Espen Hana

Espen Hana worked as a musician for Rogaland Theater’s children’s theater before enrolling at the National Academy of Theatre in 1988. In 1991, he returned to his hometown, where he made his debut at Rogaland Theater as Christy Mahon in John M. Synge’s *The Hero on the Green Island*.

Among other major roles Hana has played at Rogaland Theater are Vevgeny in Brian Friel’s adaptation of Turgenev’s *Fathers and Sons* (1992), the Emcee in *Cabaret* (1993), Chris in Arthur Miller’s *All My Sons* (1995), Tom Robson in Kielland’s *Garman and Worse* (1997), Tørres in Tørres Snørtevold by Harald Tusberg (1999), Jeppe in Holberg’s Jeppe on the Hill (2000), and the title role in Bullshot Crummond (2002).

Hana is also known as a composer, entertainer, and recording artist.

This spring, Espen Hana will appear in the play *Våken drøm – Vamp* at the theater, and he will return this fall with the play *Alle fantastiske ting!*

Photo: Stig Håvard Dirdal