Stefán Karl with Stuðmenn Master Post

Stuðmenn are an Icelandic rock band founded in 1970 

at the Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (a school)

“A song Stefan Karl wrote with Stuðmenn keyboard player Jakob Frímann Magnússon.” 

- from LazyTown Point

A song from the album “Með allt á hreinu” which was a tribute to a film with the same name which was has an album that was written and preformed by  Stuðmenn also with the same name ,This version of the album was preformed by “Land & Synir” featuring Stefán Karl.

  

“CL: Do you have any plans to work with “Stuðmenn” again?

   SK: Oh, with Stuðmenn! No, no plans of working more with Stuðmenn. There was one great summer with Stuðmenn. Ya know, they’ve been around for 30 years. And it was an honour to work with them. They are veterans - they’re institution in Icelandic pop music. So, ya know, standing next to Egill, who is the main singer, and Jakob, and those fantastic musicians - all of them - was just an honour, and ya know, a great way to spend my extra time when I was shooting LazyTown in Iceland, ya know. Alone, without my family waiting there - “What to do tonight? Oh, I go and play with Stuðmenn!” - So, it was great. I actually did write a song with them called “Reykjavík” - yeah, I wrote that song with Jakob, the keyboard player. And it’s actually to be found on the internet somewhere. It’s called “Reykjavík” - Stuðmenn and Stefán Karl - You can go on www.tonlist.is” 

Taken from LazyTown Point

Musical instruments that Stefán played

Accordion

Ukulele

Trumpet

Bongos

                        

Tambourine 

                  

Acoustic guitar

                 

Piano (and the organ)

Stefán Karl practicing unguarded fencing 

for Cyrano de Bergerac

Photos of Cyrano de Bergerac

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.”

Plot line undercut Taken from TheaterMania

More photos of “God exists….and love” that can be found in the archived site “www.stefankarl.is” most aren’t in the best quality unfortunately 

Little Shop of Horrors photos

All the photos that my friend and I found of Stefán Karl in the play “Little shop of Horrors” or as it’s known in Iceland as “Litla hryllingsbúðin” , premiered on 4th of June 1999 where he was mostly known for playing the dentist Orin or as he’s known in Iceland as “Broddi Sadó“, as well as voicing “Audrey II” as well as 7 different supporting and background characters,Laddi (the man next to him in the first 3 pictures) was in his place in certain shows including the other characters.

Litla hryllingsbúðin Album

“In Iceland , the Little Horror Store has been installed three times in professional theaters . Alongside these three updates, the music from the shows was released on discs / CDs . hryllingsbúðin has also been exhibited by amateur entertainment groups around the country, such as in primary and secondary schools .” 

from the Wiki page of “Litla hryllingsbúðin (söngleikur)” 

I have attempted at making a translation of the Icelandic “Dentist!” song or as it known as “Þú verður tannlæknir”

Original songs were translated from English to Icelandic by Gísli Rúnar Jónsson

Track List:

1. Litla hryllingsbúðin
2. Skítþró
3. Dadú
4. Lifnaðu við
5. Það sem enginn veit
6. Markús og sonur
7. Þú verður tannlæknir
8. Þar sem allt grær
9. Gemmér
10. Lokað vegna breytinga
11. Snögglega Baldur
12. Matarhlé
13. Ritningin glöggt frá því greinir

You can find the album on:

http://www.icelandicmusic.com/Music/Album/1968/ur_songleik/litla_hryllingsbudin/
https://www.tonlist.is/#album/1968
https://open.spotify.com/album/5haroSYJzQLOxTgupQt3iW