The Ape Star

By Frida Nilsson. Dramatized by Jenny Svensson. Nine-year-old Jonna has always dreamed of having a mum. One day, an old, dirty Volvo pulls up outside the orphanage where she lives – and out of the car steps a gorilla. She wants to adopt Jonna, but Jonna is a little unsure. What is it really like to have a big, shaggy and wild gorilla for a mum? And what if what they say is true – that gorillas eat little children?! Bring the kids and enjoy something fun together when Riksteatret visits the cultural centre with its stage adaptation of Frida Nilsson’s surprising, funny and touching children’s book – a warm story about family happiness that appears when you least expect it. No two families are alike. In the lead role as Jonna, you will meet Ina Svenningdal (from NRK’s Linus i svingen and Skam) in a playful and colourful production filled with funny characters and songs that are bound to get stuck in your head. What they said about the book In the same class as Astrid Lindgren … a warm fairy tale about generous and unconventional parental love. Aftenposten A magnificent guiding star … timeless qualities that are just as relevant today. barnebokkritikk.no Like Astrid Lindgren, Frida Nilsson remains true to the child’s perspective. NRK P.S. If a gorilla should happen to turn up in an ugly car in your life: Seize the opportunity! Things aren’t always what they seem. Suitable for children aged 5 and up.