Elsa Laula

Elsa Laula (2012) was a theatre production by Åarjelhsaemien Teatere (the Southern Sami Theatre) and Nord-Trøndelag Theatre. Elsa Laula was based on a text by Cecilia Persson, Liv Hege Nylund and Ada Einmo Jürgensen. The production was performed on tour.

Liv Hege Nylund directed it.

Cecilia Persson performed it.

Elsa Laula Renberg (1877-1931) was a pioneer in the fight for Sami rights.

Elsa Laula was revived in 2017.

A digital version of Elsa Laula was made available during the Corona crisis of 2020. You may read more about the digital version here.

Information

(Objekt ID 69232)
Object type Production
Premiere 2012
Produced by The Touring Theatre of Trøndelag, Åarjelhsaemien Teatere AS
Coproducers Trøndelag Theatre, Nordland Theatre
Audience Adults
Language Southern Sami and Swedish
Keywords Theatre, Monologue
Running period 2012  
Website Trøndelag Teater, NORD-TRØNDELAG TEATER, Sydsamisk Teater
More

SOURCES:

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 05.01.2017

The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb 31.05.2018

Nord-Trøndelag Theatre, nordtrondelagteater.no, 05.01.2017, http://www.nordtrondelagteater.no/forestillinger/elsa-laula-dihte-staalehke-nysjene

The Southern Sami Theatre, www.asteatere.no, 17.08.2017., http://www.asteatere.no/elsa-laula-dihte-staalehke-nyjsene/

Trøndelag Theatre, trondelag-teater.no, 05.01.2017,  http://www.trondelag-teater.no/forestillinger/elsa-laula/

The encyclopaedia Store norske leksikon, www.snl.no, 27.07.2020, https://snl.no/Elsa_Laula_Renberg

Contributors (19)
Name Role
Ada Einmo Jürgensen – Script
Liv Hege Nylund – Script
Cecilia Persson – Script
Ellen Bull Jonassen – Translation
Liv Hege Nylund – Direction
Ada Einmo Jürgensen – Choreography
Frode Fjellheim – Music (Musikalsk konsept)
Hilde Skancke Pedersen – Visual design (Plakat)
Hilde Skancke Pedersen – Stage design
Hilde Skancke Pedersen – Theatre painter
Hilde Skancke Pedersen – Costume design
Geir Ola Brattaker – Lighting design
Hilde Skancke Pedersen – Lighting design
Cecilia Persson – Actor
Bjørg Kristin Rønning – Mask design
Ada Einmo Jürgensen – Stage manager
Espen Aamo Storhaug – Photo
Ada Einmo Jürgensen – Director’s assistant
Ellen Bull Jonassen – Consultant (Språkkonsulent)
Performance dates
February 10, 2017Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater Show
February 9, 2017Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater Show
February 8, 2017Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater Show
February 6, 2017Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater New opening
February 6, 2017Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater Show
February 1, 2013 New opening
2012 Worldwide premiere