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Fed up with years of misrepresentation, villanization and exclusion, two trolls find themselves in a theatre, ready and desperate to tell their side of the story and the truth about those three goats. Inspired by Norwegian folklore, Troll is a heartwarming mash-up of music, storytelling, audience interaction, physical theatre and clown.
Direct from their critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe debut comes TROLL: an “irresistibly silly” (★★★★ The Guardian) two-troll, clown comedy about connection, scape(goat)ing and being misunderstood.
Performed and Produced by Marie Kallevik Straumek & Anna Marie Simonsen
Directed by Cecily Nash
Supported by Norway Arts Council
This event will be filmed
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Marie Kallevik Straume (performer & producer) studied at École Jacques Lecoq and LAMDA. Marie has since trained clown at École Gaulier, with Spymonkey and Angela de Castro. Marie has also assisted de Castro’s clown workshop during London Mime Festival. Marie received a 1 year artist grant from Arts Council Norway in 2022, the same year as she was an artist in residency at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin. In 2023 Marie has received a 1 year artist grant from Stavanger municipality. Other than in theatres and comedy nights, Marie has appeared as a clown in art festivals, libraries, art galleries, around a lake and in a circus in Berlin. Marie is a founding member, performer and producer in the Stavanger based theatre companies Mågå and Nebb. https://www.mariekallevik.com
Anna Marie Simonsen (performer & producer) graduated w/BA in Drama & Theatre Arts from Goldsmith University London in 2019. Anna Marie is a SOHO Theatre labs alumni & received a 1 year artist grant from Arts Council Norway in 2022. She is hosting the critically acclaimed Naughty Cabaret, currently programmed at Teaterkjeller’n Oslo Nye with her clown colleague Marie Kallevik Straume. Anna Marie’s debut solo clown comedy, Naughty (★★★★★ Oslo Fringe review), has toured in Norway and the UK at venues including Nieu Scene (Oslo), Camden People’s Theatre (London), Old Fire Station (Oxford) and ZOO Venues (Edinburgh Fringe 2022). In 2019, Anna Marie directed the “divinely silly” London hit (★★★★ To Do List) Forbruker starring Frankie Thompson, programmed at SOHO Theatre after a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Anna Marie also performs regularly at different comedy and cabaret shows in Oslo & London. https://www.annamariesimonsen.com/
Cecily Nash (director) an actor, director and theatre maker based in London. She is a graduate of the two-year professional physical theatre course at École Jacques Lecoq. Most recently, Cecily co-created and directed the award winning clown show TROLL, set to tour internationally in 2024. She has worked as an actor and theatre maker for over a decade with credits including The Campers (2022 UK tour), The Frida Kahlo of Penge West (OffWestEnd nomination for Lead Performance in a Play), The Wind in the Willows, Widows Walk (feature film) and various voice works including channel 5's The Floogals. https://www.cecilynash.com/
Doors at 7:30 PM, Show starts at 8 PM
Seating begins 15 minutes before showtime, there is NO LATE SEATING. Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis, from the front of the theatre to the back. If you want to sit closer, be sure to arrive earlier.
Shows start no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time.