besøk av gammel dame (the visit) by friedrich dürrenmatt.

premiered at nationaltheatret in oslo, norway, 8th of march 2024 (link).

director: sigrid strøm reibo

set and costume design: katja ebbel

lighting design: martin myrvold

choreography: oleg glushkov

musical leader: synnøve gustavsen ovrid

mask: nina konig

dramaturg: oda radoor

photos: erika hebbert

what are you willing to sacrifice for money? in the world-renowned black comedy the visit, you are invited to the small town of güllen, which is on the brink of financial ruin. suddenly, the rich and mysterious clara zachanassian appears. she herself grew up in the city and has now returned with a gold-edged and macabre proposal in her suitcase: she offers the city's residents a huge sum of money - in exchange for them avenging the crime that was once committed against her.