The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck was a theatre production by The National Theatre, produced in 2012. Anders Paulin based the production on The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen, and added text excerpts by the French philosophers Derrida and Deleuze and by Franz Kafka. He also included references to movies such as Matrix and Escape from New York, and let all the actors take turns in the roles of the play. The Wild Duck was performed at The National Theatre's main stage. The production was part of The Ibsen Festival 2012.

Anders Paulin directed it.

Information

(Objekt ID 34788)
Object type Production
Premiere September 4, 2012
Produced by The National Theatre
Based on The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre
Running period September 4, 2012  
Website NATIONALTHEATRET
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The Wild Duck by The National Theatre was nominated for The Hedda Award 2013 in the production of the year category.

SOURCES:

The National Theatre, fdb.nationaltheatret.no, 21.05.2013, http://fdb.nationaltheatret.no/S%C3%B8k/tabid/57/ctl/PlayView/mid/374/oppsetningId/b0e102c5-cfa5-438f-a5ca-c08e48718b4a/Default.aspx

The Hedda Award, heddaprisen.no, 10.06.2013, http://www.heddaprisen.no/pub/heddaprisen/main/?aid=1176

Performance dates
September 4, 2012Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre Opening night
Festivals (1)
The Ibsen Festival September 4, 2012