Jon Fosse: Einkvan

Directed by Kjersti Horn

★★★★★
“It’s a show that will continue to haunt you, in your own company, or with others… Bring a friend.” – thespyinthestalls

★★★★
LondonTheatre1

★★★★
CityAM

★★★★
theartsdesk

Visually extraordinary and emotionally charged: Einkvan (Everyman) is a breathtaking new play from 2023 Nobel Prize-winner Jon Fosse, directed by Det Norske Teatret Artistic Director Kjersti Horn.

“Can’t you hear that I’m talking to you?”

A father, a mother, and a grown son make desperate attempts at connection. The son wants nothing to do with the parents. They look for him but he does not want to be found. Their struggles to communicate are intercepted by the echoes of people who look just like them – their mysterious doppelgängers.

Einkvan is a beautiful hybrid of contemporary art and theatre, interlocking the intimacy of film with the immediacy of live theatre. While the bodies that move about in front of our eyes are indistinct, obscured behind a translucent screen, two cameras vividly capture every intimate moment.

Fosse’s poetic text, and Horn’s ambitious directorial vision bring us to the very heart of loneliness and the powerlessness of not being able to reach those we are closest to.

“A dark, erotic and unforgettable production.” – Aftenposten

“There’s a tension that resonates between the lines. An intriguing ambiguity between what is said and what is left unsaid.” – Vårt Land

A strong directorial vision that points towards a new and exciting chapter in the history of the Norwegian Theatre, Einkvan had its world premiere in Oslo on April 25, 2024.

In Norwegian (Nynorsk) with English surtitles.

Text by
Jon Fosse

Directed by
Kjersti Horn

Set and Costume Design by
Sven Haraldsson

Composition and Sound Design by
Erik Hedin

Lighting Design by
Oscar Udbye

Video Director
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Dramaturg
Anna Albrigtsen

Cast
Vetle Bergan, Jon Bleiklie Devik, Preben Hodneland, Marianne Krogh, Laila Goody, Per Schaanning

Camera Operators
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen & Borgar Skjelstad

The role of Second Older Woman was played by Hilde Olausson for the opening night of Einkvan on 8 May.

Post-Show Q&As

We will be hosting a post-show Q&A with Kjersti Horn, Artistic Director of Det Norske Teatret, on Mon 12 May.

There will also be a Q&A with members of the Einkvan company after the performance on Fri 16 May.

The Q&As will be free for ticket holders.