| Title (3) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestillingsprogram for Den Nationale Scene og Riksteatrets produksjon Albert & Anna (2017). | May 18, 2017 | Download | |
| Sesongprogram for Riksteatret 2017/2018. | August 2017 | Download | |
| Sesongprogram fra Den Nationale Scene høsten 2017. | August 2017 | Download |
Albert & Anna
Albert & Anna (2017) is a theatre production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre in collaboration with The National Stage. Albert & Anna is the world premiere of a play by Frode Grytten. The production had its premiere in Teaterkjelleren, The National Stage, during Bergen International Festival 2017.
Hildegun Riise directed it.
Sverre Bentzen played the elder Albert.
Kari Simonsen played the elder Anna.
Information
(Objekt ID 71412)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 23, 2017 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret), The National Stage |
| In collaboration with | Bergen International Festival |
| Based on | Albert & Anna by Frode Grytten |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | May 23, 2017 |
| Duration | 140 minutes, including an interval |
| Website | DNS, Riksteatret |
"We get close to Albert and Anna, two elderly people who have loved one another throughout a long life. Albert & Anna is a story of ordinary love, the kind of love that isn't observed by anyone but those sharing it.
As partners through life, Albert and Anna have cultivated their garden and cultivated each other. But now, Anna is in the process of disappearing, and when she goes, Albert also fears losing himself. In the performance, they are reunited with the young Anna and the young Albert. Humorous and warm flashbacks depict their life together and the bonds they share through seasons in change."
SOURCES:
The National Stage, dns.no, 30.03.2017, http://www.dns.no/program/2017/albert-anna/
Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 30.03.2017
The Norwegian Touring Theatre, www.riksteatret.no, 15.09.17, http://www.riksteatret.no/repertoar/albert-og-anna/
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Frode Grytten | – Playwright |
| Hildegun Riise | – Direction |
| Sigrid Edvardsson | – Choreography |
| Espen Leite | – Music |
| Solrun Toft Iversen | – Dramaturge |
| Tine Thomassen | – Dramaturge |
| Åse Hegrenes | – Stage design |
| Åse Hegrenes | – Costume design |
| Åsmund Bøe | – Video/Film |
| Gyril Høgberg | – Lighting design |
| Sverre Bentzen | – Actor (Albert) |
| Stine Robin Eskildsen | – Actor (Den unge Anna) |
| Kari Simonsen | – Actor (Anna) |
| Kristoffer Sagmo Aalberg | – Actor (Den unge Albert) |
| Espen Leite | – Musician |
| Elisabeth Berentsen Bredal | – Stage manager |
| Elisabeth Berentsen Bredal | – Tour manager |
| Pernille Skaansar | – Producer |
| December 30, 2017 – Store Scene, The National Stage | Show |
| December 7, 2017 – Store Scene, The National Stage | New opening |
| June 16, 2017 19:00 – Storegull, Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) (Heddadagene) | Show |
| June 15, 2017 19:00 – Storegull, Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) (Heddadagene) | Show |
| May 23, 2017 – Store Scene, The National Stage | Worldwide premiere |
| May 18, 2017 – Storegull, Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | View |
| Heddadagene | June 15, 2017 |
"Albert & Anna follows the old Albert (Sverre Bentzen) and the old Anna (Kari Simonsen) through four seasons. Parallelly, memories of the young Albert (Kristoffer Sagmo Aalberg) and the young Anna (Stine Robin Berg Hansen) through the same seasons come to life. The symbols for the seasons are many and clear: The action takes place in the garden, evocatively formed by Åse Hegrenes, and laden with metaphorical growth and decline. (...) Sverre Bentzen and Kari Simonsen show the two old ones with finely tuned richness in detail. She depicts the dementia-ridden Anna's agelessness and aging, the mix of childishness and deterioration, unpredictable changes and a constant core. He depicts the healthy-minded Albert's development and attempts at balancing, the conflict between the wish to be strong and to keep the promises of 'until death' for them both, and the growing, guilt-ridden knowledge that there are limits to how much he can manage."