Brown

Brown (2016) is a theatre production by Teater Joker and Akershus Theatre.  Brown is the world premiere of an adaption made by Niels Peter Underland and the ensemble of a book for children by Håkon Øvreås. The production opened at Akershus Theatre, Lillestrøm Kultursenter.

Niels Peter Underland directed it.

Brown received The Hedda Award 2017 in the best production for children category.

Brown was performed as part of the festival Heddadagene 2018.

Information

(Objekt ID 55131)
Object type Production
Premiere March 3, 2016
Produced by Teater Joker, Unge Viken Teater
Based on Brune by Håkon Øvreås
Audience Children
Language Norwegian
Keywords Performance for children, Theatre
Running period March 3, 2016  
Website Teater Joker
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In the nomination text, The Hedda Jury described Brown as follows:

"Rune and his grandfather used to be great friends. But now, grandfather is dead, and Rune, his mother and his father feel sad. It doesn't improve when he and his friends Atle and Aase are bothered by the bad boys. Something must be done, and when the grown-ups don't pay attention, Rune decides to turn into a superhero - Brown. The theatre production Brown is based on a book for children written by Håkon Øvreås and illustrated by Øyvind Torseter. The book was given Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize in 2014."

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason for the best production for children award to Brown:

"The essence of all theatrical art is the theatrical transformation in which events, objects and performers are presented in a new and different way, to give life to an alternative reality. In this, the theatre is closely related to the creative powers of the child, as a source for unworried play and as a place to seek refuge when the world of reality doesn't quite seem to be how it should be. This year's best production for children underlines and celebrates this relation in a precise and at the same time playful direction in which the actors shine as transformation artists with great energy. Effortlessly they switch between different toles, and together they give physical form to a series of stage design effects and props. The language is typical for its age, and credible, in an adaption of the award-winning Norwegian book for children by the same title, published in 2013."

SOURCES:

Teater Joker, teaterjoker.no, 10.05.2016, http://www.teaterjoker.no/

The Hedda Award, heddaprisen.no, 19.06.2017, https://www.heddaprisen.no/vinnere/2017

The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, https://www.heddaprisen.no/nominerte/2017

Contributors (16)
Name Role
Håkon Øvreås – Author
Niels Peter Underland – Dramatised by
Niels Peter Underland – Direction
Raymond Enoksen – Composer
Geirmund Simonsen – Composer
Endre Sannes Hadland – Dramaturge
Gjermund Andresen – Stage design
Gjermund Andresen – Costume
Martin Myrvold – Lighting design
Jon Arne Arnseth – Actor (Atle)
Knut Erik Engemoen – Actor
Kari Ramnefjell – Actor
Haakon Strøm – Actor
Stig Zeiner – Actor
Kari Ramnefjell – Producer
Sandra Sandbye – Producer
Performance dates
June 16, 2018 16:00 – The Kloden tent, Kloden Teater Show
June 16, 2018 18:00 – The Kloden tent, Kloden Teater Show
May 27, 2016Sentralen Show
May 26, 2016Sentralen Show
May 25, 2016Sentralen Show
May 24, 2016Sentralen Show
March 3, 2016Teatersalen, Lillestrøm Kultursenter Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)
Heddadagene June 16, 2018