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WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN - ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL

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WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

A staged reading

WHAT IF DONALD TRUMP MET ABRAHAM LINCOLN?

IT IS JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THE WHITE HOUSE…the night before Donald Trump loses the election of 2020. Watching TV, alone in the President’s Dining Room, Trump – frustrated and enraged – is torn by his options:  to continue his false claims of a stolen election, or to graciously accept defeat. In other words: to concede or not to concede. 

Suddenly there is a presence in the room. A tall, dark figure brings Trump food and friendly conversation, but also confrontation and introspection on this, his darkest night.

Who is this man? What is his purpose just here, just tonight? And how does Donald Trump tackle the truths he tells? 

With the Possible Exception of Abraham Lincoln is a new play by David Chocron. This is a “staged reading”, the two characters will be reading from their scripts, but also performing and moving on stage to give the audience an indication of how the final production might be presented.

The audience is invited to stay after the performance for a moderated feedback session with David and Jason.

Jason Nemor Harden is well-known to Nordic Black Theatre’s audience through his leading roles as Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Paul Robeson and Muhammed Ali.



WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

En iscenesatt lesning

HVA OM DONALD TRUMP TRAFF ABRAHAM LINCOLN?

DET ER RETT OVER MIDNATT I DET HVITE HUS…natten før Donald Trump tapte valget i 2020.  Alene i presidentens spisestue, er en frustrert og rasende president dratt mellom to alternativer: å fortsette med sine falske påstander om valgfusk og et stjålet valg, eller å velvillig akseptere nederlag. To concede or not to concede.

Plutselig fornemmer presidenten en skikkelse i rommet. En høy, mørk herre bringer Trump mat og beroligende konversasjon, som etterhvert utvikler seg til konfrontasjon og selvransakelse. 

Hvem er denne mannen? Hvilken hensikt har han, her, og akkurat i kveld? Og hvordan takler Donald Trump sannhetene han får høre? 

With the Possible Exception of Abraham Lincoln er et nytt stykke skrevet av David Chocron

Formen er en iscenesatt lesning.  Publikum er invitert til å bli igjen etter forestillingen og bidra med tilbakemeldinger og kommentarer til det man opplevde. 

Jason Nemor Harden er kjent for Nordic Black Theatres publikum gjennom sine hovedroller som bl.a. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Paul Robeson and Muhammed Ali.

On stage/på scenen:

Jason Nemor Harden

David Chocron

Written by/manus:

David Chocron

Produced with support from Stiftelsen Fritt Ord.

Datoer: 

Lørdag  2. november, kl. 19.00

Tirsdag  5. november, kl. 22.00   ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL (utfyllende informasjon kommer)

Lørdag  9. november, kl. 19.00

Billettpris kr. 150/100 (honnør/student)