The History of Bestiality
The History of Bestiality (2020) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the novel cycle by Jens Bjørneboe, in a theatrical adaption by Ivica Buljan. The production put the emphasis on the second volume of the novel cycle, Powder House. It was performed in the theatre's venue Scene 2. The opening was planned for March 2020, but was postponed to August the same year, due to the Coronavirus pandemic and prevention measures connected to this.
Ivica Buljan directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 94819)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 28, 2020 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | The History of Bestiality by Jens Bjørneboe |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 820 |
| Number of events | 9 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama, Corona-production |
| Running period | August 28, 2020 |
| Website | DET NORSKE TEATRET |
"What is freedom? What is truth? What is evil? In The History of Bestiality world history is described as a long series of abuse, punishment methods, executions and genocide. Plus wars, suppression and victimisation. The narrator, or the protocol writer, as the main character refers to himself, wants to understand and explain why people are so interested in making one another suffer and destroyed. Why are people so interested in making life so unbearable, and why are people evil and bestial?"
SOURCES:
The Norwegian Theatre, www.detnorsketeatret.no, 29.10.19, https://www.detnorsketeatret.no/artiklar/her-er-v%C3%A5ren-2020
The Norwegian Theatre, www.detnorsketeatret.no, 29.10.19, https://www.detnorsketeatret.no/framsyningar/bestialitetens-historie
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jens Bjørneboe | – Author |
| Ivica Buljan | – Dramatised by |
| Inger Johanne Sæterbakk | – Translation (til nynorsk) |
| Ivica Buljan | – Direction |
| Mitja Vrhovnik Smrekar | – Music |
| Anders Hasmo | – Dramaturge |
| Aleksandar Denic | – Stage design |
| Ana Savic Gecan | – Costume design |
| Marianne Thallaug Wedset | – Lighting design |
| Amell Basic | – Actor |
| Kyrre Hellum | – Actor |
| Geir Kvarme | – Actor |
| Hilde Olausson | – Actor |
| Joachim Rafaelsen | – Actor |
| Eivin Nilsen Salthe | – Actor |
| Julie Moe Sandø | – Actor |
| Oddgeir Thune | – Actor |
| Frode Winther | – Actor |
| August 28, 2020 – Scene 2, Det Norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre | Opening night |
| March 26, 2020 – Scene 2, Det Norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre | Cancelled |