FESTIVITIES
BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2016
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Séance
– the making of a murder mystery musical k
World premiere
GRIEGHALLEN GRIEGSALEN
DATE / TIME Wednesday 01 June at 20:00
Satellites
Presented at Baroniet Rosendal Friday 03 June at 19:00 and Stavanger konserthus Sunday 05 June at 19:00
DURATION 1:30
TICKET Standard : 300 Under 30 : 150
Festival Card : 30 % discount
DN Fordel : 15 % discount
A concert performance about spiritualistic séances and one of the most infamous criminal mysteries in Norway ’ s history .
Film director and playwright Harald Zwart , in collaboration with composers Karoline Krüger and Sigvart Dagsland and Veslemøy Ruud Zwart , guide the audience through the world premiere of a concert version of their coming musical , Séance . It is inspired by the historical battle between academia and new alternative forces and the true story of Ingeborg Køber ( 1895 – 1977 ).
Køber was one of Norway ’ s most famous mediums . In 1934 she was accused of planning and carrying out the drowning of her own father after first predicting his death during a séance . The case received considerable attention because the law , academia , church and science challenged each other ’ s values ; to believe or disbelieve in the supernatural , and if it is possible for the living to communicate with the dead .
Harald Zwart grew up beside Ingeborg Køber ’ s summer home on the island of Hankø , in the Oslo fjord . After Harald and Veslemøy met Sigvart and Karoline at Hankø and they went on a research excursion to the haunted house and the idea of the musical Séance was born .
Created by Harald Zwart Karoline Krüger , Sigvart Dagsland music Mike McGurk lyrics Harald Zwart , Allison Robbins script Veslemøy Ruud Zwart producer Silje Sandodden Kise set design Eline Sundal cello Bjørn Holm bass Steffen Isachsen keyboard Jango Nilsen percussion Harald Zwart , Karoline Krüger , Sigvart Dagsland , Veslemøy Ruud Zwart , Carrie Gibson , Matthew Oliva , Alex Bohlun and others contributors
Sponsored by Dagens Næringsliv
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