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Zapffe

Zapffe (2016) is a monologue theatre production by The Arctic Theatre. The text for the production was written by Lennart Lidström with material from Peter Wessel Zapffe's life and texts. The world premiere takes place in Harstad during The Arts Festival of North Norway 2016. The autumn of 2016 the production goes on tour, before it is performed at The Arctic Theatre in Tromsø.

Lennart Lidström directs it.

Kristian Fr. Figenschow performs it.

Information

(Objekt ID 55521)
Object type Production
Premiere June 18, 2016
Produced by The Arctic Theatre
Based on Zapffe by Lennart Lidström
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian dialect
Keywords Monologue, Theatre, Corona-production
Running period June 18, 2016  
Website Hålogaland Teater
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At the website of The Arctic Theatre the following, among other things, is written about Zapffe:

"Director and playwright Lennart Lidström, the man behind Oluf and Den fordømte nordlendingen* (The Damn Northerner), among other things, is reunited with Kristian Fr. Figenschow in this production, in which humour and pinch-dark comedy go hand in hand.

We are to get to know Peter Wessel Zapffe - philosopher, writer, environmentalist and mountaineering enthusiast. Zapffe is an important part of Tromsø's cultural history, and his story is as much the town's story. Yet, his name is better known outside of the country's borders. 

Zapffe's thoughts about humanity - our lives, his own included - bear the mark of pessimism. But as in everything he got involved in and wrote about, there is a lot of humour in the seriousness. As Lennart Lidström says: 'Humour depends on deep seriousness, and vice versa'.

The monologue Zapffe will have its world premiere during Arctic Arts Festival 2016 and is a collaboration project by The Arctic Theatre and the bank Sparebank1 Nord-Norge."

SOURCES:

The Scenekunst.no list of openings

The Arctic Theatre, www.ht.tr.no, 25.05.2016, http://ht.tr.no/index.php/theatre/showview?iShowID=608

*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Contributors (13)
Name Role
Peter Wessel Zapffe – Author
Lennart Lidström – Playwright
Lennart Lidström – Direction
Inge Kolsvik – Music
Linda Beate Sollie – Costume (Kostymeansvarlig)
Øystein Heitmann – Light
Kristian Fr. Figenschow jr – Actor
Linda Nilsen – Props
Ida Nilsen Aune – Stage manager
Dagfinn Karlsen – Stage Manager (Oppsetningsleder)
Rune Pedersen – Stage Manager
Kolbjørn Lyslo – Sound technician
Ida Nilsen Aune – Prompter
Performance dates
March 27, 2020The Arctic Theatre, digital offering action-performance
September 28, 2016Scene Øst, Hålogaland Teater, The Arctic Theatre Show
September 24, 2016 Show
August 24, 2016 Show
June 18, 2016Lillesalen, Harstad Kulturhus Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)
Arctic Arts Festival June 18, 2016