For Coelacanth (2013), winter guests and Alan Lucien Øyen pushed the boundaries of theatrical form. A six-hour-long epic, co-written with Andrew Wale, the work earned the Hedda Award for Best Original Play — as well as nominations for Best Production of the Year and Best Director at the Norwegian Theatre Awards. Among the ensemble, Yvonne Øyen was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in this immersive work.
Fantastic!
I didn’t want it to end
As ancient as time itself is our desire to tell stories. In Coelacanth we follow two playwrights in desperate pursuit of a good story. In Williamsburg, New York, they come across Frank, a struggling alcoholic who drinks himself to death, leaving behind an incomplete manuscript in the hands of his young daughter…
We follow the development of the script and the rehearsals of the play in parallel with surprising, emotional displays of human destinies in a story that travels from Boston to LA, Tokyo in the 90s, to contemporary Bergen and New York.
The show offers a unique, but also wild and humorous insight into the life behind the scenes of the theater. Conflicts arise as the script nears completion and the rehearsals commence…
Presented over 6 hours, with 12 musicians on stage and a strong international cast, Coelacanth will see you absorbed in moving performances, exquisite dance, beautiful music, and a visually stunning set design.
Touching and extremely funny!
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