Something more than the usual identity crisis

Gaia, Sarah and Vera have seen Fuck it - A sick Norwegian performance by and with Lisa Birkenes Thun.

"We had the opportunity to see the performance Fuck it at Rommen stage, in November 2024. In the show we meet three characters, a punk girl, a folk dancer boy and the first female Norwegian prime minister, Gro."

Gaia:

Gro was the one I remember best, both from her incredible purple dress suit and her magic wand. 

The performance itself was confusing, exciting and fun. The punk was confused about life and met Gro, who told her she should take a trip to the mountains with the folk dancer as her guide. They traveled for a long time, and with magic and song they made it to Soria Moria. The journey was to find yourself, to find out what made her happy and satisfied. What made the punk herself. Throughout the performance, the audience was involved several times, with questions or tasks to be solved. 

I didn't understand everything that happened on stage, and I was quite confused at the end, but I liked it anyway. Actually, I liked that I didn't understand everything, but that I still understood the references. The journey through the mountains, mixed with fairy tales and Norwegian folklore, as well as modern partying was exciting and something more than the usual identity crisis we see so often in theater. It was exciting and fun. The costumes were well made and the actors were good! 

Sarah:

I liked that the audience got involved in the play and how they then managed to improvise, which I think shows that they know their character well. There were nice costumes and cool stage effects. The balance between seriousness and humor was good, I couldn't help but laugh. I liked the concept of mixing Norwegian fairy tales with today's reality and today's Norway. It was very creative! Even though I didn't understand everything, I think the whole picture made sense and I liked that it felt a bit abstract. All in all, this was a good show and a journey worth taking.

Vera:

"I thought the show was very interesting and exciting. There was a lot going on, and some of it was perhaps difficult to understand, but it can also be positive that you don't understand everything straight away. I liked that it was folk music and folk dance, but presented in a way that doesn't make it necessary to have any particular knowledge about it. I noticed that they explained various terms to the audience, such as Landskappleiken, which in turn meant that it wasn't necessary to have prior knowledge of folk music and folk dance. The actors were talented; I always think it's fun when actors can also dance, sing and play different instruments. The only thing I think was missing from the performance was seeing the Halling dancer kick his hat (or whatever you say). I think that's something most people associate with halling, so I think it would have been fun to see. 😊 It was fun that the actors communicated with the audience, and fun that we got waffles.  

I'm sure not everyone agrees that it's fun when the actors include the audience, but I often find it very funny. The set design was simple, but also very creative and meaningful. The costumes were also humorous and well done, I think. I liked this performance very much because it was so entertaining, and the humor hit me well.

We recommend it to anyone who enjoys theater and dance, from the age of 13 and up. We believe that 70-year-olds can enjoy themselves as much as we did, who are 17.