Christian Lollike christian@sort-hvid.dk

Jeppe on the Hill (Norway)

10Feb2023 - 20May2023 The National Theatre (Oslo, Norway)

Direction
CHRISTIAN LOLLIKE
Set Design and Costumeas
KATRIN BOMBE
Light Design
MARTIN MYRVOLD
Sound Design
BENDIK TOMING
Mask Design
NINA KÖNIG
Dramaturgy
NJÅL HELGE MJØS
Actors
EINDRIDE EIDSVOLD, OLAV WAASTAD, TRINE WIGGEN, KIM SØRENSEN, PATRICK HILMAR INGVALDSEN, BARTEK KAMINSKI, VILDE MOBERG, JACOB JENSEN, PER CHRISTIAN ELLEFSEN, PETRONELLA BARKER, ERLAND BAKKER, OLIVER EIDEM NYENG, PETTER MJØEN WESTLUND, ILARIO WEISS, CARLISLE SIENES, THEO MEKONNEN MYKING, KJETIL KVIST

It isn’t easy being Jeppe on the Hill. He used to be a soldier, now he drinks to forget his miserable life: poverty, toil, and an unfaithful wife beating him up. One day he is found sleeping the buzz off by the side of the road by the local baron and his servants. They decide to play a practical joke on Jeppe, dressing him up in the baron’s clothes to see what happens when the powerless are given authority.

Christian Lollike has long been one of Danish theatre’s most prominent and acclaimed artists. As a director and playwright, he has repeatedly caused public debate while also price winning audience successes. His version of Holberg’s Erasmus Montanus was a huge success in Denmark and the expectations are high as he now once again directs on of Holbergs classic comedies in contemporary fashion.