A Trip to Venice

A Trip to Venice (2016) is a theatre production by Grenland Friteater, based on the one-act play by Bjørg Vik. The production is performed in the venue Ælvespeilet in Porsgrunn.

Geddy Aniksdal directs it.

Lars Vik is the son of playwright Bjørg Vik.

Information

(Objekt ID 54208)
Object type Production
Premiere June 2, 2016
Produced by Grenland Friteater
Based on A Trip to Venice by Bjørg Vik
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, One-act Play
Running period June 2, 2016  
Website Grenland Friteater
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At the webpage of Grenland Friteater the following, among other things, is written about A Trip to Venice:

"Next to Bjørg Vik there once lived a lovable old couple. Once when she knocked on their door she was met by a fully dressed Sverre, and when she asked where they were to go he answered that they were already on their way. Right now, they were far into the mountains of Rondane.

For the recently started Intimteatret Bjørg Vik in 1992** wrote A Trip to Venice, which was strongly inspired by this couple's world-traversing journeys in their own living room. For that she received The Norwegian Ibsen Award in 1993**."

SOURCES:

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 04.04.2016

Grenland Friteater, www.grenlandfriteater.com, 25.05.2016, http://grenlandfriteater.com/aktuelle-forestillinger/reisen-til-venezia/

**Sceneweb's comment: The play had its world premiere in 1991. It received The Norwegian Ibsen Award 1992.

Contributors (19)
Name Role
Bjørg Vik – Playwright
Geddy Aniksdal – Direction
Guttorm Guttormsen – Music
Maria Løkken – Stage design
Agnar Ribe – Stage design
Guro Dale – Costume design
Jean Vincent Kerebel – Lighting design
Lena Barth Aarstad – Actor (Viviann Sunde)
Anne-Sophie Erichsen – Actor (Edith Tellmann)
Joakim Dan Jørgensen – Actor (Kristoffer Karlsen)
Lars Vik – Actor (Oskar Tellmann)
Guttorm Guttormsen – Musician (Fløyte - på bånd)
Rune Klakegg – Musician (Piano og trekkspill - på bånd)
Maria Løkken – Props
Dag Jenssen – Photo
Rune Sundby – Sound technician
Truls Hannemyr – Sound technician (under prøven )
Agnar Ribe – Lighting technician
Hans Petter Eliassen – Producer
Performance dates
October 19, 2017 Tour opening
June 18, 2016 14:00 – Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 18, 2016 19:00 – Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 17, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 16, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 15, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 11, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 10, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 9, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 8, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 7, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 4, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 3, 2016Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Show
June 2, 2016 19:00 – Sal 2, Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet Opening night
Festivals (1)