UNNARSSON, SMARI , ADOLF
DRAMATIKER / PLAYWRIGHT
Adolf Smári Unnarsson (f.1993) er en fremtredende islandsk dramatiker, manusforfatter og regissør. Han er kjent for sin nyskapende og samtidsorienterte tilnærming til teater og film, hvor han ofte utforsker komplekse mellommenneskelige relasjoner og temaer som identitet, makt og moral i dagens samfunn.
Adolf Smári er utdannet ved Den islandske kunsthøyskolen (Iceland University of the Arts), der han spesialiserte seg i scenetekst og dramaturgi. Han har skrevet flere prisvinnende teaterstykker, som har blitt satt opp både på Island og internasjonalt. Hans arbeider kjennetegnes av en dyp emosjonell resonans og en skarp observasjonsevne som speiler moderne liv og utfordringer.
Adolf Smári er en av de mest spennende stemmene i den yngre generasjonen av islandske kunstnere, og hans arbeid har satt Island tydelig på det moderne teaterkartet. Han fortsetter å utvikle sitt kunstneriske uttrykk gjennom samarbeid på tvers av ulike kunstformer og internasjonale prosjekter.
ENGLISH: Now based in Berlin, Adolf Smári Unnarsson (b.1993) is an Icelandic playwright, opera and theatre director. After studying at the Iceland University of the Arts, he graduated as a director in 2022 from DAMU, the theatre academy in Prague.
He is regarded as one of the leading theatre-makers of his generation in Iceland, operating both in opera and drama. His works have been performed in Iceland (The National Theatre of Iceland, Tjarnarbíó Theatre, Afturámóti Theatre), Poland (Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski), and the Czech Republic (Divadlo DISK) and have been translated into Czech, English, German, and Polish.
He has been nominated for several prizes, including Director of the Year and Newcomer of the Year at the Icelandic Theatre Awards. In addition to his work in theatre, he has published two novels and poetry.
NOKKUR AUGNABLIKK UM NÒTT / A FEW MOMENTS ONE NIGHT
It's a beautiful evening in the summer cottage. The grill is heating up when Björk introduces her new boyfriend to her older sister Ragnhildur and her husband. The sisters were raised in a broken home, but their lives have taken different paths. Ragnhildur has recently been voted into parliament and is married to the former soccer player Magnús, now a successful entrepreneur. Björk is on the cusp of making it as a star with her punk band and has recently met Óskar, who looks like a nice guy. Surely, this must turn out to be a fantastic evening...
Adolf Unnarsson's debut play, which premiered at the National Theater of Iceland in 2022, is a gripping narrative that takes unexpected turns. Different generations engage in heated debates about the essence of life, success, happiness, and societal value. However, beneath these discussions, shocking secrets are revealed, lives are torn apart, and beliefs are shattered, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats.
Nokkur augnablik um nótt struck a chord with Icelandic audience and
such was its popularity that the play was adapted into a film, which premiered in 2023.
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UNDIR / UNDER / UNTER
A metro station shortly before noon. Five people are waiting for the train when they notice someone lying motionless on the tracks. Did he fall? Did he drop something? Is he drunk? Dead? There are only four minutes to the next train. What's this man doing? One by one, the people at the metro station speak and reenact how they remember this morning. But it's hard to get a clear picture because everyone has a different story that contradicts the one before. There are only three minutes until the next train arrives. Is nobody going to do something? Is nobody going to help the man on the tracks? There are only two minutes to the next train.
Adolf Unnarsson's play, which first premiered in 2024, is a demanding and aggressive text: A dangerous comedy where our ideas regarding society, truth and responsibility are questioned.
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