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The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie (2017) is a theatre production by Trøndelag Theatre, based on the play by Tennessee Williams. The production is performed in the theatre's venue Studioscenen.

Johannes Holmen Dahl directed it.

Anne Krigsvoll interpreted the role of Amanda.

Ragne Grande interpreted the role of Laura.

Vetle Bergan interpreted the role of Tom.

The Glass Menageriereceived two awards during The Hedda Award 2018. Johannes Holmen Dahl won the prize in the best direction category and Ragne Grande won the award in the best leading actress category. In addition, the production was nominated in the production of the year category. Jon Lockert Rohde was nominated for the award in the best supporting actor category for the role of Jim O'Connor, and Nia Damerell was nominated in the best stage design/costyme design category. She stood responsible for both the stage design and the costume design in the production.

Information

(Objekt ID 76554)
Object type Production
Premiere September 29, 2017
Produced by Trøndelag Theatre
Based on The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Drama
Running period September 29, 2017  
Website Trøndelag Teater
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At the webpage of Trøndelag Theatre the following, among other things, is written about The Glass Menagerie:

"We are in the US Southern States midway into the 1930es. Here, the young Tom lives with his single mother and fragile sister Laura. The father left many years ago. The mother Amanda show traces of her old beauty, and daily she binges on memories of her youth. The vulnerable Laura escapes inside of herself, barricaded in a beautiful world of glass. Tom turns into a stubborn hysteric with violent outbursts - a daydreamer who lives in the cinemas or gets drunk. Eventually, everything cracks up.

The Glass Menagerie is one of the most performed plays in theatre history, and it was the breakthrough of one of America's greatest playwrights: Tennessee Williams. He ruthlessly used his own life in his writing, and this play is said to be his most autobiographical."

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason for the direction award for Johannes Holmen Dahl:

"This year's best direction winner has developed a distinct artistic oeuvre with productions characterised by high quality, well-considered solutions and precise instruction of actors. The winning work is an excellent example of how the limits of fourth wall theatre can be expanded when diligent attention is paid to every detail and when there is a will to let the text shine for itself. The production for which the award is given is made through teamwork where many good powers have contributed, and yet the spectator can't be in doubt that the director has made a personal stamp on it. This year's winner has already been able to develop a personal signature, despite still being a newcomer within the profession. He seems to have a predilection for the minimalist, a style he masters in formats big and small.

The award goes to Johannes Holmen Dahl for The Glass Menagerie."

The Hedda Jury gave the following reason for the best leading actress award for Ragne Grande:

"The award winner in the best leading actress category has performed what is a demanding assignment. The way she has solved it shows how much of an effect even the subtlest of nuances may bring. The acting is unusually finely tuned. Every movement, every statement and every pause the actress makes is loaded with meaning. The spectator can see every thought her character makes. The spectator can see every estimation the character makes. The characters surrounding her character do not necessarily the same, but she shows how the character does understand the rest. It is great art of acting, not made easier by the fact that the character is a young girl, seen through flashbacks.

The award goes to Ragne Grande for The Glass Menagerie."

SOURCES:

Trøndelag Theatre, www.trondelag-teater.no,
04.09.2017, http://www.trondelag-teater.no/forestillinger/glassmenasjeriet/

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 04.09.2017

The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 18.06.2018, https://www.heddaprisen.no/vinnere/2018

The Hedda Award, www.heddaprisen.no, 18.06.2018, https://www.heddaprisen.no/nominerte/2018

Contributors (17)
Name Role
Tennessee Williams – Playwright
Inger Hagerup – Translation
Johannes Holmen Dahl – Direction
Elisabeth Egseth Hansen – Dramaturge
Nia Damerell – Stage design
Nia Damerell – Costume design
Jan Magne Høynes – Sound design
Eivind Myren – Lighting design
Vetle Bergan – Actor (Tom Wingfield)
Ragne Grande – Actor (Laura Wingfield)
Anne Krigsvoll – Actor (Amanda Wingfield)
Jon Lockert Rohde – Actor (Jim O´Connor)
Rolf Svensli – Mask design
Elisabeth A. K. Østergren – Props
Randi Andersen Gafseth – Stage manager
Ragnar Fahsing – Technical Crew (Teknisk kooordinator)
Ann Eli Aasgård – Prompter
Performance dates
September 29, 2017Studioscenen, Trøndelag Teater, Trøndelag Theatre Opening night