Stefán Karl in Water of Life - Vatn lífsins (2001)
“Stefán Karl Stefánsson is the leading actor, a young actor who has become famous for his talent in comedy in a few years. He likes to make Illuga a laughing temper, but can not interpret his anguish when he is torn. Atli Rafn Sigurðarson is in the role of Sigurður his brother, does not know if he is going to make him a cobblestone sculpture or looking deeper and does not do either. Compared to them, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir and Jón Páll Eyjólfsson are always credible as Ásta and Ingólfur, Illuga’s friends, who alone stand with him when he is hard at the valley, Nanna Kristín is making an incredible experience in his interpretation of the long-haired neglect. The children who played the brothers and Ásta young went very well in their role.”
6.10.2001
New Icelandic play, Water of Life, by Benóný Ægisson, was premiered in the big field of the National Theater on Friday night.
This is the third work of Benónys, which is set in the stage of a gym, and two have been installed in the City Theater. Everybody works in concert to have won a prize in a drama competition, but Water of Life received a 2nd prize in competition, celebrated by the National Theater’s half century anniversary.
The work will take place on the third of the turn of the century, accompanied by a young ideologist who returns to the Western Cape, based on progress ideas - he thinks. Stefán Karl Stefánsson plays the role of Illuga, but other actors who play a major role are Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Atli Rafn Sigurðarson, Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir and Margrét Guðmundsdóttir. A total of 22 actors will be featured in the show. The director is Þórhallur Sigurðsson. Sets made Þórunn Sigríður Þorgrímsdóttir, costumes Philippine I. Elísdóttir, music Vilhjálmur Guðjónsson and description is in the hands of Paul Ragnarsson
9.10.2001