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![]() "Mot slaktevekt" Hinsides Hekneby, Norway In Norwegian, but visualDuring the play physical action is the core. Thereby it can be seen by people not having Norwegian as their native language. The two plays chess with ONLY ONE piece (a white knight). This single knight, oversized on the little chessboard, is moved with sicilian, fundamentalistic, Scandinavian and Scottish know how. One is a keen chessplayer. The other is only passing time with the game. The women of their dreams are just drawing made by the actors during the play. Huge drawings. Minimalistic and childish in style. These letters of admiration (so is the term) are hung up on various places on the stage for evaluation by the actors. The receipt of redemption initiates an amusing “catch an run sequence” ending in a hilarious fight between the two. As the play ends as it starts, the audience regardless of geographic origin, understand the meaning and context: These guys have been waiting for a long time. Geir Magne Pedersen: “Mot slaktevekt” (Awaiting the slaughter) Two persons in a waitingroom. One wearing a white outfit, the other black outfit. They have killed someone. Awaiting the penalty, they are killing time by playing games, thinking of imaginary women and counting days. One of them regrets. The other claims he did the right thing. In the end one of them gets the receipt of redemption by mail. The other gets a card of admiration for his horrible act ten years ago.
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