| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anmeldelse av Elisabeth Leinslie i Dagsavisen av Det Norske Teatrets produksjon "Betre utan ball" (2007) | March 30, 2007 | Download |
Betre utan ball* (Better without a ball)
Betre utan ball* (Better without the ball) was a theatre production produced by The Norwegian Theatre in 2007, based on a play by Glenn Belden.
Øyvind Osmo Eriksen directed it.
Betre utan ball won The Hedda Award 2007 in the category of best production for children and youth.
Information
(Objekt ID 5929)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 28, 2007 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Betre utan ball* (Better without a ball) by Glenn Belden |
| Audience | Children |
| Audience size | 2031 |
| Number of events | 21 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Theatre |
| Running period | March 28, 2007 |
Betre utan ball won The Hedda Award 2007 in the category of best production for children and youth.
The Hedda Jury gave the following reason:
"Based on a reality the target group can recognise, without ever pointing admonishing nor politically correct fingers, this year's winner discusses a highly contemporaryand involving issue in our consensus-based society: The right to be different. The production uses simple effects and is filled with playful energy. It respects its audience, and doesn't give in to the temptation of embarrassing pandering to adults. Thus it also delights the age group it is meant for.
The winner of the year is Betre utan ball* (Better without the ball) by Glenn Belden, directed by Øyvind Osmo Eriksen, The Norwegian Theatre, the venue called Scene 2, the spring of 2007."
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
SOURCES:
Heddaprisen, heddaprisen.no, 16.07.2012, http://heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/archive/?aid=770
Det Norske Teatret, detnorsketeatret.no, 04.11.2014, http://detnorsketeatret.no/index.php?option=com_play&view=play&playid=140
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Glenn Belden | – Playwright |
| Tonje Ramse Trædal | – Translation (til nynorsk) |
| Øyvind Osmo Eriksen | – Direction |
| Øyvind Osmo Eriksen | – Music |
| Cecilia Ölveczky | – Dramaturge |
| Nora Furuholmen | – Stage design |
| Nora Furuholmen | – Costume design |
| Øyvind Osmo Eriksen | – Video/Film |
| Tore Gustavsen | – Sound design |
| Joakim Moe Røisland | – Lighting design |
| Yngve Berven | – Actor (Truls / Tullemor / Bever) |
| Cecilie Enersen | – Actor (Jenny / Lærerinna) |
| Ellen Dorrit Petersen | – Actor (Marit / Ekspeditøren) |
| Anders Rummelhoff | – Actor (Bjørn) |
| Espen Sandvik | – Actor (Kim / Pompen / Bever) |
| Tobias Santelmann | – Actor (Knut) |
| Sverre Solberg | – Actor (Pappa / Gymlæraren) |
| Ingunn Beate Øyen | – Actor (Mamma / Nina) |
| Trude Sneve | – Mask design |
| March 28, 2007 – Scene 2, Det Norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre | Worldwide premiere |
Aftenposten:
"New Norwegian play for children about daring to walk one's own path."
Dagsavisen:
"The story is realistic and shows a world filled with resistance from children peers and adults. (...) a production which with warmth and seriousness discusses how identity develops and how conflicts can be handled within a social context."
idalou.no:
"Betre utan ball* (Better without the ball) is a good play for children (...) liberating that Glenn Belden dares to discuss a problem like harassment without lifting an admonishing, politically correct pointing finger."
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.