| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norske fjernsynsdukker: Article in Norwegian about the history of NRK’s (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s) television puppets. | September 4, 2024 | Download |
Pivi
From the production "Fantorangens verden" ("Fantorangen’s world"), produced by NRK Super.
Pivi is a friendly, sensible and rather worried character. Pivi seems to act as an older brother to Fantorangen, though they are not related. Pivi first appeared in "Fantorangen’s world" in 2018.
Information
(Objekt ID 147042)| Object type | Puppet |
| Production date | 2018 |
| Category | Rod puppet |
| Themes | Children, Television figure |
| Size | Approximately 50 cm |
| License | © NRK |
| Last changed | 28.07.2025 |
| Create date | 18.03.2024 |
Teaterfigur
Teaterfigurer, bedre kjent som teaterdukker, har spilt på norske scener i generasjoner, til stor glede for publikum i alle aldersgrupper.
NRK developed the concept for the character Pivi. It was designed and created by BLA Stockholm (Petter Lennstrand / Helena Bäckmann).
Pivi was performed on television by Haakon Strøm.
Pivi exists both as a TV puppet and as a theatre puppet. Pivi has also been made into a soft toy for general sale, and appears as a character in books and games based on "Fantorangen’s world", produced on licence from NRK.
Sources:
NRK
Helgesen, Anne: Descriptions for the TV puppet exhibition "Alle tiders barndomshelter" ("Childhood heroes through the generations"), Slottsfjellsmuseet/Figurfestspillene, 19–28 January 2024.
Ownership: On loan from NRK Super.
Registered on Sceneweb: 31.03.2024.
Link to the series "Fantorangen’s world" (in Norwegian): https://tv.nrk.no/serie/fantorangens-verden
Pivi is a fantasy figure with long fur. Its head is small, but appears larger because of the long, white fur that surrounds the face. Its arms, legs, stomach and face are made of beige muppet fleece; the rest of the body is covered in fur. The head and body are constructed from foam.
Pivi has thin arms and legs, but its hands and feet are relatively large. The mouth is formed like a large beak.
Pivi is a muppet figure with a moveable mouth, and has rods attached to each hand for performing. The puppet has openings under the body and in the neck, for varied performance possibilities for television. The performer places one hand in the body/neck and can with the other hand control the puppet’s hands via rods. If there are two performers, the legs can also be controlled with rods connected to the puppet’s feet.
In 2024, Pivi moved to the puppetry stage in the play «Fantorangen på teater» ("Fantorangen at the Theatre"), written in collaboration with Oslo Nye Teater. The piece was performed at Oslo Nye Trikkestallen and on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre. Two sets of theatre puppets of Fantorangen, Fantus, Pivi and Maurora were made for this production. The puppets were created by Anna Granberg and Anna Marie Heinsdatter (The Norwegian Touring Theatre) and consultant Christina Espedal (NRK).
| NRK (organization) | – Creator |
| BLA Stockholm (organization) | – Designer, Puppet Maker |
| Fantorangens verden (production) | – Muppet |
| Fantorangen på teater (production) | – Muppet |