Tre systrar (Three Sisters)
Stockholms stadsteater
Will not be performed at the Biennial.
The jury’s motivation: Director Alexander Mörk-Eidem has, with a large and lively ensemble, succeeded in producing a Checkov that actually feels reborn in it’s Northern provinces, 1970’s environment. It’s a production that accelerates through its contemporary touch, black humor, and impeccable timing but still manages to capture the intimacy in Chekhov’s sad love for humanity. It is wonderful to witness and generates strong feelings that sear the soul. That longing! Everyone’s eternal longing! It’s simply one of those productions that show that while some classics might be ancient, they are never old.
By Anton Tjechov
Translation Herbert Grevenius, Astrid Baecklund
Adaptation Alexander Mörk-Eidem
Directed by Alexander Mörk-Eidem
Set design & Costume Erlend Birkeland
Make up & Wig Ulrika Ritter, Johanna Ruben
Light design William Wenner
Sound design Michael Breschi, Simon Mårtensson
Choir arrangement Andreas Utnem
Recorded violin music Lotta Hasselquist
On stage Josefin Ljungman, Helena af Sandeberg,
Ann-Sofie Rase, Magnus Krepper, Frida Hallgren,
Jan Mybrand, Gerhard Hoberstorfer,
Andreas Kundler, Björn Bengtsson,
Sten Ljunggren, Anders Johannisson,
Kristofer Fransson, Inga Landgré
The performance also includes music from the group Tape.
Première 19 sept 2008.
Ulla, Maja and Irene are pretty. They are talented, funny and clever. So what are they waiting for? For something to happen. For life to begin. Preferably somewhere else, somewhere without so many mosquitoes and where they can make some use of their Italian. And while they wait, they talk.