Shakespeare og ondskapen* (Shakespeare and evil)
Shakespeare og ondskapen* (Shakespeare and evil) (2016) was a monologue theatre production by Nordland Theatre. It was a world premiere inspired by the book Shakespeare's Villains by Maurice Charney, mixed with texts by Shakespeare, in a manuscript by Rune Storsæther Løding and Birgitte Strid. The production opened at the main stage of Nordland Theatre.
Birgitte Strid directed it.
Rune S. Løding performed the monologue.
Shakespeare og ondskapen was performed as a visiting performance in Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s venue Centralteatret during the festival Heddadagene 2017.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 65379)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 29, 2016 |
| Produced by | Nordland Theatre |
| Based on | Shakespeare’s Villains by Maurice Charney |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian dialect |
| Keywords | Theatre, Monologue |
| Running period | October 29, 2016 |
| Duration | 50 minutes |
| Website | Nordland Teater, Oslo Nye Teater |
"Shakespeare og ondskapen deals with seven of Shakespeare's familiar characters, labelled as evil, and lets us delight in lust, greed, power and desire seen through their eyes. The production provides insight into the dark corner of the human soul, and it shows us how the aesthetics of evil brings forth darkness within people, even ourselves.
Shakespeare og ondskapen is the second production in the series where external effects such as stage design and props are limited, and the actors and the text get the spotlight. The audience doesn't need to have heard of or read about Shakespeare or his characters prior to seeing the production, to be able to enjoy it."
SOURCES:
Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 29.08.2016
Nordland Theatre, nordlandteater.no, 08.05.2017, http://www.nordlandteater.no/nc/forestillinger/shakespeare-og-ondskapen.html
Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), oslonye.no, 08.05.2017, http://oslonye.no/heddadagene-shakespeare-og-ondskapen/
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Maurice Charney | – Author |
| William Shakespeare | – Author |
| Rune Storsæther Løding | – Script |
| Birgitte Strid | – Script |
| Ragnar Olsen | – Translation |
| Birgitte Strid | – Direction |
| Rune Storsæther Løding | – Actor |
| August 26, 2022 | visiting performance |
| February 15, 2019 – Black Box, Nordland Teater, Nordland Theatre (Vinterlys) | Show |
| February 14, 2019 – Black Box, Nordland Teater, Nordland Theatre (Vinterlys) | Show |
| June 14, 2017 19:00 – Oslo Nye Centralteatret (Heddadagene) | Show |
| June 13, 2017 19:00 – Oslo Nye Centralteatret (Heddadagene) | Show |
| October 29, 2016 23.00 – Hovedscena (the main stage), Nordland Theatre | Opening night |
| Vinterlys | February 14, 2019 |
| Heddadagene | June 13, 2017 |