Enemies of the people

October 25 2016

Seminar for upper secondary school teachers

What is an enemy of the people – and who is the Stockmann of today?

Seminar at the National Theatre Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 10 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. with a theatre performance at 7.30 p.m.

The event is free of charge, and the first 50 who register will be offered tickets to the theatre performance “The Enemy of the Duck” at the National Theatre the same evening.

PROGRAMME

Nancy Herz, previous winner of the Fritt Ord competition, about setting the agenda as a shameless Arab girl.

Ludvig Løkholm Lewin wanted to examine people’s reactions if he suddenly became an enemy of Islam. The consequences were greater than he had imagined.

Anders Malvik: Power and media in An Enemy of the People and today.

NRK journalist Gunnar Grønlund: Make a film with your mobile phone! Ideas and practical tests for filming and editing on your mobile phone.

How to approach An Enemy of the People with today’s pupils?

Full programme and registration:
frittordkonkurransen.no/seminar

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