Kari Gravklev
Also known as: Kari Gravklev MelsomKari Gravklev is a Norwegian stage designer.
Kari Gravklev started her career at Hålogaland Theatre, where she was steadily employed from 1973 to 1979. Among the productions for which she was responsible for the stage design, was Det e hær æ høre tel* (This is where I belong) in 1973.
*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
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(Objekt ID 5728)| Object type | Person |
| Also known as | Kari Gravklev Melsom |
| Born | April 2, 1944 |
| Functions | Stage designer, Costume designer |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Gender | Female |
| Website | STORE NORSKE LEKSIKON |
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Kari Gravklev has had assignments with nearly all the Norwegian theatre institutions, but she has also been working for independent companies such as The Theatre of Cruelty, and for movies and TV, plus the opening ceremony of the Lillehammer Olympics.
Among the productions for which she has created the visual expression are Six Characters in Search of an Author and Black Battles with Dogs, both at The National Theatre in 2007, The Seagull at The Norwegian Theatre (2003) and Vinterforvaring* (Winter Storage) at The National Theatre's Amfiscene (the Amphi Stage) in 2003, The Slope at The Norwegian Theatre in 2004, Andromache at The Norwegian Theatre in 2009, and Mourning Becomes Electra at The Norwegian Theatre in 2012, the latter with video by Boya Bøckman incorporated into the stage design.
Kari Gravklev was nominated for The Hedda Award 1999 in best visual design category for her stage design for No Exit, produced by The Norwegian Theatre in 1999.
Kari Gravklev was nominated for The Hedda Award 2000 in best visual design category for her stage design for Not about Nightingales, produced by The Norwegian Theatre in 2000.
In 2003 she won The Hedda Award 2003 in the category of best visual design for the stage design for The Song of the Say-Sayer at The Norwegian Theatre.
The Hedda Jury gave the following reason:
"This year's Hedda Award for best stage design goes to a versatile artist, working as naturally with the classic and the modern drama. The award winner's style is characterised by an analytic approach to the material, and a brave, varied stage design expression.
Last season the award winner created a stage design with a metaphoric visual expression, making it into a modern and complex narrative. The stage design was simple, took part in the creation, it was ambiguous and beautiful. We could also see an architectonical unity made up by the auditorium and the stage. The best stage design award this year goes to one of our leading stage designers. She continuously celebrates triumphs, nationally as well as internationally.
Kari Gravklev!!"
Kari Gravklev was also nominated for The Hedda Award 2007 in the best visual design category for the stage design and costumes for Twins at The Norwegian Theatre and The Hedda Award 2008 in the same category for the stage design for I Am the Wind at The National Theatre.
Sources:
The National Theatre
The Norwegian Theatre
Hålogaland Theatre
Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 2003, www.sceneweb.no, 24.10.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/23886/The_Hedda_Award_2003-2003
Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 2000, www.sceneweb.no, 12.11.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/23919/Heddaprisen_2000-2000
Sceneweb on The Hedda Award 1999, www.sceneweb.no, 14.11.2012, http://www.sceneweb.no/en/awarding/11521/The_Hedda_Award_1999-1999
Involved in productions (174)
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lang dags ferd mot natt (Rogaland Theatre) | February 15, 2023 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Of Mice and Men (The Norwegian Theatre) | May 8, 2021 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Scenes from a Marriage (The National Stage) | December 12, 2020 | Stage design, Costume design |
| DNA (Rogaland Theatre) | January 23, 2019 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Glass Menagerie (The National Stage) | December 16, 2017 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Fugletribunalet (Teater Vestland) | September 1, 2017 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Don Juan (The National Theatre) | February 24, 2017 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Miss Julie (The Arctic Theatre) | January 13, 2016 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Eg heiter Bente (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 28, 2015 | Stage design |
| Woyzeck (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 29, 2014 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Nothing of me (Stockholm City Theatre AKA Stockholms Stadsteater) | April 26, 2014 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Faust (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 18, 2013 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Fossegrimen (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 8, 2013 | Stage design |
| 33 variasjonar (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 12, 2012 | Stage design, Costume design |
| I disappear (The National Theatre) | August 24, 2012 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Mourning Becomes Electra (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 28, 2012 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Name (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 2, 2011 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Iphigeneia at Aulis (The National Theatre) | September 24, 2010 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Don Carlos (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 12, 2010 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Lys (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 22, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Den store landevegen (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 5, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Andromache (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 24, 2009 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Slottet (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 8, 2008 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Rosmersholm (The National Theatre) | August 28, 2008 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Death in Thebes (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 17, 2008 | Stage design |
| Black Battles with Dogs (The National TheatreThe Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 26, 2007 | Stage design |
| Eg er vinden (The National TheatreBergen International Festival) | May 24, 2007 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Den innbilt syke (The National Stage) | April 14, 2007 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Twins (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 10, 2007 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Seks personer søker en forfatter (The National Theatre) | January 10, 2007 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Hedda Gabler (The National Theatre) | August 25, 2006 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Blood Wedding (The National Theatre) | March 31, 2006 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Fidelio (The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet) | February 4, 2006 | Stage design |
