Hvem er norskest?* (Who is most Norwegian?)

Hvem er norskest?* (Who is most Norwegian?) by Kari Jenseg and directed by Mads Henning Jørgensen, was about the hunt for money, art and identity: Join in backstage and onstage in a live entertainment program with humour, subjects of current interest and high drama factor.

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

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(Objekt ID 7228)
Object type Production
Based on Hvem er norskest?* (Who is most Norwegian?) by Kari Jenseg
Audience Youth, Adults
Language Norwegian
Website Twist festival 08

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In Hvem er norskest?* (Who is most Norwegian?) by Kari Jenseg three actresses of different ethnic looks – Bengali, Korean and Norwegian – have accepted to participate in the entertainment program Hvem er norskest?. The motives vary and the opinions on diversity within the cultural community are divided. Backstage they also compete on who will get the part in a new production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters.

What is diversity? What makes a person Norwegian enough and what makes one so different he/she is part of creating diversity? Are multicultural actors used due to talent or hue?

Hvem er norskest? by Kari Jenseg was performed during the festival Twist 08, in collaboration between Det Åpne Teater (The Open Theatre), The Norwegian Touring Theatre and Nordic Black Theatre.

Source:

Twist festival 08, twist08.no, 11.10.2010, http://twist08.no/pub/twist/detapneteater/?aid=116#twist

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Contributors (7)
Name Role
Kari Jenseg – Playwright
Mads Henning Skar-Jørgensen – Direction
Ragnhild Mærli – Dramaturge
Urmila Berg-Domaas – Actor
Mona Grenne Banterla – Actor
Kari Jenseg – Actor
Kari Jenseg – Main producer
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