The Glass Menagerie

At the webpage of Trøndelag Theatre the following, among other things, is written about The Glass Menagerie:

"We are in the US Southern States midway into the 1930es. Here, the young Tom lives with his single mother and fragile sister Laura. The father left many years ago. The mother Amanda show traces of her old beauty, and daily she binges on memories of her youth. The vulnerable Laura escapes inside of herself, barricaded in a beautiful world of glass. Tom turns into a stubborn hysteric with violent outbursts - a daydreamer who lives in the cinemas or gets drunk. Eventually, everything cracks up.

The Glass Menagerie is one of the most performed plays in theatre history, and it was the breakthrough of one of America's greatest playwrights: Tennessee Williams. He ruthlessly used his own life in his writing, and this play is said to be his most autobiographical."

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason for the direction award for Johannes Holmen Dahl:

"This year's best direction winner has developed a distinct artistic oeuvre with productions characterised by high quality, well-considered solutions and precise instruction of actors. The winning work is an excellent example of how the limits of fourth wall theatre can be expanded when diligent attention is paid to every detail and when there is a will to let the text shine for itself. The production for which the award is given is made through teamwork where many good powers have contributed, and yet the spectator can't be in doubt that the director has made a personal stamp on it. This year's winner has already been able to develop a personal signature, despite still being a newcomer within the profession. He seems to have a predilection for the minimalist, a style he masters in formats big and small.

The award goes to Johannes Holmen Dahl for The Glass Menagerie."

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason for the best leading actress award for Ragne Grande:

"The award winner in the best leading actress category has performed what is a demanding assignment. The way she has solved it shows how much of an effect even the subtlest of nuances may bring. The acting is unusually finely tuned. Every movement, every statement and every pause the actress makes is loaded with meaning. The spectator can see every thought her character makes. The spectator can see every estimation the character makes. The characters surrounding her character do not necessarily the same, but she shows how the character does understand the rest. It is great art of acting, not made easier by the fact that the character is a young girl, seen through flashbacks.

The award goes to Ragne Grande for The Glass Menagerie."

SOURCES:

Trøndelag Theatre, www.trondelag-teater.no,
04.09.2017, http://www.trondelag-teater.no/forestillinger/glassmenasjeriet/

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 04.09.2017

The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 18.06.2018, https://www.heddaprisen.no/vinnere/2018

The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 18.06.2018, https://www.heddaprisen.no/nominerte/2018

• The Hedda Award 2018 - Production of the year