On the 23rd and 24th of September, a Norwegian production (Chinese subtitles) of Fosse’s play The Name will be performed at the New Space at Shanghai Theatre Academy.
The Name tells the story of an estranged family forced to live under one roof, as a pregnant girl and the father to be have no choice but to move in with the girl’s parents. Dysfunctional as it is, the family struggles in their daily lives. All conversation between them has close to seized, while necessary tasks become ritualistic gestures. As is a common feature in Fosse’s pieces, the outer action of The Name is just a layer. Underneath the surface appear unspoken stories with a tragic-comic touch.
The Norwegian Playwright Jon Fosse was first introduced to the audiences of China in 2010, when the Chinese production of his play Someone is Going to Come was translated by Lulu Zou and produced by the Shanghai Theatre Academy. The production was an instant hit among both the Chinese and Norwegian audiences. As a continuation of last year’s success, the Shanghai Theatre Academy this year chose to invite the Norwegian Theatre and the production directed by Øyvind Osmo Eriksen to perform in Shanghai.
Fosse has often been characterized as Norway’s new Ibsen and his works also include novels, poetry, essays and children’s books. He is one of the most produced playwrights in the world and his plays have been translated into more than forty languages. The Name was written in 1994 and is Fosse’s third play.
Cast:
The Girl: Ellen Dorrit Petersen
The Boy: SigurdMyhre
The Sister: Marie Blokhus
The Mother: Hildegun Riise
The Father: Svein Roger Karlsen
The Old Boyfriend: Kyrre Haugen Sydness
Director and composer: Øyvind Osmo Eriksen
Performances at the New Space on the 23rd of September at 19.15 and the 24th of September at 14.00 and 19.15. Tickets are RMB 100 (students RMB 50) and may be purchased at the door or by calling 62485600 (booking line).
Address:
The New Space at Shanghai Theatre Academy, No. 630 Huashan Rd. (Close by Sichuan Rd.), Shanghai
上海市， 华山路630号(近四川路), 上海戏剧学院的新实验空间
External links:
The Norwegian Theatre webpage (Norwegian)
The Shanghai Theatre Academy webpage