So stupid it's fun

The guys at Det Norske Teatret are so stupid that it's funny, writes Fiona Åtland (20) in this illustrated review.
Criticism Interactive Theatre

A sensitive Hedda Gabler

Katona József Theatre from Budapest has created an emotionally intense modernization of Ibsen's classic, which shows Hedda's feeling of emptiness and loss of control.

Effective, but a bit shallow, youth theater on July 22

"Unanswered Calls" shows us how important and effective it can be to create theater for today's youth about terrorist acts.

Unfortunately the original was better

The original was better, says Ima Etokebe about the National Theatre's "The Lady from the Sea". She was disappointed, but almost laughed at herself for a six-pack.
Criticism Theatre

Horror… without horror?

Frankenstein is a short performance that dips its toes into something that could be very exciting.
Criticism Theatre

Not the Britney show I expected

I expected a big dance number and show, but was instead met with a single actor on a simple stage.
Criticism Monologue Theatre

I remember/tread carefully

Josefine R. Narverud saw the performance "Treework" before the summer. "Treework" was described as an opera for the trees and the people and was performed in Østmarka outside Oslo. The performance gave a lot of room for one's own interpretations and thoughts. This text is a response to this invitation, written partly immediately after seeing “Treework” and partly a few months later.
Essay Opera Performing Arts

The musical Ingvar – it's typically Norwegian to be good

On Thursday, September 10, IKEA came to Østfold in two formats. One as a physical store, and the other as a musical. Unfortunately, I made the trip to the wrong IKEA.

Arne Treholt, what a charming... traitor?

On May 17th I waved the flag from the moment I got up until I went to bed. I rowed for Norway-Brazil and had mild national mourning when we lost to England. Today I cheered for Arne Treholt, a traitor. How the hell?
Criticism Musical Theatre

Megalomaniac theater: Lots of content, little weight

The Sisters is one of the biggest ventures of the theater season, but the brand new performance is a crumbly cake on stage, sprinkled with cream, jam and grandiose wishes.
Criticism Theatre

Women are either obedient wives or witches

The performance HEKS shows the prejudices that all women faced during the Reformation, regardless of who they were.
Criticism Theatre