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"Melancholy and quiet euphoria about life"

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"Melancholy and quiet euphoria about life"

Reviews of Samhold Søkes

"Samhold Søkes " by Jonas Corell Petersen got off to a flying start with the critics! Read about their reactions here. 

FÆDRELANDSVENNEN: “MEANINGFUL AND ENTERTAINING THEATER FOR EVERYONE”

5 out of 5

– “Samhold søkes” is a remarkable theatrical production that is entertaining, socially engaged, textually challenging, and thought-provoking, and offers a generous dose of great theater.– Emil Otto Syvertsen

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NRK: “ABSURD AND SLACK AT KILDEN

Beautiful, elderly people, full of serenity and wisdom about life, put the younger generation’s struggles and constant restlessness into perspective. It’s easy to be moved by that.Karen Frøsland Nystøyl

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NORWEGIAN SHAKESPEARE JOURNAL: “AN ABSURD AND WONDERFUL LIFE”

– In“Samhold søkes” by Jonas Corell Petersen at Kilden , various forms of community are explored. Four actors and the wonderful Sølvstrupene choir portray life itself as both sad, mundane, and melancholic, but first and foremost as surprising and fantastic. Unity is sought, and indeed: The play fosters unity and has a healing effect.– Elin Lindberg

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PERFORMING ARTS: “MELANCHOLY AND QUIET EUPHORIA ABOUT LIFE”

– JonasCorell Petersen’s *Samhold søkes* at Kilden has the same subtle and dark humor as his previous productions, but is also characterized by a greater zest for life.– AnetteTherese Pettersen

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