Ibsen in Norway: Hedda Award to Trøndelag Theatre

Trøndelag Theatre was nominated in four categories at this year's Hedda Awards, and came out on top in the category "Best scenography/costume design" for the Ibsen play "The King's Men". We congratulate set designer Aleksandr Shishkin-Hokusai and the rest of Trøndelag Theatre so much with the award!

Jury statement:

Set design is the framework for the action on a stage. Costumes highlight the characters in this action. But set design and costumes are so much more than that: Together they create a whole world. They don't just highlight the action and the character - they are part of the action, they are central to the experience.

This year's winner in the Best Set and Costume Design category creates such worlds. The winner creates images that remain after the performance is over. They are rich, they are mysterious. Bathed in stage lights, they stand as works of art and stage spaces in one.

The winner is Aleksandr Shishkin-Hokusai

Retrieved from heddaprisen.no

Ibsen meets Game of Thrones?

"The King's Men" is not one of Henrik Ibsen's most performed works, so don't feel it if you haven't heard of it before. It was written in 1863 and is one of Ibsen's historical dramas. The action spans from 1223-1240 and large parts are set in Trøndelag. The relationship between Håkon Håkonsson, Skule Bårdsson and Bishop Nikolas Arnesson is portrayed in a way that made NRK draw parallels to Game of Thrones in its review of Trøndelag Theatre's production. The dice landed on 5. Read the review on nrk.no here.