Taboo
Taboo produced by Teater Grimsborken is about 14 year old Leah who has long chatted with an elder boy whose alias is «iBoy». She doesn’t know his real name, and has never met him in real life, but she is convinced they are soul mates.
Information
(Objekt ID 9564)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 25, 2010 |
| Produced by | Teater Grimsborken |
| Audience | Youth, Adults (from 13) |
| Language | English and Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | September 25, 2010 |
| Website | Teater Grimsborken |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
In Taboo by Teater Grimsborken Leah tells her parents she is going to the movies, but in reality, she has set up a date with iBoy. During this Friday evening something is to go terribly wrong.
Taboo by Teater Grimsborken was supported by SPENN.no and the Freedom of Expression Foundation Fritt Ord, and it is part of a collaboration project with Save the Children, connected to the organisation’s campaign for smart internet use.
Taboo was written by Tom Lycos and Stefo Natsou from Zeal Theatre on commission from STC. The play (original title Taboo) had its world wide premiere in Sydney in 2008.
Sources:
The Norwegian Association of Performing Arts/NAPA, 23.11.2010,
Teater Grimsborken, 23.11.2010, http://www.grimsborken.no/?page_id=709
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Lycos | – Text |
| Stefo Nantsou | – Text |
| Peder Opstad | – Translation |
| Markus Scarth Tønseth | – Translation |
| Tom Lycos | – Direction |
| Tom Lycos | – Music |
| Stefo Nantsou | – Music |
| Aina Lauritsen | – Costume |
| Sara Norlin | – Actor |
| Peder Opstad | – Actor |
| Mads Henning Skar-Jørgensen | – Actor |
| Hanne Amalie Smedstad | – Actor |
| Markus Scarth Tønseth | – Director’s assistant |
| Peder Opstad | – Producer |
| September 25, 2010 – The Venue of The Theatre of Cruelty | National premiere, Norway |