Fendelhorgens flokk* (The flock of Fendelhorgen)

Fendelhorgens flokk* (The flock of Fendelhorgen) was a production made in collaboration between Alter Ego, Kenneth Dean Productions and Nordland Visual Theatre. The production consisted of an actor, a large suitcase, a shower and several puppets.

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

Information

(Objekt ID 884)
Object type Production
Premiere October 17, 2005
Produced by
Coproducers Nordland Visual Theatre
In collaboration with Brageteatret
Based on Fendelhorgens flokk by Kenneth Dean
Audience Children, Families (from 7)
Number of events 600
Language Norwegian
Keywords Puppetry, Performance for children, Theatre
Running period October 17, 2005  
Duration approx. 45 minutes
Website Brageteatret, Figurteatret I Norland, Scenekunstbruket, Robsrud & Dean

Requirements to venue

Minimum stage width 4m
Maximum stage width 6m
Minimum stage depth 5m
Maximum stage depth 7m
Minimum stage height 3m
Maximum stage height 10m
Blackout Yes
Rigging time 90 minutes
Downrigging time 60 minutes
Audience 100
More

Fendelhorgens flokk* (The Flock of Fendelhorgen) by Alter Ego, Kenneth Dean Productions and Nordland Visual Theatre doesn’t start well. Uno, who lives in a suitcase, is in the shower when the audience enters and he doesn’t discover the people before he is done with his morning cleansing. After having come to his senses, he finally manages to perform his fairytale, called Den Foruroligende Forhistorien Til Den Forferdelige Fortellingen Om Fiolinspilleren Finagel Og Hans Redselsfulle Reise Gjennom Det Dype Berg Til Sølvkongens Skinnende Silverslott, Som Skildrer Det Selsomme Sagnet Om Selveste Silverdalskongen Og Sølve Den Sæle Hans Sønn, Og Den Striden De Stred Mot Den Forhatte Flokken Av Fendelhorgformede Fryktens Figurer I: Slaget om Silverdalen!* (The Disturbing Prehistory to the Terrible Story about the Violinist Finagel and his Terrifying Travels through the Deep Mountain to the Silver King’s Shimmering Silver Castle, Describing the Peculiar Saga about the Silver Valley King Himself and His Son Sølve the Blithe, and the Battle They Fought against the Hated Flock of Fendelhorg Shaped Fearful Figures in the Battle for the Silver Valley!)

The puppeteer and the puppets don’t always agree on what will happen, an effect meant to create funny situations.

In 2008 Fendelhorgens flokk got the memorial award of Birgit Strøm (Birgit Strøms Minnepris). Unima explains the award like this: "This is a visually thorough performance with good rhythm and precise timing. It communicates with its audience and gets us to use our own imaginations in continuing the fantasy world the performance tells about. The performance has a consistent conceptual line of thinking, while it is surprising. The relationship between the role of the storyteller, the actor and the puppeteer is balanced and the switches are made with a large degree of self-depreciation."

Sources:

Performing Arts Hub Norway, http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/#dts

29.11.2010, http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtml?lang=nor&sam=&cat=&gen=&cou=&cri=&aid=74&prid=2&act=prod

Unima, http://www.unima.no/,

29.11.2010, http://www.unima.no/sider/tekst.asp?side=54

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

Contributors (10)
Name Role
Kenneth Dean – Script
Kenneth Dean – Direction
Kenneth Dean – Stage design
Kenneth Dean – Video/Film
Kenneth Dean – Lighting design
Geir Robsrud – Actor
Geir Robsrud – Puppeteer
Kenneth Dean – Puppet maker
Geir Robsrud – Puppet maker
Eirik Ingebricson – Technical direction
Performance dates
October 11, 2015 17:00 – Kulturhuset Banken, Lillehammer Show
2010Brageteatret Show
October 17, 2005Hovedscena (the main stage), Nordland Theatre Worldwide premiere
October 8, 2005Figurteateret i Nordland, Nordland Visual Theatre Preview
Festivals (1)
Det var en gang October 11, 2015