Hamsun’s Fever
May 7 – 30, 2009
Theater and art project at Hålogaland Theatre, Tromsø, Norway
Hamsun’s Fever is a contemporary art project that combines theatre, architecture, visual arts, music and circus.
The red-eyed dog sculptures played a significant role in Inghild Karlsen’s set design for this performance. They included 60 black, red-eyed dogs as part of the scenography and performance. One of the dogs burst into pieces as an art statement symbolising the bursting of love, linked to Hamsun’s poem collection The Wild Choir (Det vilde Kor).
Hamsun’s 1904 poems depicts a man in disintegration. He has lost the one he loves and struggles with his own grief and lust for life.
Based on Hamsun’s work, director Jon Tombre has created a performance that combines various artistic expressions. The result is a different and visually theatrical experience.
Scenography and costumes: Inghild Karlsen
Collaboration with KULTA Productions
