Bare barn* (Just Children)
Bare barn* (Just Children) was a seminar about drama for children, arranged by The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) November 20-22 2003, emphasising drama for children aged 5-10 years.
Information
(Objekt ID 8371)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 20, 2003 |
| Produced by | The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) |
| In collaboration with | Teater Joker, Barske Glæder Productions, Carte Blanche, Masthuggsteatern |
| Audience | Adults, Children |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Performance for children, Seminar, Debate, Dialogue seminar, Workshop |
| Running period | Navember 20, 2003 — Navember 23, 2003 |
| Website | Det Åpne Teater, Teater Joker, MasthuggsTeatern, Barske Glæder Produksjoner, Carte Blanche |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
The seminar Bare barn* (Just Children) in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) put the role of the playwright on the agenda, posing questions such as:
- Literature for children is a great success in Norway. Why isn’t drama for children?
- Should theatre for children be education or art?
- Do children need art?
- Is contemporary theatre for children estimated as fully valid contemporary drama?
- How can the artistic and economic status of drama for children be increased?
- Why aren’t more playwrights writing for children?
The program during Bare Barn was as follows:
Thursday November 20:
"What do children wish from the theatre?" Children talk about theatre.
Vinden viskar* (Wind Whispers) by MasthuggsTeatern, visiting performance from Sweden.
Conversation onstage.
"To create for children": Debate about art education. Speakers: Jonna Oulund (leader for the playwright education at the theatre academy of Odsherred Teaterskole, Denmark); Halldis Hoaas (dean at The National Academy of Theatre, Oslo); Signe Karlsnes (from Norwegian Academy of Music); Leif Hernes (from Oslo College University). Led by: Ragnhild Mærli, dramaturge.
Friday November 21:
Prinsessen av Lilleland* (The Princess of the Little Land), Barske Glæder.
Conversation onstage.
"Theatre for children, contemporary drama of full worth?" Debate about new drama for children. Speakers: Jonna Oulund (from the theatre academy of Odsherred Teaterskole, Denmark); Rolf Sossna (artistic leader of Masthuggsteatern in Gothenburg); Dag Larsen (from Norwegian Writers for Children); Kristian Seltun (theatre manager Black Box Teater). Led by: Anne Karen Hytten, instructor.
Open reading of texts and presentation of playwrights. Led by: Hanne Tømta, instructor. Janne Langaas, actress/playwright. Start of two workshops.
Saturday November 22:
Workshops with actors continue.
Hando Kjendo, Teater Joker.
Conversation onstage.
Once, Carte Blanche, visiting performance from Denmark
Conversation onstage.
Presentation of workshop. Led by: Hanne Tømta, instructor. Janne Langaas, actress/playwright.
Bare barn was supported by Arts Council Norway and The Norwegian Actors’ Equity Association/NAEA.
Source: The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), Archive, program Bare barn
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sara Topsøe-Jensen | – Concept/Idea (Var der en gang) |
| Anne-Karen Hytten | – Direction (Prinsessen av Lilleland) |
| Rolf Sossna | – Direction (Vinden viskar) |
| Bo Anders Sundstedt | – Direction (Hando Kjendo) |
| Sara Topsøe-Jensen | – Staging (Var der en gang) |
| Hans Brorson | – Actor (Vinden viskar) |
| Guri Glans | – Actor (Hando Kjendo) |
| Helén Jonsson | – Actor (Vinden viskar) |
| Janne Langaas | – Actor (Prinsessen av Lilleland) |
| Gunhild Aubert Opdal | – Actor (Hando Kjendo) |
| Sara Topsøe-Jensen | – Actor (Var der en gang) |
| Niels Peter Underland | – Actor (Hando Kjendo) |
| Åsa Wennström-Sandsjö | – Actor (Vinden viskar) |
| Leif Hernes | – Other |
| Halldis Hoaas | – Other |
| Anne-Karen Hytten | – Other |
| Signe Kalsnes | – Other |
| Janne Langaas | – Other |
| Dag Larsen | – Other |
| Ragnhild Mærli | – Other |
| Jonna Oulund | – Other |
| Kristian Seltun | – Other |
| Rolf Sossna | – Other |
| Hanne Tømta | – Other |
| Navember 23, 2003 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | seminar |
| Navember 22, 2003 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | seminar |
| Navember 21, 2003 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | seminar |
| Navember 20, 2003 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Opening night |