One of Us

One of Us (2019) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre and Hannover Schauspielhaus, based on a visual concept by Lars O. Ramberg and Ditteke Waidelichbruker. The production used texts from Åsne Seierstad's book One of Us, and from news articles. It opened at Hannover Schauspielhaus in Germany, using the title Einer von uns, prior to being performed in The Norwegian Theatre's venue Scene 2.

Erik Ulfsby directed it.

The production used two Norwegian and two German actors in collaboration.

Information

(Objekt ID 94701)
Object type Production
Premiere March 20, 2019
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
Audience Adults
Audience size 1492
Number of events 22
Language German and Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Theatre
Running period March 20, 2019  
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At the webpage of The Norwegian Theatre the following, among other things, is written about One of Us:

"Erik Ulfsby leads a Norwegian-German collaboration with the conceptual artists Lars O. Ramberg and Ditteke Waidelich. Together, they have tried to address what happened July 22.

77 persons were killed this day, in the government quarter and at Utøya. The murderer claimed to be a saviour. As a member of the Knights Templar he was to save Europe from 'the multicultural, culture-Marxist and feminist' delusion and point out the right way. His actions didn't just traumatise Norway, but shook the whole of the liberal world. The same forces are now marching in Europe, forces hailing the anti-modern. Resistance against democracy, against pluralism, feminism and globalisation was given their clearest expression through Breivik's actions, but the attitudes are gaining ground. What makes our societies so vulnerable to right-wing populistic, authoritarian attempts?"

SOURCES:

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 24.09.2019

The Norwegian Theatre, www.detnorsketeatret.no, 23.10.19, https://www.detnorsketeatret.no/framsyningar/ein-av-oss

Contributors (19)
Name Role
Åsne Seierstad – Author
Thomas Brasch – Text
Karl Ove Knausgård – Text
Lena Lindgren – Text
Vicky Schaubert – Text
Lars Ø. Ramberg – Concept/Idea
Ditteke Waidelich – Concept/Idea
Erik Ulfsby – Direction
Carl Morten Amundsen – Dramaturge
Judith Gerstenberg – Dramaturge
Lars Ø. Ramberg – Stage design
Ditteke Waidelich – Stage design
Lars Ø. Ramberg – Costume design
Ditteke Waidelich – Costume design
Torkel Skjærven – Lighting design
Johanna Bantzer – Actor
Gjertrud Jynge – Actor
Eivin Nilsen Salthe – Actor
Jonas Steglich – Actor
Performance dates
Navember 22, 2019Scene 2, Det Norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre National premiere, Norway
March 20, 2019Schauspielhaus, Schauspiel Hannover Worldwide premiere