During the 1940 peace between Finland and Soviet Union, writers Hella Wuolijoki and Bertolt Brecht who was exiled from Germany were sitting on the terrace of the Marlebäck mansion drinking coffee and discussing world peace. They were optimistic, telling stories to each other and creating a utopia in the midst of Europe that was burning.
Build Me a Mountain! combines documentary material and fiction to bring up the still current issue that was the main question Wuolijoki and Brecht examined: “the art of being human in an inhumane and complicated world.”
Verk Produksjoner is an actors’ collective that was founded in Oslo in 1998. The core of the group consists of freelance actors from the Nordic countries: Fredrik Hannestad (NOR), Saila Hyttinen (FIN) and Anders Mossling (SWE). Since 2003 they have worked closely together with the musician Per Platou and scenographer Signe Becker. Verk is known for their epic and expressive form of acting with satirical and political undertones changing swiftly between storytelling, acting and improvisation. Verk performed in the Baltic Circle Festival for the first time in 2007 with their work Ifigeneia.
Production: VERK
Co-Production: Baltic Circle & Black Box Theatre
Supported by: Arts Council Norway, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finnish-Norwegian Culture Institute & Nordisk Kulturfond
CREDITS
Written by: Daniel Wedel and Verk Produksjoner
Directed by: Fredrik Hannestad
Cast: Saila Hyttinen, Anders Mossling, HĂĄkon Vassvik
Scenographer: Signe Becker
Music/sound: Per Platou
Light: Tilo Hahn
Photos: Verk Produksjoner
WORLD PREMIERE!
Aika / Time: TO / THU 17.11. 20:00, PE / FRI 18.11. 18:00, LA / SAT 19.11. 14:00 & SU / SUN 20.11. 14:00
Paikka / Location: Q-teatteri, Tunturikatu 16
Hinta / Price: 20 / 15 €
Kieli / Language: englanti / English
Kesto / Duration: ~ 1 h 40 min
Lisätiedot / More info
Tapaa taiteilijat esityksen jälkeen lauantaina 19.11. / Meet the artists after the performance Sat 19.11.
Keskustelunvetäjä / Host: Jon Refsdal Moe
