MEDIATHEK

BRIM – Brim, which means Breakwater in Icelandic, is set aboard a small fishing vessel just off the coast of Iceland and revolves around the conflicted five-person community formed by the crew members. Dreams and thoughts roll around in the heads of the men aboard as the ship plods through the restless dark sea. A bittersweet and comical tale of human beings. The play reflects the way of life in the small towns that line Iceland’s coast and depend upon the faltering fishing industry to thrive, but the treatment of the characters is not melancholic. The men aboard this unnamed trawler are eccentric but full of life’s colour. “The idea for this play came from my experience of a long, dry spell where we didn’t catch any fish. It was a rough lesson in human behaviour. No fisherman wants to be on a ship that’s hitting a dry spell. When you are not working out at sea you have too much time to think and that can be dangerous,” said the author.

/ PRODUCTION /

DIRECTION: Hafliði Arngrímsson

SCENOGRAPHY: Börkur Jónsson, Hlynur Kristjánsson

LIGHTS AND SOUND: Björn Kristjánsson, Sigurjón Brink

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

CAST:

Hlynur Haraldssson - Jónas Björn

Gísli Örn Garðarsson - Benni, chef

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson - The engineer

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir - The girl

Ólafur Egill Egilsson - Keith

Víkingur Kristjánsson - Jóngeir

Premiere 20th February, 2004

Supported by grant from Iceland, Lichenstein and Norway

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