Portuguese contemporary drama

Portuguese contemporary drama; staged readings in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) in collaboration with Artistas Unidos (Portugal). Three new plays and three young Portuguese playwrights were presented during The Contemporary Stage Festival 2007. Associated with the project The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) published the three Portuguese texts in Norwegian through the drama book series Åpen Tekst (literally: Open Text) in the book Åpen Tekst 1 (literally: Open Text 1).

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(Objekt ID 7816)
Object type Production
Produced by The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater)
Based on Odilia by Patricia Portela; The One Bedroom Flat by José Maria Vieira Mendes; Octavio in the World by Jacinto Lucas Pires
Audience Adults
Number of events 1
Language Norwegian
Keywords Reading
Running period October 6, 2007  —  October 6, 2007
Website Det Åpne Teater

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During the event Portuguese contemporary drama in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) Saturday October 6 2007 the following program was presented:

Noon: Octavio in The World by Jacinto Lucas Pires (translated by Wetle Holtan in collaboration with Liv Anne Bjurgren), examines possible lines of events in a drama for youth with computer game dramaturgy. What do you want to do right now?

12.45 p.m:The One Bedroom Flat by José Maria Vieira Mendes (translated by Maria Ræder). Four young people, four flats, one single room. Is now when the seriousness starts?

2.15 p.m: Conversation with Patricia Portela. José Maria Vieira Mendes and Jacinto Lucas Pires.

2.45 p.m: Odilia by Patricia Portela (translated by Wetle Holtan) takes the audience on a journey through the house of ideas. Where does it all start?

4.30 p.m: Reception and launching of the book Åpen Tekst 1 (literally: Open Text 1) in the bar Oslo Mekaniske Verksted.

Source: The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), detapneteater.no, 27.10.2010, http://www.detapneteater.no/pub/daat/forestillinger/?aid=398&cid=17&sac=all&viewall=1#daat

Contributors (12)
Name Role
José Maria Vieira Mendes – Playwright
Jacinto Lucas Pires – Playwright
Patricia Portela – Playwright
Hege Aga Edelsteen – Actor
Elisabeth Seljevold Fladmoe – Actor
Charlotte Grundt – Actor
Kim Atle Hansen – Actor
Kai Kenneth Hanson – Actor
Hauk Heyerdahl – Actor
Grete Randsborg – Actor
Miriam Sogn – Actor
Niklas Westerberg – Actor
Festivals (1)