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The General Assembly

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The General Assembly

The play “The General Assembly” is a humorous, at times tragicomic, everyday drama about community life and volunteerism, inspired by real stories from the association-active citizens of Hedensted. With tenderness, respect, and humor, the play depicts the joys and hardships of volunteer life, allowing the audience to feel the dilemmas of grassroots democracy on their own when the battle is between development or tradition.

In “The General Assembly” dear audience, also play a role – as a participant in the general assembly of your own citizen’s association! And don’t worry, the actors will take care of the lines – you just need to drink coffee, sing along to the communal song, and last but not least, cast your vote when our fictional citizen’s association makes decisions big and small.

“The General Assembly” is, of course, played on the volunteers’ “home turf”; in sports halls, community centers, schools, and parish halls around Hedensted Municipality.

As an artist and theatrical producer, creating a play that is so closely tied to the everyday life of local citizens was a unique and rewarding experience. By conducting interviews with local volunteers and focusing on associations that play a significant role in the development of small communities, we were able to create a play that truly resonated with the audience. One of the special aspects of the play was the ability to engage the audience and make them feel like active participants. It was incredibly fulfilling to see them become invested in the decisions made by the fictional citizen’s association, and sometimes even run for chairman.

Launch website (Danish)

Actors

  • Mikael Helmuth
  • Dorthe Hansen Carlsen
  • Morten V. Klode
  • Sofie Ancher Vea

Musician

  • Morten Mosgaard

Director

  • Rasmus Ask

Writer

  • Morten Dahl Lützhøft

Dramaturg

  • Gitte Villadsen

Scenographer

  • Ida Munk Ørstrøm

Composer and sounddesigner

  • Morten Mosgaard

Lighting designer

  • Søren Lydersen

Theatrical producer

  • Morten Mosgaard

Support

  • Statens Kunstfond (The National Artscouncil, Denmark)
  • Hedensted Kommune (Hedensted Municipality):
  • - Det Fælles Landdistriktsråd
  • - Udvalget for Fritid og Fællesskab
  • - Fritidsudvalget

Photographer

  • Søren Meisner
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