Written by Ben Harrison and the Company
Commission by Stavanger 2008 European Capital of Culture as part of The North Sea Project Stavanger 2008
13th – 25th October 2008
Perfomed on Engøyholmen
In 2008, following just under three years of planning meetings and recce visits, Grid Iron journeyed to Norway where we had the great good fortune to perform Tryst on the beautiful island of Engøyholmen in Stavanger harbour.
Engøyholmen is home to a Coastal Culture Centre where the activites reflect the maritime heritage of the Rogland coast, wooden boat building and restoration and maintenance of their veteran vessels Hundvaag 1 and Nokk. All the centres’ activites are built on integrating kids, young people and grownups that are in need of a new start, challenges, or alternative and caring social surroundings.
Hundvaag 1 was used to bring our audience from Stavanger harbour to the island, whilst the cast and crew had to row the short distance from an adjacent island to get to work.
The fantastic and talented men and women on the island took very good care of us,
becoming deeply involved in the creation and running of the show, and made us extremely welcome – despite the fact that they likened our arrival (especially the decanting of our masses of technical equipment from the bowels of Hundvaag 1) to being invaded!
They even named a boat that they had built after a character in our show and launched it during our time there.
We spent a month in Stavanger and it was an extraordinary and wonderful experience.
The centre is open for visitors on request so, should you find yourself in Stavanger, we heartily recommend a visit.
“Aboard a boat into the fading light.
Across the dark water where shapes shift and hidden terrors lurk.
To Engøyholmen, teeming with ghosts and old stories of the sea.”
View Our Programme
To read more information about the show, including the Director’s Note and team biographies, have a look through our production programme.
Download our programme pdf here
Cast
Iona: Nicola Harrison
Otto: David Ireland
Yann: Iain Parker
Lyra: Kjersti Botn Sandal
Musician: Conrad Ivitsky Molleson
Production Team
Writer/Director:
Ben Harrison
Producer:
Judith Doherty
Set & Costume Designer:
Becky Minto
Composer & Sound Designer:
Conrad Ivitsky Molleson
Lighting Designer:
Paul Claydon
Dramaturg:
Zinnie Harris
Production Manager:
Fiona Fraser
Project Co-ordinator (Stavanger2008):
Anne-Kristin Saether
Technical Manager:
David Graham
Stage Managers:
Mickey Graham & Laura Edwards
Sound Engineer:
Fergus Lockie
Design Assistant:
Lynsey Key
Costume Assistants:
Rachel Caunt & Ruth Webster
Production Electrician:
Mhairhi Burton
Boat Captains:
Curtiss Anderson & Torstein Randa
Assistant Stage Manager:
Øyvind Havåg
Front of House:
Stavanger2008 Volunteers
Finance & Development Manager:
Deborah Crewe
Acting General Manager:
Joan Birse
Print Design:
Emma Quinn
Production Photography:
Stavanger2008
Supporters
The production was kindly supported by the following…
Past Productions
The productions are listed in chronological order with the most recent first.