Friday, June 12 at 18:00–18:30, Hanne Tømta invites the audience into Anton Chekhov's unique artistry. Based on Nicola Gunn's performance The Chekhov, the focus is on the Russian playwright who changed the history of theater with his finely tuned view of human relationships, longings and everyday life.
Tømta illuminates how Chekhov developed a drama in which the unsaid is often as important as the words that are spoken – a theater characterized by pauses, subtext and seemingly everyday situations that contain deep existential questions. Through works such as The Seagull, Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard, he created characters and environments where humor, melancholy and hope exist side by side.
The introduction gives the audience an entrance to Chekhov's world and examines why his drama still inspires artists today – also in contemporary dance. The conversation opens up new perspectives on how Chekhov's themes, narrative forms and portrayals of people can resonate further in Nicola Gunn's scenic universe.
Language: Norwegian
Bio:
After Hanne Tømta stepped down as director of the National Theatre after twelve years at the helm, she has been a freelance director. She also works as a professional resource at Talent Norge.
Photo credit:
Anton Chekhov: 1901, photo taken in the Chekhov Museum in Badenweiler. By unknown photographer.
Hanne Tømta: Photo by Isaia Contreras Holsæter