Jesú er til, hann spilar á banjó (2022)
Jesú er til, hann spilar á banjó (Jesus is real, he plays the banjo) is a documentary comedy performance premiered at Tjarnarbíó theatre in the fall of 2022.
In the fall of 2019 Hákon is the brink of despair in Vesturbæjarlaug pool. A sweet melody floats into his ears. A man is sitting on the poolside playing the banjo. Who is this man? How does he have the confidence to play the banjo in a public place? Does he hold the answers to life’s largest questions?
Later, Hákon decides to venture on the biggest quest of his life, to find this mysterious banjo player. He turns into a detective and recruits an investigative team. Who is he and where?
“A great, killer show that keeps surprising you”
“The show was a lot of fun, the text was funny [...] and the staging was playful and bold.”
WRITER, DIRECTOR & PERFORMER - Hákon Örn Helgason
ASSISTANT DIRECTING & LIGHTING DESIGN - Magnús Thorlacius
MUSIC & PERFORMENCE - Inspector Spacetime
SCENOGRAPHER - Rakel Andrésdóttir
SCENOGRPAHY ASSISTANCE - Helena Margrét Jónsdóttir
GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Margrét Aðalheiður Önnu- Þorgeirsdóttir
CO-PERFORMERS
Andre Negrier
Almar Blær Sigurjónsson
Andrés Pétur Þorvaldsson
Arnór Björnsson
Stefán Þór Þorgeirsson
SPECIAL THANKS
Anna Kristín, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Fjölnir Gíslason, Mio Storåsen, Sigurlaug Þuríður Ragnarsdóttir, Tryggvi Sæberg Björnsson, Vignir Þór Pálsson, Hilmir Jensson, Karl Ágúst Þorbergsson og Smeykasti bekkurinn.
A full recording of the performance:
A sketch of what would be come the final piece, developed over two weeks in februaty of 2020.
Photos by Patrik Ontkovic.