Historier fra en glemt koloni* (Stories from a forgotten colony)
Historier fra en glemt koloni* (Stories from a forgotten colony) by Kristin Eriksen Bjørn was produced by Samovarteateret AKA The Samovar Theatre AKA Samovar.
Historier fra en glemt koloni was based on a true story about Norwegians who at the end of the 1800s settled in the Kola peninsula in Russia. Samovarteateret told a story about people who didn’t want anything but a good life.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 8989)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 21, 2003 |
| Produced by | The Samovar Theatre |
| Based on | Historier fra en glemt koloni by Kristin Eriksen Bjørn |
| Audience | Adults, Youth (from 16) |
| Audience size | 3648 |
| Number of events | 26 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | February 21, 2003 — October 28, 2003 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
Requirements to venue
| Minimum stage width | 5m |
| Minimum stage depth | 5m |
| Minimum stage height | 5m |
| Blackout | Yes |
| Rigging time | 240 minutes |
| Downrigging time | 120 minutes |
Historier fra en glemt koloni* (Stories from a forgotten colony) by Samovarteateret AKA The Samovar Theatre AKA Samovar told the story about five persons in the years from Stalin started his cleansing until the end of the war. The play was a mix of fact and fiction:
The five choose different strategies to meet the changes in society. The main divide goes between maintaining one’s distinction versus adjusting to society. Impossible choices have to be made. Nobody can get out of it without damage. Historier fra en glemt koloni is not a simple story about good versus evil. It is about living with the choices one has made.
Source: The Norwegian Association of Performing Arts/NAPA, 18.11.2010, http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtml?act=prod&aid=36&prid=2
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Kristin Eriksen Bjørn | – Script |
| Nora Evensen | – Direction |
| Solveig Leinan-Hermo | – Choreography |
| Niels Aage Windberg Jensen | – Lighting design |
| Bente S. Andersen | – Actor |
| Jan-Egil Engnes | – Actor |
| Tommy Henriksen | – Actor |
| Turid Skoglund | – Actor |
| Ellen Zahl Jonassen | – Other |
| April 12, 2003 | Show |
| April 11, 2003 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| April 10, 2003 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |
| February 21, 2003 | Worldwide premiere |