Blokk til blokk* (High-rise to high-rise)
Blokk til blokk* (High-rise to high-rise) (2018) was a theatre concert production by SPKRBOX in collaboration with The Norwegian Theatre. The production was based on texts and music by Don Martin, Jonathan Castro (AKA Boss Castro), Felipe Orellana Castro (AKA Fela), Tommy Flåten (AKA Tommy Tee), Hedda Sandvig and Cici Henriksen. It was performed in The Norwegian Theatre's venue Scene 3.
Cici Henriksen directed it.
Blokk til blokk was also performed during the festival Heddadagene 2018.
The production was performed on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre in 2020. Part of the tour was cancelled due to coronavirus prevention measures.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 80029)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 27, 2018 |
| Produced by | Spkrbox |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Theatre, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Audience | Youth, Adults |
| Audience size | 21536 |
| Number of events | 89 |
| Keywords | Concert, Theatre, Corona-production, Dance, Hip hop |
| Running period | January 27, 2018 |
| Duration | 2 hours, 10 minutes |
| Website | Det Norske Teatret , RIKSTEATRET |
"Where you come from isn't just a place you haven't chosen. It contributes to making you who you are.
A theatre concert production about getting where you are, not because of, but despite of.
For a long time, Don Martin, Boss Castro and Fela have been central voices within Norwegian rap. In the high-rises in Groruddalen, where they grew up, music and personal lyrics about identity came to. They have all in different ways made rap into their source of income, and hip hop has been a firm point to hold onto all their lives, musically and socially.
Gave voice to the suppressed
Hip hop arouse between the high-rises in Bronx, New York, during the 1970es. This was an explosive subculture created by a suppressed generation of minority youth, living in very poor conditions. Hip hop culture protested social differences, racism, suppression and injustice, and gave young people without a voice the opportunity to tell their stories and be heard."
The production is supported by Arts Council Norway and The Fund for Performing Artists.
SOURCES:
The Norwegian Theatre, 02.11.2017, detnorsketeatret.no, https://www.detnorsketeatret.no/framsyningar/blokk-til-blokk/
Kilden Theatre, www.kilden.com, 03.11.2020, https://www.kilden.com/forestilling/blokk-til-blokk-riksteatret/
The Norwegian Touring Theatre, riksteatret.no, 14.09.2020, https://www.riksteatret.no/repertoar/blokk-til-blokk/
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Cici Henriksen | – Script |
| Don Martin | – Script |
| Jonathan Orellana Castro | – Script |
| Felipe Orellana Castro | – Script |
| Hedda Sandvig | – Script |
| Cici Henriksen | – Idea |
| Cici Henriksen | – Direction |
| Hedda Sandvig | – Direction (Medregissør) |
| Tommy Flåten | – Music |
| Don Martin | – Music |
| Jonathan Orellana Castro | – Music |
| Felipe Orellana Castro | – Music |
| Morten Joachim | – Dramaturge |
| Hedda Sandvig | – Dramaturge |
| Henrik Berge | – Video/Film |
| Ola Erik Blæsterdalen | – Video/Film |
| Ola Erik Blæsterdalen | – Lighting design |
| Don Martin | – Performer |
| Jonathan Orellana Castro | – Performer |
| Felipe Orellana Castro | – Performer |
| Henrik Berge | – Photo |
| Mathias Fossum | – Photo |
| Samir Madad | – Photo |
| Cici Henriksen | – Producer |
| Emnet Kebreab | – Producer (Riksteatret) |
| Even Børsum | – Consultant (Scenografikonsulent) |
| Navember 11, 2020 – Multisalen, Kilden | Show |
| October 23, 2020 – Storegull, Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Tour Premiere |
| June 14, 2018 13:00 – Scene 3 (tidligere Prøvesalen), The Norwegian Theatre (Heddadagene) | Show |
| January 27, 2018 18:30 – Scene 3 (tidligere Prøvesalen), The Norwegian Theatre | Worldwide premiere |
| Heddadagene | June 14, 2018 |