MULE BOY
Teater Jokers acclaimed production of Mule Boy premiered in oktober 2021 at Nordland Teater in the North of Norway. Its based on the award winning book by Øyvind Torseter, which again is based on the Norwegian fairy tale about “The Troll Who Had No Heart”.
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The king has sent six of his seven sons out into the world to find suitable princesses. The sons don’t return and Mule Boy insists on finding out what has happened to his brothers. He discovers that the troll has turned his brothers and their brides into stone. He makes his way into the mountain to get hold of the troll and free the princess whom the troll has captured.
This is a charming twist on an old Norwegian fairy tale. There is a lot of humour and amusing dialogue, and it is dramatic and thrilling to accompany the Mule Boy into the mountain on his horse. The princess is both spunky and full of gumption, and a bit tired of all the men who have tried to rescue her.
Teater Joker mixes acting, puppets and mime to transfer this story of courage and fun from drawings to the stage. The show premiered to great reviews and has toured extensively in Norway since then.
Its suitable for children from 5-6 years of age.
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Teater Joker is an award-winning, highly recognized company based in Oslo, Norway. Founded in 1990, the company has produced over 20 shows for young audiences. Teater Jokers signature form is the physical and funny cartoon mime. Its a theatrical and expressive form using only the actors´ bodies and voices, mixed with a strong element of techniques similar to film.
This physical language makes the shows universally accessible and easy to understand for an international audience. Its poetic, associative, and creates images that are dreamlike in a naïve and refined manner.
The company collaborates with several companies and theatres both in Norway and internationally. Touring includes Norway, Sweden, India, China and Iran.
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The book won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2018 for best picture book and the Norwegian Critics’ Prize for Literature, Best Children’s and YA Book 2015.
Photo: Stig Håvard Dirdal