Herranótt — Nosferatu: Í skugga vampírunnar
This is the origin story.
At 17, I worked on a school theatre production that sold out its first six shows and added two more to meet demand.
It was Herranótt's 2008 production of Nosferatu: Í skugga vampírunnar (In The Shadow of the Vampire) at Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (MR), Iceland’s oldest upper secondary school.
I was there studying math and physics, preparing to pursue a degree in engineering (like my dad). After successfully raising funds for a previous project, I was asked to lead the marketing department for the school’s annual theatre production.
This was not perceived to be a particularly glamorous role; I was in charge of all the marketing materials, including print, as well as getting press.
We printed over 5,000 posters (see above) and spread them all across the capital; I later heard they’d made it into neighbouring towns. I also produced the official Herranótt programme, commissioning and coordinating its designer, photographer, writers and interview contributors, and overseeing advertising and sponsorship. Published by Skólafélag Menntaskólans í Reykjavík, it had a print run of 2,000 copies.
The production premiered at Tjarnarbíó on 22 February 2008. Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík's annual report later described it as “one of the most spectacular in living memory” and reported that the audience seating was “packed at every performance.”
Coverage
Fréttablaðið “Blóðugir menntskælingar á leiksviði” — Print
Ólafur S.K. Þorvaldsson ásamt leikurum í Herranótt – Online
Production Credits
Nosferatu: Í skugga vampírunnar
Herranótt / Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík, 2008
Director & adaptation: Ólafur S. Þorvaldz
Featuring: Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, Magnús Örn Sigurðsson
Music: Rökkurró
Venue: Tjarnarbíó
Premiere: 22 February 2008
Leikskrá / Programme Credits
Prentun: THINK
Útgáfudagur: 18. febrúar 2008
Upplag: 2000
Forsíðumynd: Ásta Fanney
Hönnun: G. David Terrazas
Ljósmyndari: Hugrún Lind Arnardóttir
Ábyrgðarmaður: Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson
Útgefandi: Skólafélag Menntaskólans í Reykjavík
Prófarkalestur: Bragi Halldórsson
Ritstjórn: Hrefna Helgadóttir
Myndvinnsla: Hilmar Birgir Ólafsson
