteatret's annual report, 2003, and other material from Brageteatret.
The National Library of Norway, playbill digitised by The National Library of Norway, transferred to Sceneweb 20.06.2016
The National Library of Norway, poster, 04.04.2018, transferred to Sceneweb, 20.06.2016
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| John Steinbeck | – Playwright |
| Trond Birkedal | – Adapted by |
| Trond Birkedal | – Direction |
| Joseph Angyal | – Composition |
| Milja Salovaara | – Stage design |
| Milja Salovaara | – Costume design |
| Ole Petter Westbye | – Light |
| Joseph Angyal | – Actor (Carlson) |
| Åsmund-Brede Eike | – Actor (George) |
| Hauk Heyerdahl | – Actor (Lenny) |
| Christoffer Staib | – Actor (Slim / Curly's kone) |
| Jon Erling Wevling | – Actor (Candy / Curly) |
| Joseph Angyal | – Musician |
| Joseph Angyal | – Extra |
| Finn Andrew Bowers | – Technician |
| Tommy Jurada | – Technician |
| Kjetil Røren | – Technician |
| Ole Petter Westbye | – Technician |
| Kyrre Haugen Bakke | – Consultant (Tekst) |
| February 28, 2003 – Ringerike fengsel | National premiere, Norway |
Gunhild Ramm Reistad, Drammens Tidende, March 1, 2003:
"Trond Birkedal has adapted Steinbeck's book with a careful hand. The two main characters are played with great identification. The simplicity and the bare stage is effectful."
June Marlén Sørensen, Ringerikes Blad, March 1, 2003:
"The opening met all expectations. Brageteatret had chosen a rather special venue for its opening performance. (...) The atmosphere in the prison facilities was excited. Both the employees and the inmates were immersed in the intense action. The actors made a strong effort."