basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: February 2006
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
Sunday, February 05, 2006. The World of Peer Gynt has begun to render itself more clearly before our eyes and between our ears. The white tiles and plastic sheets of set of designer Grétar Reynisson set a chillingly cold tone for the dissection of Peer's life. The main premise of this multilayer play. We have started rehearsals again after a week's break following a week's workshop at the small village of Hofsós. Ca 400 km north of Reykjavík. We rehersed at the old museum of the migration to canada.
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: June 2006
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2006_06_01_archive.html
Monday, June 26, 2006. Just got back from the Ruhrfestspiele festival in Germany, Vesturport was there to perform R&J at the Schauspielhaus in Recklinghausen, in German! As usual Börkur and Hlynur managed to perform a minor miracle by rigging and building the set in about 36 hours. With some help from the German Stage hand Robots. Yes Hermann mine. like Dengsi used to say. As well as Tybalt. the Ratcatcher. To counter the stresseffect and provide relief, we bought a mascot - Otto the Donkey. And outside ...
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: April 2008
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
Tuesday, April 15, 2008. I've been neglecting to update my blog now for the past year so now I'm going to try to briefly summarize in a few words and pics the whole of last year. In january I started working for my old college's theater "Á Herranótt". Previously I had directed "The heart of a dog" by Bulgakov (That was back in 2003). Rehearsals went well and we went for a premiere early in february if I remember correctly. So we did some character work. Then there was the premiere of "Lilliom", entitled ...
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: May 2007
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html
Friday, May 25, 2007. Somtime around christmass I went to visit my brother Gunnlaugur in Stockholm to see the premiere of his work "Ossuarium", a ballet he choreographed for the "Kungliga Operaen" (There is link here on the right for some more information and pictures). The "Ossuarium" was brilliant, even if I admit to being severly partial. A tender ode to death's mystery, well done indeed brother. Posted by Ólafur Egill at 12:08 AM. Saturday, May 19, 2007. We had not played together for a couple of mon...
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: August 2005
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_archive.html
Wednesday, August 31, 2005. All in a days work. Vesturports rehersals for "Woyzeck" in full swing, Nick Cave and his band are making the music for us and they just finished the studio work today. sounds really good. Here is a picture of Woyzeck's good friend Andreas. Premiere in Iceland is set at 25th of september and 10th of october in the Barbican theatre. Some links to the show:. Posted by Ólafur Egill at 2:11 AM. Sunday, August 28, 2005. Mary had a little lamb,. His fleece was white as snow. The Icel...
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: March 2006
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2006_03_01_archive.html
Tuesday, March 14, 2006. Rehearsing A 100 year Old House by my friend Jón Atli Jónasson, Hafliði Arngrimsson directs. Three persons in a retirement home try to figure out who they are or were. Incredibly funny. We are planning to perform in a tent in Nautholsvik, a summer beach resort in Reykjavík. First reading of Celebration by Pinter today, Stefán Jónsson directs, premiere is set for the 14th of May. Working with Jón Páll Eyjólfsson there as well as in A 100 year Old House. Reykjavík, Iceland.
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: January 2006
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_archive.html
Wednesday, January 11, 2006. Working on Peer Gynt at the National theatre, it's set in a morgue and a fish freezing plant. 1 tb ground cumin. 1 tb bright red paprika. 1 tb ground coriander. Chili according to taste. 1 tsp garam masala. 4 tb corn or peanut oil. 27kg/5lb 15 oz chicken, jointed and partially skinned. Tsp whole brown mustard seeds. Tsp whole fenugreek seeds. 15 fresh curry leaves, if available. 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced into fine half-rings. Posted by Ólafur Egill at 6:28 PM.
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: October 2005
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2005_10_01_archive.html
Thursday, October 06, 2005. Just back from Moscow with "Surf" and getting ready for "Woyzeck" in London. Posted by Ólafur Egill at 4:47 AM. Reykjavík, Iceland. This is me. writing this. about me. View my complete profile. The Icelandic National theatre. The Reykjavik City Theatre. Woyzeck at the Barbican. Ossuarium of a brother. Peer Gynt in London official blog. Ive been neglecting to update my blog now for th. Somtime around christmass I went to visit my broth.
basilfursti.blogspot.com
Ólafur Egilsson: January 2007
http://basilfursti.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html
Thursday, January 25, 2007. Pictures from Vesturports trip to Ludwigshaven Germany with Woyzeck. Ludwigshaven is a strange place, it is the home of the BASF chemical plant in which some 30.000 people work I was told, it's population is 60% Turkish and 40% German and besides being close to where Buchner, the author of Woyzeck, was born it seems as if our Woyzeck could easily have taken place in this grey industrial sprawl. And a pineapple was cut in celebration of our arrival. Although Vikingur was not in...
