– Terrible to see that the city council wants to kill and destroy our home. That’s what actress Ane Dahl Torp says. She is one of a number of well-known actors who on Wednesday made harsh criticism of the Oslo city council. In December, the city council will adopt a budget in which the city council will cut support for the theater by NOK 40 million. This means that next year Oslo Nye will have to make do with NOK 53 million from Oslo municipality. THE SQUAD: Per Emil Grimstad leads the Norwegian Actors’ Association together with Bjarte Hjelmeland, Lise Fjeldstad, Ane Dahl Torp and Ellen Horn. Photo: Rolf-Petter Olaisen / news – Poorer cultural life for the whole of Norway In a series of appeals, the actors pointed to the theatre’s importance for cultural life in the capital. – The city council must understand that if she destroys one of the homes for the country’s performing artists, she is not only responsible for the disintegration of the small theater family, but that people throughout Norway will have a poorer cultural life, says actor Ane Dahl Torp. MOURNING: Both Ane Dahl Torp and Ellen Horn held an appeal for the theater and called the plans tragic. Photo: Rolf-Petter Olaisen / news The nearly 100-year-old theater has 90 permanent employees and employs around 300 freelancers. The actors believe that the planned cut will permanently damage a number of professional environments. – There is no shame in turning around is our message to the city council, says actor Johannes Joner. SCENES: Ine Jansen believes that the loss of stages at Oslo Nye is dramatic, as the city already has fewer theater stages than other large Scandinavian cities. MORE: Wednesday’s action is one of several protests that have brought together well-known actors in the fight for Oslo Nye. Photo: Rolf-Petter Olaisen / news HISTORICAL: Actress Ellen Horn talked about the importance of the theater in her career. SECURITY: The actors want a permanent item in the city council’s budget for Oslo Nye. The action took place in connection with question time in Oslo City Council on Wednesday. It was the Norwegian Actors’ Association that gathered actors from a number of theatres. – Less extensive Cultural Council Anita Leirvik North (H) has so far not wanted to say what the consequences of the cut will be other than that “Oslo Nye will be a less extensive theater than today”. The unsettled questions are many: How many scenes will survive. What happens to the performances for which tickets are already sold? And what about the employees and freelancers with whom agreements have been made? Oslo Nye Teater today has four stages in three locations: The main stage in Rosenkrantz’ gate Centralteatret and the Teaterkjeller’n in Akersgata Trikkestallen at Torshov MAN STRONG: The actors are usually seen on stage. On Wednesday, they filled the spectator seats in the town hall to the brim. Photo: Rolf-Petter Olaisen / news Published 23.10.2024, at 15.32 Updated 23.10.2024, at 15.57
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Actors campaigned in support of crisis-stricken Oslo Nye Teater – Greater Oslo
