GORRI-GORRI
An orphan baby ends up in the hands of an engineer team specialized in academic education. We follow him from infancy through different stages of educational process, until laboratory exodus into society as a seemingly successful grown-up. The result proves to be highly uncertain. Science may not match reality. Or the other way round. More…
The show was a joint production between JSK and Riksteatret (National Touring Theatre). Lots of technical equipment, a huge set design, and a large number of performers and crew made this production rather shortlived, even though it did perform in approximately 25 cities in Scandinavia. The mix of puppeteers and dancers opened new possiblities of storytelling and took the puppetry ambition of the company to a new level.
Less…
Overwhelmingly good.
Brutal and strongly satirical performance about the upbringing of children.
Powerful performance.
Language: Nonsensical Eurasian
Touring: Norway, Denmark, Sweden
Premiere: Oslo, Norway, September 2000
Length: 60 min Choreography, script, direction, film: Jo Strømgren Set design, costume design, puppet design: Stephan ¯stensen Dancers: Kyrre Texnæs, Jan Ivar Lund, Jonas Digerud Puppeteers: Christine Stoesen, Anne Stray, Paal Viken Bakke Music: Jo Strømgren, Lars Årdal, Bergmund Skaslien Sound design: Lars Årdal Lighting design: Jo Strømgren, Stephan Østensen Voices: Andreas Engesvik Production: Jo Strømgren Kompani, Riksteatret Co-production: Dansstationen (S) and Dansescenen (DK) Supported: The Norwegian Council of Cultural Affairs, Bergen City Council
