Det er Ales

Det er Ales (Aliss at the Fire; 2017) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the novel of the same title by Jon Fosse, in a theatrical adaptation by Maria Sand. The production was performed in the theatre's venue Scene 3.

The director was Gianluca Iumiento.

Elisabeth Sand performed the role of Signe. Her real-life daughter Maria Sand, who was also responsible for the theatrical adaptation of the novel, performed the role of Young Signe.

Oddgeir Thune performed the role of Asle.

Information

(Objekt ID 67544)
Object type Production
Premiere September 9, 2016
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
In collaboration with
Based on Aliss at the Fire by Jon Fosse
Audience Adults
Audience size 2181
Number of events 23
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Theatre, Drama
Running period September 9, 2016  
Duration 1 hour 20 minutes
More

The  website of The Norwegian Theatre includes the following information about Det er Ales:

"Det er Ales describes several generations of a family by a fiord. Signe has lost her husband. Asle never came back after an evening trip on the fjord in a small rowboat in 1979. 23 years later Signe stands looking out over the fiord, from the house they lived in together, one that has belonged to Asle's family for generations. The performance has chosen a playful, interactive expression. Det er Ales poses the most central questions about what makes life possible to live, and how we, as humans, process trauma across and independently of time.

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Jon Fosse is Norway's foremost playwright of his generation, but has also written characteristic, strong novels ever since his debut in 1983. His writing in drama, novels and poetry has been translated into approximately forty languages. His works have been staged across large parts of the world, he has won The International Ibsen Award and The Nordic Council Literature and he is often mentioned as a candidate for The Nobel Prize in literature. This spring, we are also performing a production of Edda in a version by Fosse, on the main stage."

SOURCE:

The Norwegian Theatre, www.detnorsketeatret.no, 27.10.2016, http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/framsyningar/det-er-ales/

Contributors (19)
Name Role
Jon Fosse – Author
Maria Sand – Dramatised by
Kristian Bjørnsen – Translation
Giulia Brunello – Translation
Gianluca Iumiento – Translation
Gianluca Iumiento – Direction
Gianluca Iumiento – Visual design
Benedicte Folkman – Costume (Kostymekoordinator)
Daniela Giordano – Actor
Gianluca Iumiento – Actor
Maria Sand – Actor (Signe som ung)
Elisabeth Sand – Actor (Signe som gammel (i norsk versjon))
Oddgeir Thune – Actor (Asle (i norsk versjon))
Åse-Berit Litleskare – Props
Hedda Rønneberg – Stage manager
Dag Jenssen – Photo
Pelle Dengsø – Stage Manager
Tryggve Ildahl – Stage Manager
Martin T. B. Thomas – Director’s assistant
Performance dates
January 28, 2017Scene 3 (tidligere Prøvesalen), Det Norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre National premiere, Norway
September 9, 2016Palazzo dei Papi Worldwide premiere