| Rambuku (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 2, 2006 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Angerhøy (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 6, 2005 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Phaedra's Love (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 7, 2005 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Phaedra (Swedish Riksteatern) | March 12, 2005 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Bakkantinnene (The National Theatre) | December 4, 2004 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Slope (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 7, 2004 | Stage design |
| Silent Music (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 4, 2004 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Lady from the Sea (The National Theatre) | August 28, 2004 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Wild Duck (The National Theatre) | August 27, 2004 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Winter Storage (The National Theatre) | September 18, 2003 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Seagull (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 27, 2003 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Song of the Say-Sayer (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 5, 2003 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Någon kommer att komma (Swedish Riksteatern) | October 4, 2002 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Ekteskap. Basta! (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 31, 2002 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Medea (The National Theatre) | April 25, 2002 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Don Juan (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 15, 2002 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Far Away (The National Theatre) | August 31, 2001 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Tartuffe (The National Theatre) | April 28, 2001 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Beautiful (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 28, 2001 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Fellow Man (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | February 5, 2001 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Tro, håp og kjærlighet (The National Theatre) | January 31, 2001 | Stage design, Costume design |
| November (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 11, 2001 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Fear Eats the Soul (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 9, 2000 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Cabaret (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | October 27, 2000 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Keisaren av Portugalia (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 8, 2000 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Not about Nightingales (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 6, 2000 | Stage design, Costume design |
| De ti bud* (The Ten Commandments) (Ibsen Theatre) | September 25, 1999 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Den fjerde nattevakt (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | September 23, 1999 | Costume design |
| Woyzeck (Rogaland Theatre) | September 11, 1999 | Costume design |
| Macbeth (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 16, 1999 | Costume design, Stage design |
| No Exit (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 9, 1999 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Drømmekasper (Ibsen Theatre) | 1999 | Stage design |
| Det finnes ikke Ray-ban briller i himmelen* (There is no Ray-bans in heaven) (Ibsen Theatre) | 1999 | Stage design |
| The Hour of the Lynx (The National Stage) | October 30, 1998 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Tre søstre (Rogaland Theatre) | September 16, 1998 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Brand (The National Theatre) | August 27, 1998 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Quay West (Rogaland Theatre) | January 17, 1998 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Death of a Salesman (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 13, 1997 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Tartuffe (The National Stage) | September 12, 1997 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Bakkantinnene (The National Stage) | May 21, 1997 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Tro, håp og kjærlighet - en liten dødsdans (The National Stage) | March 1, 1997 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Misantropen (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 17, 1997 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Of Mice and Men (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 18, 1996 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Hedda (The Norwegian Theatre) | August 24, 1996 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Nokon kjem til å komme (The Norwegian Theatre) | April 26, 1996 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Jubileum (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | February 3, 1996 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Under stjernehimmelen (Trøndelag Theatre) | January 17, 1996 | Stage design, Costume design |
| An Enemy of the People (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 25, 1995 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Figaros bryllup - en vanvittig dag (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 30, 1995 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Road to Heaven (The Theatre of Cruelty) | June 1, 1995 | Stage design |
| Kanin Kanin (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 17, 1995 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Lark (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 21, 1995 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Rosmersholm (The Arctic Theatre) | October 26, 1994 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Lillehammer OL) | February 12, 1994 | Costume |
| Draumkvedet (The Norwegian Theatre) | January 19, 1994 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Three Sisters (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 16, 1993 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Gaukreiret (The Norwegian Theatre) | Navember 20, 1992 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Oidipus (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 17, 1992 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Roberto Zucco (The Norwegian Theatre) | March 19, 1992 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Dancing at Lughnasa (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 20, 1992 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Threepenny Opera (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 14, 1992 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Lekeland (Chat Noir) | 1992 | Stage design |
| John Gabriel Borkman (The National Theatre) | August 30, 1991 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Maids (The National Theatre) | May 8, 1991 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Ordet (Rogaland Theatre) | March 16, 1991 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Night of the Iguana (The National Theatre) | March 9, 1991 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Antigone (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 1, 1991 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Tiden & rommet (The National Theatre) | Navember 3, 1990 | Stage design, Costume design |
| A Doll's House (The National Theatre) | October 27, 1990 | Costume design |
| Sankt Olavs skrin (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 7, 1990 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Barselstuen (The Norwegian Theatre) | May 5, 1990 | Stage design, Costume design |
