The National Theatre: The Teacher

I'll wait until it gets quiet.....Being a teacher is like being a stand-up comedian, a psychologist, a child educator and a lecturer all at the same time. Everything has to be learnt, not least the love you get for your students. If learning is meeting oneself and understanding is standing in front of another person, what does responsibility for one's own learning really mean?Newly hired substitute teacher Kristian stands in front of a fifth grade class, a cross-section of society, filled with needs, expectations and dreams. But secretly, he's walking around with a constant inner turmoil. In his encounter with the ten-year-olds, he is forced to confront his own inner child, his teaching role and the system around him.Slam poet and actor Fredrik Høyer is one of contemporary theatre's most original voices. He himself performs the role of substitute teacher Kristian with intimacy and razor-sharp humour, in a profound text about how we understand ourselves through the eyes of others and the roles we play in each other's lives. In a surprising way, the grey and everyday is turned into a mythical journey that concerns both you and me.On stage Fredrik HøyerTeam Director: Katinka Rydin Berge. Playwright and composer: Fredrik Høyer. Stage designer and lighting designer: Øyvind Wangensteen. Costume designer: Julia Wilde. Producer: Anita Basmo BjørnstadBy and with Fredrik HøyerPerformance length: Two double hours (3 hours including break)