Directed by Eirik Stubø. The standout cast of Norway’s Nationaltheateret brings a rich humanity to Ibsen’s highly metaphorical drama in a distinctly nuanced performance, capturing the fear, failings, and self-deception that mar its characters with pitch-perfect accuracy and giving its final, tragic act the brutal force of a hammer blow. Opens at Brooklyn Academy of Music on October 25.
Founded in 1899, Oslo’s Nationaltheateret has become the city’s principal theater and one of Scandinavia’s Leading theater presenters through diverse and distinguished programs of classic and modern dramas. The Nationaltheateret’s annual Ibsen festival has established the theater as one of the world’s great interpreters of the playwright’s work, while under the leadership of Artistic Director Eirik Stubø, festivals of contemporary drama have also become part of the theater’s regular lineup. Starring Bjørn Skagestad, Eindride Eidsvold, Kai Remlov, Birgitte Larsen, Laila Goody and Petronella Barker. Performed in Norwegian with English subtitles.
When: Wednesday, October 25 - Sunday, October 29
Where: BAM Harvey Theater, 651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY
Info: (718) 636-4100 /BAM.org
October 28; BAMtalk: Re-imagining Ibsen for the 21st Century:
BAM marks the centennial of Henrik Ibsen's death with a discussion with artists and scholars on his legacy, as well as short performances inspired by his work.
This event will feature excerpts from Erick Herrscher's satirical play "F*#!ing Ibsen Takes Time", Dancenoise's (Lucy Sexton and Annie Lobst) irreverent dance-play "Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler", and a visit from puppet hero Little Ibsen (Kirjan Waage) from "The Death of Little Ibsen".
Guest panelists will include Eirik Stubø, director of The Wild Duck; Joan Templeton, president of the Ibsen Society of America; and Marvin Carlson, Sidney E. Cohn Professor of Theatre and Comparative Literature at The Graduate Center (CUNY). Laurence Maslon, Associate Arts Professor at the Graduate Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, will moderate.
The BAM 2006 Next Wave Festival will present modern interpretations of The Wild Duck (Oct 25—29) and Hedda Gabler (Nov 28—Dec 2). Other recent Ibsen interpretations at BAM included Nora (A Doll's House), Hedda Gabler starring Cate Blanchett, and Robert Wilson's Peer Gynt.
Tickets: $10 ($5 for friends of BAM)
When: October 28 at 3-5pm
Where: BAM Hillman Attic Studio, Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Info: (718) 636-4100/BAM.org