Like Thunder
Like Thunder by Niels Fredrik Dahl, directed by Aslak Moe had its premiere in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) in collaboration with The National Theatre of Norway during The Contemporary Stage Festival 2000.
Information
(Objekt ID 8524)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 8, 2000 |
| Coproducers | The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), The National Theatre |
| Based on | Like Thunder by Niels Fredrik Dahl |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 8, 2000 |
| Website | Det Åpne Teater |
Like Thunder by Niels Fredrik Dahl, performed in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), tells this story:
An autumn day several years ago the husband of the main character of the play, Eva, disappeared. She observes the day by gathering her sons Gerhard and Tom. Gerhard clings to the hope his father is still alive, and he is about to lose his patient Cille, while Eva dreams of a grave to visit. The youngest son Tom, recently released from prison, has brought his fiancé Roz, who "helps people" and may be able to tell them where the father is.
Like Thunder in The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) was supported by Arts Council Norway, the Freedom of Expression Foundation Fritt Ord, The Audio Visual Fund and The Fund for Performing Artists.
Sources:
Teaternett, teaternett.no, 09.11.2010,http://www.teaternett.no/aktuelt/meldinger/2000/0919-01027.htm
The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), Archive, playbill Like Thunder
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Niels Fredrik Dahl | – Playwright |
| Aslak Moe | – Direction |
| Franzisca Aarflot | – Dramaturge |
| Christine Lohre | – Stage design |
| Christine Lohre | – Costume design |
| Trine Torgerstuen | – Costume |
| Kai Nicolai Priddy | – Sound design |
| Øystein Heitmann | – Lighting design |
| Toril Gording Havrevold | – Actor (Eva) |
| Oddvar Hellan | – Actor (Gerhard, Evas eldste sønn) |
| Tone Mostraum | – Actor (Cille, gift med Gerhard) |
| Nicola Samad | – Actor (Roz, forlovet med Tom) |
| Eirik Tveiten | – Actor (Tom, Evas yngste sønn) |
| Jolanda Jandl | – Mask design |
| Siv Svendsen | – Stage manager |
| Camilla Wexels Riser | – Assistant Stage Designer |
| Birgitte Strid | – Prompter |
| Anders Audum | – Technician |
| Sverre Reidar Fjeldberg | – Technician |
| Øyvind Kleiven | – Technician |
| Charles Mena | – Technician |
| Egil Sletengen | – Technician |
| The Contemporary Stage Festival | Navember 8, 2000 |
"It is obvious that Dahl writes for the theatre. He masters the language of the stage and provides the performers with lines and situations they are able to play out. When they step out of their roles to silently tell their little stories, strange, beautiful poetry is created. The five actors make the story slide without friction, but we are rarely really concerned with their tragedy. Neither director nor the ensemble seems to capture the challenging intensity seemingly in the material. But Like Thunder shows a playwright talent and has become a performance worth seeing."
Elisabeth Rygg. Review titled Severdig om hemmeligheter (Worth seeing on secrets).