Der borte* (Over There)

The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) celebrated its 20 year anniversary during The Ibsen Festival 2006, inviting to a gala with a worldwide premiere of Jon Fosse’Der borte* (Over There), specially written for the occasion and directed by Kai Johnsen: An elderly married couple is out wandering. They are on their way to a mountaintop, there, there, far away. The one they have always talked about mounting. Together. For the first time. For the last time?

Der borte* (Over There) in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) was supported by Telenor.

Source: The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), detapneteater.no, 03.11.2010, http://www.detapneteater.no/pub/daat/forestillinger/?aid=33&cid=17&sac=all&viewall=1#daat

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 8202)
Object type Production
Premiere September 8, 2006
Produced by The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater)
Based on Der borte* (Over There) by Jon Fosse
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Theatre
Running period September 8, 2006  
Website Det Åpne Teater

Requirements to venue

Blackout No
Contributors (5)
Name Role
Jon Fosse – Playwright
Kai Johnsen – Direction
Olav Myrtvedt – Stage design
Svein Erik Brodal – Actor
Tone Danielsen – Actor
Performance dates
September 8, 2006Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)
The Ibsen Festival September 8, 2006