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

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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

Performance dates
Navember 23, 2003Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) seminar
Navember 22, 2003Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) seminar
Navember 21, 2003Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) seminar
Navember 20, 2003Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) Opening night