The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator (2017) was a theatre production by Rogaland Theatre. The Great Dictator was based on the movie by and with Charlie Chaplin, in a new adaption by Morten Joachim and Line Hofoss Holm. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.

Morten Joachim directed it.

Lars Funderud Johannessen played the role of Charlie Chaplin and his two movie characters, a Jewish barber and his doppelgänger, dictator Adenoid Hynkel. Christian Eriksen took over the role the spring of 2018.

Anders Brunvær Hauge, Reidar Andreas Richardsen and Haakon Espeland were nominated for The Hedda Award 2018 in the best audiovisual category, for music, video design and lighting design respectively.

Information

(Objekt ID 77812)
Object type Production
Premiere Navember 15, 2017
Produced by Rogaland Theatre
Based on The Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin
Audience Youth, Adults (from 11)
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre
Running period Navember 15, 2017  —  April 9, 2018
Website Rogaland Teater
More

At the webpage of Rogaland Theatre the following, among other things, is written about The Great Dictator:

"The Great Dictator is the story of the time between two world wars. An intermezzo during which madness wrestled itself loose, freedom took a tumble and humanity got a few kicks in the behind. Adenoid Hynkel is Tomania's dictator, fond of power and of yelling. But he has a doppelgänger: A persecuted little Jewish barber suffering from memory loss. While the dictator is dreaming of ruling the world, and planning to invade the neighbouring country, Osterlich, the barber dreams of world peace.

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The script has been written by Line Hofoss Holm and Morten Joachim, the latter also directs it, and the production will be about the movie The Great Dictator and of Chaplin's biography. Actor Lars Funderud Johannessen is the man who embodies Chaplin as well as his two movie characters from The Great Dictator."

SOURCES:

Rogaland Theatre, www.rogaland-teater.no, 16.09.17, http://www.rogaland-teater.no/program/chaplin-diktatoren

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

Performance dates
Navember 15, 2017Hovedscenen, Rogaland Teater Opening night