as one of his school graduation projects along side “Crows Palace” and “God exists… and love” first one being 1998′s “Ivanov” where he played as Count Shabelskii ,”A count and the maternal uncle of Ivanov. He was once someone rich and semi-powerful, but now he is not much in the way of anything. He is a grieving old man, still shaken by his wife’s death and the reality that he now lives in. He is broken and very sad, but he covers it up by being cruel, yet comical around others. “I’m always running myself down. Who am I? I used to be rich, free, and rather happy, but now…I’m a parasite, a hang on, an irresponsible buffoon…..”
The play originally premiered on 25.10.1998 in Lindarbæ
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.”
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
The original episode was broadcasted back in 2012 but has re-broadcasted recently on August of 2018, here’s an uploading of the full episode taken from Visir.
It is safe to say that Stefán Karl Stefánsson is an actor that has touched the hearts of the nation in recent years. Stefán Karl passed away on Monday, while the 43-year-old had fought with bile duct cancer for two years.
Stefán Karl Stefánsson was probably the only Icelandic actor who most of the world’s people knew in sight and still recognized. Millions of people across the globe grew up shouting at him through the television screen, so right to let him know that it was about the latest mystery of Robbie Rotten.
Stefán played in numerous Icelandic works and fascinated the nation with his personality over the past two decades.
On April 1, 2012, Stefán Karl was invited to the episode “Sjálfstætt fólk á Stöð 2”, where Jon Ársæll Þórðarson talked to Stefán about life and drama.
Together they went to a visit to the Lazytown headquarters, a visit to the mother of Stefán and interacted with Hafnarfjörður harbor.
Stefán discussed the time in Lazytown and when he landed a big role as the grinch in the musical about how this protagonist The Grinch stole Christmas in a musical that was set up in Los Angeles.
Stefán was bullied during childhood and opened up to Jón Ársæl. Stebbi was a learned pilot and a great deal for aircraft. The bullying formed Stefán Karl and thought he could reduce bullying in society.
“I really like people who find out,” said Stefán, in conversation with Jon, who describes the man Stefán Karl was.
Roughly translated from an article that posted about the re-broadcasting.
Stefán Karl celebrating with the Spamalot crew
a bonus behind the scenes shot
Photos of Stefán Karl in “Spamalot”
Stefán Karl in Spamalot
“Monty Python’s Spamalot is a musical comedy adapted from the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the motion picture, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian legend, but it differs from the film in many ways. The original 2005 Broadway production, directed by Mike Nichols, received 14 Tony Awards nominations, winning in three categories, including Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, it was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $175 million.” from the Wiki
Preforming “Always look at life’s brightest side”
Behind the scenes I
Behind the Scenes II
After the show
Stefán Karl in The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Played the role of Simeon Panteleyitch Ephikhodof from 2000 to 2001
“Simeon Panteleyitch Ephikhodof is a young clerk who works on the estate. He is a comic character, and his nickname is “Twenty-Two Misfortunes” (or “Two and Twenty Hard Knocks,” depending on the translation). His entrances and exits are generally marked by his falling on or off stage. He is infatuated with Dunyasha, but she does not return his interest. At the end of the play, Lopakhin employs him. Ephikhodof is an optimistic figure, because despite the disasters which constantly follow him, he is always relatively happy. He accepts fate as it comes to him, and he deals with it calmly, if not gracefully. He also has an enormous capacity to laugh at himself, and this ability perhaps contributes to his good humor. Perhaps his significance is that we should never take ourselves too seriously: if we do, we will be disappointed, but if we don’t, we can still be content even under adversity.”
Some taken from the archived site “www.stefankarl.is”
Stefán Karl in Life x3 by Yasmina Reza From 2002
Translated review of the play
“How would my life be if … Perhaps everyone asks at some time of the question what had happened if you had done things otherwise - responded to circumstances differently but man did; - behave like this but not queer;- see things in a different light than one did; would not let the emotions play with them the way you did. About these questions discusses a new play, life three times,by Yasminu Reza, who was premiered field of the National Theater last night. Cast There are four, Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Stefán Karl Stefánsson and Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, but the director is Viðar Eggertsson. The play deals with two astrologers, Henri (Stefán Karl) and his boss, Hubert (Sigurður) and their wives their lawyer Sonia (Steinunn Ólína) and Inès (Ólafía Hrönn) Henri and Sonia expect Hubert and Inès for dinner, where a possible promotion will be discussed Henri and an article he has just finished galaxy studies, - and Now they are met, Hubert and Inès, a day before there was hope for them, and nothing in the fridge!
We may never repeat our lives; - Yes, except in the theater. “The special thing about the work is that of knowledge after the first episode supports and multiplies our experience of the second episode, "says Author Eggertsson. "The spectrum of the person will be even more. And after first and second we have much more knowledge they than they give up, and we know more about how they feel get to know them through the previous two episodes.
writer play the same way characters in the same situation, but the focus changes are in their response and emotional life towards what happens. Outcome may be the same in the end, but We are aware of the different responses of the people every aspect; - depending on daytime, - or just the way people walk out of bed on that day. Gradually it becomes more healthy and multifaceted image of the people. This has been a very fun show for us who have been working on this, and hopefully also for those who see the show.”
