| Title (3) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festivalprogram for Vinterlys 2019 | 2019 | Download | |
| Playbill for The National Stage's production Will and Testament (2018) | Navember 21, 2018 | Download | |
| Sesongprogram fra Den Nationale Scene høsten 2018. | August 2018 | Download |
Will and Testaments
Will and Testaments (2018) was a theatre production by The National Stage, based on the novel by Vigdis Hjorth, in a theatrical adaption by Kjersti Horn. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage. The production was revived the spring of 2020, during the Corona pandemic.
Kjersti Horn directed it. She was nominated for The Hedda Award 2019 for her work on this production and on Scenes from a Marriage, Rogaland Theatre.
Kjersti Elvik played the role of Bergljot.
Wenche Kvamme played the role of Bergljot's mother. This became her last role. She died in March 2019. The role was taken over by Sissel Ingri Tank-Nielsen at the revival. There were also other changes in the cast for the revival.
Will and Testament was also nominated for The Hedda Award 2019 in the production of the year category.
Information
(Objekt ID 80838)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 20, 2018 |
| Produced by | The National Stage |
| Based on | Will and Testaments by Vigdis Hjorth |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian dialect |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre, Corona-production |
| Running period | Navember 21, 2018 |
| Duration | Approximately two hours |
| Website | Den Nationale Scene |
"When an inheritance is to be split, an intense, destructive family conflict comes to light. For years, Bergljot has stayed a safe distance away from her family. She now gathers her courage and her strength to confront her mother and her sisters. She wants to tell them what happened when she was a child, but painfully experiences that some truths will not be tolerated.
Vigdis Hjorth's award-winning novel provides interesting perspectives on how we tend to carry with us different truths about the shared history. The novel has resulted in heated debate about the divide between truth and fiction. The strong story also handles secrecy and taboos, and it describes shame, betrayal and silence in a moving, brave manner."
SOURCES:
The National Stage, dns.no, 16.11.2017, https://www.dns.no/tekster-og-videoer/2017/arv-og-miljoe/
The National Stage, dns.no, 04.12.2017, https://www.dns.no/program/2018/arv-og-miljoe/
The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 16.10.19, https://www.heddaprisen.no/nominerte/2019
The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb 21.04.2020
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Vigdis Hjorth | – Author |
| Kjersti Horn | – Dramatised by |
| Kristian Lykkeslet Strømskag | – Dramatised by |
| Kjersti Horn | – Direction |
| Erik Hedin | – Composer |
| Nils Wingerei | – Music (Studiolydteknikk/musikkmiks) |
| Åsta M. Bjerke | – Dramaturge |
| Åste Marie Bjerke | – Dramaturge (forestillingsdramturg) |
| Kristian Lykkeslet Strømskag | – Dramaturge |
| Sven Haraldsson | – Stage design |
| Sven Haraldsson | – Costume design |
| Sven Haraldsson | – Video/Film |
| Mads Sjøgård Pettersen | – Video/Film (Videoregi) |
| Erik Hedin | – Sound design |
| Arne Kambestad | – Lighting design |
| Ameli Isungset Agbota | – Actor |
| Sverre Breivik | – Actor |
| Tani Dibasey | – Actor |
| Kjersti Elvik | – Actor (Bergljot) |
| Kristi-Helene J. Engeberg | – Actor |
| Reny Marie Gaassand Folgerø | – Actor |
| Agnete G. Haaland | – Actor |
| Jon Ketil Johnsen (from June 17, 2020) | – Actor |
| Kim Kalsås | – Actor |
| Susann Bugge Kambestad | – Actor |
| Wenche Kvamme (to December 2018) | – Actor |
| Marianne Nielsen (from June 17, 2020) | – Actor |
| Emilia Roosmann (from June 17, 2020) | – Actor |
| Pål Rønning | – Actor |
| Svein Harry Schöttker Hauge | – Actor |
| Sissel Ingri Tank-Nielsen (from June 17, 2020) | – Actor |
| Irene Waage | – Actor |
| Kristoffer Sagmo Aalberg (from June 17, 2020) | – Actor |
| Soon-Mi Chung | – Musician (Studiomusiker - bratsj) |
| Ingrid Stasi Skjold | – Makeup |
| Sissel Hamre | – Props |
| Espen Røen | – Props |
| Bastiaan van der Pas | – Stage manager |
| Odd Mehus | – Photo |
| Tani Dibasey | – Director’s assistant |
| Tor Endre Kalvenes | – Sound technician |
| Britney Elise Sudmann Mack | – Prompter |
| Einar Bjarkø | – Video technician |
| June 16, 2020 – Store Scene, The National Stage | New opening |
| February 14, 2019 – Hovedscena (the main stage), Nordland Theatre (Vinterlys) | Show |
| February 13, 2019 – Hovedscena (the main stage), Nordland Theatre (Vinterlys) | Show |
| Navember 20, 2018 20:00 – Store Scene, The National Stage | Worldwide premiere |
| Vinterlys | February 13, 2019 |