Tre Stemmer* (Three Voices)
Klokken* (The Clock), Ja* (Yes), Selskapsleker* (Party Games)
Tre Stemmer* (Three Voices) by Liv Heløe, Kim Atle Hansen and Gyrid Axe Øvsteng was performed in The National Theatre the autumn of 2002 as part of the two-year long Pilot Project for Playwrights (2001-2003).
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 8953)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 16, 2002 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Coproducers | The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater), The Norwegian Theatre, |
| Based on | Selskapsleker* (Party Games) by Kim Atle Hansen; Ja* (Yes) by Gyrid Axe Øvsteng; Klokken* (The Clock) by Liv Heløe |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 16, 2002 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret, Det Åpne Teater, Det Norske Teatret, KHiO |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
Tre Stemmer* (Three Voices) consisted of the one-act plays Klokken* (The Clock) by Liv Heløe, Ja* (Yes) by Gyrid Axe Øvsteng and Selskapsleker* (Party Games) by Kim Atle Hansen.
The Pilot Project was an educational project for playwrights, in collaboration between The National Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) and The National Academy of Theatre, Oslo.
Source: The National Theatre of Norway’s production database, ntstage.xmodus.no, 15.11.2010, http://ntstage.xmodus.no/S%C3%B8k/tabid/57/ctl/PlayView/mid/374/oppsetningId/6b040292-d426-4daf-bfa1-dfddbefc2cc6/Default.aspx
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kim Atle Hansen | – Playwright (Selskapsleker) |
| Liv Heløe | – Playwright (Klokken) |
| Gyrid Axe Øvsteng | – Playwright (Ja) |
| Terje Mærli | – Direction |
| Hege Randi Tørressen | – Dramaturge |
| Tine Schwab | – Costume design |
| Anders T. Andersen | – Actor (Martin i "Selskapsleker" / Han i "Ja!") |
| Tone Danielsen | – Actor (Gerd i "Klokken") |
| Heidi Goldmann | – Actor (Susanne i "Selskapsleker" / Ho i "Ja!") |
| Andrea Bræin Hovig | – Actor (Maja i "Selskapsleker") |
| Ole-Jørgen Nilsen | – Actor (Hjelparen i "Ja!") |
| Nils Ole Oftebro | – Actor (Aron i "Klokken") |
| Andrine Sæther | – Actor (Maja i "Selskapsleker") |
| Jon Øigarden | – Actor (Jan i "Klokken" / Rob i "Selskapsleker") |
| Eva Sharp | – Mask design |
| Tine Schwab | – Assistant Stage Designer |
| Navember 16, 2002 – Malersalen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Worldwide premiere |
"The playwrights are creative in the regard of expansive consumption of symbols and meta levels. In Selskapsleker* (Party Games) and Klokken* (The Clock) clever retrospective effects are used to build up under the audience’s understanding of the characters. It is also nice that there is a sharp sheer of humour directly under the surface, even in the most serious of moments. But even though the text absolutely has its qualities, the manuscripts are still what fail. The dialogue often drowns in outward painted acrobatics of words such as repetitions and sudden subject switches."
Audun Kolstad Wiig. Review titled Stemmer ikke helt* (Not quite right). Universitas
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.