Thor
From the production From Ask and Embla, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), 1992
Thor was one of the puppets in Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s production Ask and Embla. The production was based on a puppet play by Helge Andersen, after an idea by Ragnhild Wang. The stage design was by Hans Petter Harboe and Lisbeth Narud, the puppet design and creation of the puppets by Lisbeth Narud. Ragnhild Wang directed the production. It had its premiere September 23, 1992, in Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s puppet theatre.
Information
(Objekt ID 102850)| Object type | Puppet |
| Production date | September 23, 1992 |
| Category | Rod puppet |
| Themes | Children |
| Size | Approximately 95-100 centimetres tall |
| License | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre). Copyright. |
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The role of Thor was played by Per Skjølsvik.
Sceneweb refers to the other puppets registered from the production in the database. These are Ask and Embla (registered together) and Freyja.
SOURCES:
Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre).
Donated by: Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre).
Transported 04.08.2020.
The head of the puppet Thor was cut from Styrofoam or another light-weight isolation material, which is easy to form. The surface was fortified with cotton gauze and wood glue. Thor's face was pear-shaped and his mouth was wide. The puppet had a movable chin, and red tufts of beard hung from it. The small eyes were almost hidden beneath his helmet.
The materials used for this puppet were mostly boiled wool or felt. Thor wore a vest over a woolen top. The rest of his costume is not visible in the photos. His arms were made from rope, covered with boiled wool. His hands were also sewn from boiled wool.
This description was made from photos.
Thor was likely constructed with a rod in his head, prolonged to his chest area. There was likely an opening in the back of the costume, so that the puppeteer could grab hold of the puppet and steer it. Thor's chest area was large, and it was likely made from Styrofoam (to limit the weight of the puppet), with some strong points from wood glued to it, to fasten parts to.
The puppeteer moved the hands and arms of the puppet by grabbing hold of them with his own hands. The rest of the time, the arms hung loose and moved with the movements of the body. There may have been short steering rods fastened to the puppet's elbows, but this is not confirmed.
This description was made from photos.
| Hans Petter Harboe (person) | – Stage designer |
| Lisbeth Narud (person) | – Stage designer, Designer, Puppet Maker |
| Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) (organization) | – Creator |
| Ask and Embla (production) | – Rod puppet |