Bjarte Hjelmeland (52) is ready for the job as theater director for Christiania Teater.
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The Bergen resident himself reports this Facebook Wednesday.
«This is a great day!», Writes Hjelmeland and adds that for him this is a dream come true.
«We will now relaunch this venerable theater located in the heart of Oslo. The entire building will be refurbished, and we in Over Norway will, together with our good friends in STARWORKS, run this unique theater in the years to come», He continues.
The takeover will take place in the autumn. Hjelmeland states that they are planning both their own stage productions and rentals.
At Christiania Theaters website it says that the premises will now be refurbished for «multiple millions».
«I look forward to revealing what our first major production will be», Writes Hjelmeland, who previously been theater director for Den Nationale Scene in Bergen, and who has also performed as an actor on a number of stages, including the National Theater in Oslo.
The 52-year-old quit his job at the National Theater in 2020, 30 years after he first set foot there. Hjelmeland is a graduate of the Theater Academy. He is also known from a number of movies and TV series.
The incoming theater director is also a singer. In 2014, he performed at an intimate concert in VG:
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