Latibær to the UK (1997)

“The acceptance of the first book was so pleasing that it encouraged me to write another. The first book has now hit the stages as the play Áfram Latibaer in Loftkastalinn Theater. The story of the town is well adapted for the stage, but when I wrote the stories I saw them more or less as coach for healthy lives” said Magnús Scheving, aerobics master and writer, about the origin of the story of Latabær reaching the stages.

“There is a lot of speed in the updated play, which is directed by Baltasar Kormákur, and the costumes are exaggerated in bright colors by costume designer María Ólafsdóttir. The music is created in a way that the audience have the feeling that they are watching a cartoon; Máni Svavarsson made all the music with pure genius. Davíð Þór Jónsson, a comedian and theologian, has written complex lyrics that all have a particular message that can be conveyed by each person in the play. The play has been well received and Jón Viðar gave the work three stars – it is a certain quality standard.”

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