| When we dead awaken (Rogaland Theatre) | April 28, 1990 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Dr. Valmys dobbelte historie (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | February 8, 1990 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Summer Nights (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 29, 1989 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Gata (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 29, 1989 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Tiden og rommet (Rogaland Theatre) | Navember 25, 1989 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Sabeltigerens sønn (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Navember 14, 1989 | Costume design |
| Mein Kampf (The National Theatre) | September 14, 1989 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Mercedes () | May 29, 1989 | Costume design |
| Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | April 25, 1989 | Stage design |
| A Dream Play (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 4, 1989 | Costume design, Stage design |
| A View from the Bridge (Trøndelag Theatre) | February 16, 1989 | Costume design, Stage design |
| An-Magritt (Trøndelag Theatre) | August 27, 1988 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Volpone (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 6, 1988 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Ghosts (Trøndelag Theatre) | October 14, 1987 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Hedda Gabler (The Arctic Theatre) | June 19, 1987 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Den Glade Enke (The National Theatre) | April 4, 1987 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Crucible (Trøndelag Theatre) | February 27, 1987 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Rottefangeren (Rogaland Theatre) | Navember 15, 1986 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Yerma (The National Theatre) | September 23, 1986 | Costume design |
| Tordenshow* (Thunder show) (Trøndelag Theatre) | May 7, 1986 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Lavinda, Lenins Madam (The Norwegian Theatre) | May 1, 1986 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Waiting for Godot (The National Theatre) | April 29, 1986 | Costume design |
| Rhinoceros (Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)) | Navember 14, 1985 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Largo (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 14, 1985 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Wizard of Oz (Trøndelag Theatre) | August 29, 1985 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Lulu (Trøndelag Theatre) | February 23, 1985 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Cabaret (Kabaretproduksjon A/S) | 1985 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Cyrano de Bergerac (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 8, 1984 | Stage design |
| Black Battles with Dogs (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 15, 1984 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Medea (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Navember 15, 1983 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Elektra (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | October 26, 1983 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Ulysses von Ithacia (The Norwegian Theatre) | September 9, 1983 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Gass og levende lys (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | March 11, 1983 | Stage design, Costume design |
| King Lear (The Norwegian Theatre) | February 24, 1983 | Stage design, Costume design |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream (Trøndelag Theatre) | December 10, 1982 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Den sterkeste II (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Navember 16, 1982 | Costume design |
| Den sterkeste (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division) | Navember 16, 1982 | Costume design |
| The Great Baptism (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | March 25, 1982 | Costume design |
| Goya (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 22, 1981 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Det brennande hjarta (The Norwegian Theatre) | October 15, 1981 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Mother Courage and her children (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | April 4, 1981 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Helten på den grøne øyi (Ibsen Theatre) | March 5, 1981 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Prosessen (Statens teaterskole) | January 30, 1981 | Stage design |
| Politimannen som gråt (The National TheatreThe Torshov Theatre) | January 15, 1981 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Kvinnfolk! (Trøndelag Theatre) | December 31, 1980 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Skeiv (Trøndelag Theatre) | Navember 3, 1980 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Lucie - jomfru til Austråt (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | June 20, 1980 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Mordet på Marat (Statens teaterskole) | May 6, 1980 | Stage design |
| In This World Everything is Possible (Trøndelag Theatre) | March 6, 1980 | Costume design, Stage design |
| The Brat (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | February 5, 1980 | Costume design |
| Der storbåra bryt (Teatret Vårt (Our Theatre)) | October 14, 1979 | Costume design |
| Noen må begynne - Over ævne II (Trøndelag Theatre) | September 5, 1979 | Costume design |
| Trost i taklampa* (Blackbird in the Chandelier) (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | June 3, 1979 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Glassmenasjeriet (Statens teaterskole) | February 3, 1979 | Costume, Stage design |
| Det store smellet (Statens teaterskole) | February 2, 1979 | Costume, Stage design |
| The Defeat (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) | June 21, 1978 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle (The Arctic Theatre) | January 29, 1978 | Stage design, Costume design |
| A Dream Play (The National Stage) | May 25, 1977 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Dikt & førbainna løgn* (Poetry and damned lies) (The Arctic Theatre) | March 4, 1977 | Costume design |
| Frøken Margarida (The National Stage) | January 14, 1977 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Gutten og gullfuglen* (The Boy and the Gold Bird) (The Arctic Theatre) | 1977 | Stage design, Costume design |
| ...kommer på tirsdag* (...arrives on Tuesday) (The National Theatre) | January 29, 1976 | Stage design |
| Peer Gynt (The Arctic Theatre) | December 4, 1975 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Æ e ikkje aleina* (I am not alone) (The Arctic Theatre) | January 26, 1975 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Señora Carrar's Rifles and Rapport fra Stordjupta* (Report from the Great Depths) (The Arctic Theatre) | February 10, 1974 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Og det at æ frys her ute kan ingen novelle forandre* (And that I am freezing out here, no short story will change) (The Arctic Theatre) | 1974 | Stage design |
| The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew (The Arctic Theatre) | October 30, 1973 | Stage design, Costume design |
| Det e hær æ høre tel* (This is where I belong) (The Arctic Theatre) | March 4, 1973 | Costume design, Stage design |
| Agentene* (The agents) (The Arctic Theatre) | October 10, 1972 | Stage design, Costume design |
| The Threepenny Opera (The Arctic Theatre) | October 26, 1971 | Costume design |
Awards (1)