Theatre in Iceland

ROBBIE ROTTEN IN LAZYTOWN (Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ)

A play by Magnús Scheving

The characters of Lazytown are household names with Icelandic children, who have got to know them through children books, videotapes and visits to schools and kindergartens by the protagonist, the Sports-Fairy or Sportacus, played by the author himself. "Lazytown" has in fact become an educational concept, emphasizing the importance of physical activity and nutritious food.
In this play, Sportacus has managed to change the villagers´ negative attitude towards sports, healthy food and all diligence. But when he leaves and the villagers have to manage on their own, they turn out to be very unstable and easily influenced by the criminal Robbie Rotten, who turns up disguised as a very rich man. In fact, he has stolen the presidents car and intends to corrupt the villagers so that he can sell them un wholesome powder-food and become mayor of the town.

Director: Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Adaption: Magnús Scheving and Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Music: Máni Svavarsson
Lyrics: Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
Puppetry: Guðmundur Þór Kárason
Choregraphy: Ástrós Gunnarsdóttir
Design: Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson
Costumes: Magnús Scheving and Margrét Sigurðardóttir
Lighting: Guðbrandur Ægir Ásbjörnsson
Pricipal actors: Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Magnús Scheving, Magnús Ólafsson, Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir, Örn Árnason, Steinn Ármann Magnússon, Linda Ásgeirsdóttir, Baldur Trausti Hreinsson, Rúnar Freyr Gíslason, Vigdís Gunnarsdóttir, Kjartan Guðjónsson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson.

The National Theatre 1999