2007

Emma og ófeigur

Written in collaboration

Stoppleikhúsið and Árni Ibsen, 2007

2006

Nú skyldi ég hlæja, væri ég ekki dauður

Written in collaboration

National Theatre of Iceland and Iceland Academy of the Arts, 2006

 

 

2005

Kitchen to Measure

Ordinary Horror Stories

A black comedy with an absurd streak. Based on 5 short stories by Svava Jakobsdottir, Iceland’s most renowned feminist writer. A box office hit at the National Theatre of Iceland 2006.

Cast: 5 actresses and 1 actor. Performance time: 1 hour and 20 minutes with no interval.

Translations
Original Icelandic title: Eldhús eftir máli, hversdagslegar hryllingssögur
English: Kitchen to Measure, Ordinary Horror Stories
Danish: Skræddersyet køkken hverdags gysere
Turkish: Mutfak Söylesileri
Slovenian: Kuhinja po meri

Productions
2011-2013: Istanbul City Theatre
2012: Arcola Ala-Turka London
2010: Glej Theatre Ljubliana and Glej Theatre Ptuj Slovenia
2007: Academy of Dramatic Arts Denmark
2005-2006: National Theatre of Iceland

2004

Búsninin

An absurd comedy.

Cast: 3. Performance time: 20 minutes.

2004

Experimental theatre

Written in collaboration

National Theatre of Iceland, 2004

2001

Veröldin er vasaklútur

Written in collaboration

Icelandic Take Away Theatre, 2001

2000

A Bat in the Attic

A black comedy monologue about a manic depressive woman. A funny but heartbreaking monologue that gives a great insight into the lives of people with mental illnesses.

A box office hit at the Coffee Theatre Reykjavik, Iceland in 2000.

Cast: 1 actress. Performance time: 70 minutes.

Translations
Original Icelandic title: Háaloft
English: A Bat in the Attic
Turkish: Çatidaki Yarasa

Productions
2014: Sahne Istanbul
2011: Çatlak, Ankara, Turkey, an adaptation of A Bat in the Attic and Or Something You Know…
2002: Tiyatro Evi Izmir, Turkey
2000: Icelandic Take Away Theatre, Coffee Theatre Reykjavík

2000

Kvenna Hvað?

Written in collaboration

Anna Pálína Árnadóttir Coffee Theatre, 2000

1998

Lemon Sisters

Written in collaboration

Icelandic Take Away Theatre at The Pleasance London and Edinburgh Fringe, 1998

1997

Telescope, Chocolate, Stink Steam and Rubbish

A black comedy monologue

Performance time: 20 – 75 minutes – depending on improvisations.

Translations
Original Icelandic title: Kíkir, súkkulaði, fýlugufa og rusl
English: Telescope Chocolate, Stink Steam and Rubbish
Turkish: Teleskop, Çicolata, Pis Gazlar ve Çöplük 

Productions
1997: Icelandic Take Away Theatre, Lion and Unicorn London

1997

Sítrónusystur

Written in collaboration

Icelandic Take Away Theatre, London, 1997

1996

Or Something You Know...

A black comedy monologue. A box office hit at the Coffee Theatre Reykjavik Iceland 1996.

Cast: 1 actress. Performance time: 45 minutes.

Translations
Original Icelandic title: Eða þannig…
English: Or Something You Know…
Swedish: Soley
Turkish: Bildiginiz seyler

Productions
2014: ÖÖBT Izmir, Turkey
2012: Hayal Perdesi Beyoglu, Istanbul
2011: Çatlak, Ankara, Turkey, an adaptation of A Bat in the Attic and Or Something You Know…
2008: Riksteatern/National Theatre of Sweden
1996: Icelandic Take Away Theatre, Coffee Theatre, Reykjavík

1996

Íslensk kvöld með þorra og Góu

Written in collaboration

Coffee Theatre, 1996

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