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My trip to Norway is complete! Not only did I get to see the amazing performance of Tarjei Sandvik Moe in 20. November twice but I also got to meet him afterwards and chat about the show! Here’s the rundown:

During the very last scene, he asks if anyone has anything to say. In the first performance, no one said anything. So he picks up his bag of weapons and leaves the theatre to devastating effect. So today in the second and perhaps last performance ever, it felt so much more intense. It was a tour de force performance that had me in tears by the end. So when he asked for last words, I spoke up in English, “Don’t do it.” He asked why, and I said “You can still have a first kiss, get a dog, live. It will get better” referencing earlier moments in the play. He responded to the effect of “it doesn’t matter, it’s too late.” It was so powerful. He still left.

Based on the school shooting in Emsdetten in 2006

Where Sebastian Bosse shot students and staff at his old school before taking his own life.

All survived except Sebastian

The script is based on diaries, manifestos and videos that Sebastian left behind.

And gives an insight into the worldview of a young man who is outside the community due to bullying.

Covid has postponed the premiere but we hope to play in December 🙌🏼.

Once again I’ve bought myself a new ticket for 20 November.

I’m going to cross my fingers as much as I can that 20 November can happen in June. If the infected numbers keep going down in Oslo (and Norway) I hope that the government can be at step 3 for their reopening plan by June.

At june 10th I will get my second covid-19 shot and it’s also my mom’s birthday 💚 She also has her 21st(!) wedding anniversary to my stepfather on that day💚

Over 80 actors are making audio theater for Oslo Nye by recording the lines on their phones separately before it is put together.  

Til ettertiden (sammen hver for seg) /"For posterity ( together separately)" was written by playwright Niels Erling - artistic director of the Danish audio theater AKT1 - Marie Bjørn, Ida Marie Hede and Jörgen Dahlqvist. The piece is composed of short texts that deal with what it means to be human in a time of crisis. It reveals a beautiful nostalgia and highlights the fear of what we are in the middle of, conveyed with a twinkle in the eye. 

Permanent ensemble at Oslo Nye Teater came across AKT1's  project, got the rights to the script, and contacted former and current colleagues at the theater to hear if anyone wanted to join in on the day.

Premiere is set for 30th April at 12 o’clock. There is no fee in the project and it is streamed free to the public.

For more information and full list of all that are involved click here .

Tonight I were supposed to be at the 20 november premiere at teaterkjelleren, with Tarjei as the only one on stage, but then corona came along and decided to take away everything that’s fun in life! I’m a theatre geek and not being able to be at the theatre crushes my heart! Especially when it involves my favorite Mr. Tarjei 💔😭