World premiere: Cockroach
December 7, 2022
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In the monologue performance Cockroach, Marit Røste talks openly, honestly and humorously about her experiences of being very overweight, and what it is like to grow up and live with the eating disorder binge eating disorder.
Why is being fat worse than being mean?
It's surprising how provocative an overweight person with good self-esteem can be. And it's clear that our culture has developed a basic attitude that being thin is the same as being successful.
With Cockroach, Marit Røste wants to wake up a society that is about to make things worse when it comes to issues of obesity, overweight and eating disorders.
Obesity is a growing problem, not only in Norway, but also worldwide. Soon there will be as many people who are very overweight as there are "normal weight" people in the world. Yet it's still only the obese who have a problem. Is it really that simple?
The performance is suitable for everyone over the age of 16.
Director: Toril Solvang
Co-director/assistant director : Henrik Hoff Vaagen
Composer: Julian Skar
Lighting design/scenography: Philippe Schneider
Choreographer: Maja Roel
Producer: Marit Røste
Production assistant & stage manager: Andrea Therese
Produced by Krøbel, with CO-Producer SPKRBOX, in collaboration with Kloden teater.Illustrator for posters: Nina Røste
Graphic designer for poster and program: Alette KjeldsbergKakerlakk is produced with support from;
SPENN
The Bergesen Foundation
Oslo Theater Center
The Norwegian Arts Council
The House of Drama
Fritt ord
FFUK/Fond for performing artists
Oslo municipality/the Department of Culture
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