Lars
Lars er redd* (Lars is afraid)
Un-Magritt Nordseth developed the dance performance Lars or Lars er redd* (Lars is afraid) as part of the project Kunst for barn* (Art for children), a collaborative project between The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) and The Norwegian Institute for Children's Literature. The stage text Lars is about Lars who is afraid of the dark room and what may be hiding in it. Lars was performed with the theatre performance Plopp (literally: The sound of water dripping) under the title of Teaterselskap* (Theatre Party) in Ibsen Theatre and The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) in March 2009.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 7038)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 14, 2009 |
| Coproducers | Ibsen Theatre, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), |
| Audience | Young children, Children (from 3 to 6) |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Dance, Performance for children |
| Running period | March 14, 2009 |
| Website | Støpeskien, Det Åpne Teater, Teater Ibsen |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
About the production Teaterselskap* (Theatre Party): After the first half of the performance had been performed, drama pedagogue Lisa Nagel walked the children through the production. The children were allowed to make something they thought others would fear. The art made by the children was then exhibited as an illuminated stage decoration for the second half of the show.
Sources:
The newspaper Varden, varden.no, 07.10.2010, http://www.varden.no/kultur/rykende-ferskt-teater-for-barn-1.308766
The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), detapneteater.no, 07.10.2010, http://www.detapneteater.no/pub/daat/forestillinger/?aid=989&cid=17&sac=all&viewall=1#daat
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Un-Magritt Nordseth | – Choreography |
| Ragnhild Mærli | – Dramaturge ("Teaterselskap") |
| Lars Jacob Holm | – Dancer |
| Lisa Marie Nagel | – Pedagog (Vert/Dramapedagog "Teaterselskap") |
| March 21, 2009 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| March 14, 2009 – Store scene, Festiviteten i Skien, Ibsen Theatre | Worldwide premiere |
"All the children were invited onstage to draw between the two performances. Water monsters they could take home after." (2009, 14.03). Varden. 10.10.2010, http://www.varden.no/kultur/stappfullt-pa-barneteater-1.311012