| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
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| Forestillingsprogram for Det Norske Teatrets produksjon Lazarus (2019) | 2019 | Download |
Lazarus
Lazarus (2019) was a musical theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the musical by David Bowie (music and lyrics) and Enda Walsh (book). The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Anders T. Andersen directed it.
Joachim Rafaelsen played the role of Thomas Newton.
Mimmi Tamba played the role of Girl. She was nominated for The Hedda Award 2019 in the best supporting actress category for the role.
The plot of Lazarus is based on the movie The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). Bowie played the leading character, Thomas Newton, in the movie.
Boya Bøckman won The Hedda Award 2019 in the best audiovisual design category for Lazarus and The Ship Vol 5.
Lazarus was also nominated for The Hedda Award 2019 in the production of the year category.
Information
(Objekt ID 89745)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 11, 2019 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Lazarus by Enda Walsh, David Bowie, David Bowie |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 42956 |
| Number of events | 68 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, Science fiction, Musical |
| Running period | May 11, 2019 |
| Duration | Approximately two hours |
| Website | Det Norske Teatret |
At the website of The Norwegian Theatre the following, among other things, is written about Lazarus:
"Thomas Newton, an otherworldly character, has been sent to Earth to search for water for the dried-out planet he stems from. In meeting the inhumanities of the earthly, he breaks down. 40 years later, he is still on Earth, condemned to eternal life, and trying to drown the ghosts from his past in gin. He fails in this, and while longing for release, he switches between reality and delusion. It is about love and loss of love, about loneliness and feeling alienated. He meets young girls, longing women and sly men, but the whole thing only takes part in his own mind. Lazarus is a poetic longing for death - accompanied by 18 strong songs from Bowie's strong catalogue.
(…)
Bowie was a master of transformation, in renewal and in creating characters forming the musical world from the 1960es until his very last music video. Look up here, I’m in heaven, he sang prophetically from his sick bed, three days before he went out of time. He, who conveyed his art through different characters such as Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane and Thin White Duke, made sure that the theatre could take part in his heritage through the musical Lazarus."
SOURCES:
The Norwegian Theatre, 04.12.2018, detnorsketeatret.no, https://www.detnorsketeatret.no/framsyningar/lazarus/
The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 16.10.19, https://www.heddaprisen.no/vinnere/2019
Sceneweb on The Hedda Award, www.sceneweb.no, 16.10.19, https://sceneweb.no/en/awarding/93019/The_Hedda_Award_2019-2019
The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 16.10.19, https://www.heddaprisen.no/nominerte/2019
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Enda Walsh | – Playwright |
| David Bowie | – Songlyrics |
| Frode Grytten | – Translation |
| Anders T. Andersen | – Direction |
| Belinda Braza | – Choreography |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musical direction (Tagenter) |
| Adrien Munden | – Musical direction (Musikkansvarlig) |
| David Bowie | – Composer |
| Matilde Holdhus | – Dramaturge |
| Dagny Drage Kleiva | – Stage design |
| Olav Myrtvedt | – Stage design |
| Dagny Drage Kleiva | – Costume design |
| Olav Myrtvedt | – Costume design |
| Boya Bøckman | – Video/Film |
| Henry Hey | – Musical arrangement (Originale orkesteringer ) |
| Vibeke Blydt-Hansen | – Sound design |
| Torkel Skjærven | – Lighting design |
| Heidi Gjermundsen Broch | – Actor (Elly) |
| Pål Christian Eggen | – Actor (Valentin - alternerte med Petter Vermeli) |
| Jonas Fuglevik Urstad | – Actor (Ben - alternerte med Kristoffer Olsen) |
| Tiril Heide-Steen | – Actor (Teenage girl - alternerte med Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland) |
| Hans Magnus Hildershavn Rye | – Actor (Zach) |
| Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland | – Actor (Teenage girl - alternerte med Tiril Heide-SteenTiril Heide-Steen) |
| Amanda Kamara | – Actor (Teenage girl) |
| Lasse Kolsrud | – Actor (Michael - alternerte med Hans Rønningen) |
| Kristoffer Olsen | – Actor (Ben - alternerte med Jonas Fuglevik Urstad) |
| Joakim H. Ousdal | – Actor (Teenage girl) |
| Joachim Rafaelsen | – Actor (Newton) |
| Andrea Rymoen | – Actor (Mæmi - alternerte med Catharina Vu) |
| Hans Rønningen | – Actor (Michael - alternerte med Lasse Kolsrud) |
| Julie Moe Sandø | – Actor (Girl - alternerte med Mimmi Tamba) |
| Mimmi Tamba | – Actor (Girl - alternerte med Julie Moe Sandø) |
| Petter Vermeli | – Actor (Valentin - alternerte med Pål Christian Eggen) |
| Catharina Vu | – Actor (Mæmi - alternerte med Andrea Rymoen) |
| Mats Grønner | – Musician (Gitarer) |
| Børge Are Halvorsen | – Musician (Saxofoner) |
| Terje Kjørlaug | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Kristoffer Kompen | – Musician (Trombone) |
| Marius Reksjø | – Musician (Bass) |
| Christian Svensson | – Musician (Trommer) |
| Embla Høyland Skognes | – Mask design |
| Finn Kirkeby | – Props |
| Hedda Haaland | – Stage manager |
| Dagfinn Bjelland | – Stage Manager |
| Rune Aspeggen | – Lighting supervisor |
| Heidi Pedersen Jor | – Other |
| Line Antonsen | – Costume coordinator |
| May 11, 2019 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | National premiere, Norway |