Between theater magic and self-therapy

Meliorism will accommodate everything: heartbreak, fathers, loneliness, emergency supplies and the meaning of life. Not everything works, but when the performance hits the mark, it feels as if someone has taken the mind of a 19-year-old and laid it out straight on the stage floor.
Criticism Theatre

Young voices choose their festival favorite during the Hedda Awards ceremony

During this year's Heddadager, the performing arts will be given a very special look: A special youth jury will watch the entire festival program and choose their favorite. The initiative comes from the Norwegian Theatre and Orchestra Association (NTO), which has invited Scenekunstbruket to put together a jury from Young Voices.
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Smile at the world, maybe it will smile back.

The Central Revue gives us smiles, laughter and sausages, but gets lost in the meeting between the revue and the theater.

Pippi's spectacular trick

"Pippi at the Circus" is an hour and a half of good humor, catchy music and wild circus tricks!
Criticism Nysirkus Theatre

Kallocain – a love letter to art

THE CHOSEN ONES? A bit cocky, but absolutely right, writes Jørgen Cleve Broch about Kallocain.
Criticism Theatre

The playwright behind Prima Facie takes on a new challenge

In “Inter Alia,” former attorney Suzie Miller shows that abusers can come from all types of families.
Criticism Theatre

Radio Theatre returns to Lier Cultural Center

A children's performance, developed for the visually impaired, shows how the uniqueness of radio theater can be transferred to the stage.
Essay Criticism Sound Theatre Theatre

An attic, a basement and all the floors in between

Jo Strømgren Kompani's performances give Vilde Iversby the feeling that the dancers almost become an extension of the audience.

An overgrown paper boat and an ocean of hope

The performance GLG mixes togetherness with paracrobatics and weaves the dark and gloomy into solo acts that fill the stage.

Viggo, your good friend

Viggo Venneløs is an improv comedy-storytelling performance without speaking that is about being alone in life.
Criticism Impro Clown Theatre

Håkon Banken's public diary

Thank You for Life is a piece, a life, and a hero that I got to know in about two hours. A piece that was as moving as it was confusing. Thank You for Life!
Criticism Musical Theatre

A dream world of a performance

"When Everyone Sleeps" is a nice show that tells young children that not all scary things are scary. At the same time, it is too short, the story disappears, and that makes it difficult to understand.
Criticism Puppet Theatre Podcast

From social criticism to melodrama

Oslo Nye Teater's version of “The Young One” is exciting, funny and moving. But after the play, you are left with the feeling that the message disappeared behind the scenes.
Criticism Musical Theatre Podcast