When what I really want is for you to hold me close – Katja Brita Lindeberg Productions
Is there really a core to being a man, something we can all agree on? Or is it just a sea of paradoxes and differences? Is it as simple as we think, or is it much more complicated? And why do we even talk about “roles” when none of us really want to be defined by them?
When All I Really Want Is You to Hold Me gives us an honest look at what it means to be a man today. Instead of giving you ready-made answers, the show takes you on a journey through personal stories from men of different ages and life situations. We simply take a "deep dive" into what today's male role is really about.
The performance features everything from symbolism, pop culture memes and open, honest conversations about being a man. All of this takes place within the framework of a reality show – imagine a cliché-filled “mancave”, with three male actors living their lives under the watchful eye of a female director. She sits in a control room next to it and communicates with the men through a screen. The stage becomes like a research laboratory where we get to study how the men handle the pressure from each other, the woman and the audience.
What happens is a mix of humor, warmth and vulnerability. Through the performance we are reminded of how complicated it can be to be a man – the norms and ideals are many, and the expectations come from all sides. The performance allows men to be seen – and that can be both challenging and liberating.
Target group: From 16 years
Venue: Pilotscenen
Duration : 1 hour and 30 minutes
Cast:
Concept, script and direction: Katja Brita Lindeberg
On stage: Joakim Thrane, Benjamin Lønne Røsler, Per Magnus Barlaug and Katja Brita Lindeberg
Composer: Arnfinn Killingtveit
Costumes: Jenny Hilmo Teig
Lighting and video design: Eirik Brenne Torsethaugen
Scenography: Jørgen Sellevold, Katja Brita Lindeberg and Eirik Brenne Torsethaugen
Dramaturg/Rosendal Theatre: Guro Hustad Stugu
Producer: Katja Brita Lindeberg
Conductor: Ørjan Svingen
Contributors – workshop leaders: Saila Hyttinen (text work), Taneli Törme and Jannik Elkær (choreography work) and Katinka Steensgard (workshop in drag)
Co-producer: Rosendal Theatre and Black Box Theatre
Partner: Dansit
Supported by: Arts Council of Norway, Fund for Sound and Image, Fund for Performing Artists, Fritt Ord, Seanse, Trondheim Municipality and Trøndelag County
Saturday, March 7
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