From bestseller to theatre stage
Ingeborg Arvola's award-winning novel Kniven i ilden (The Knife in the Fire) has sold over 60,000 copies. Now audiences can experience the story on stage.
A woman's struggle in 1859
Brita Caisa, alone with two children, embarks on a perilous journey from Finland to Norway to create a safer life. Along the way, she encounters both forbidden love and the condemnation of society.
Kven and Sami culture
The story is inspired by Arvola's own great-great-grandmother and provides a powerful insight into Kven and Sami culture, as well as life in the north in the 1800s.
Magnificent production
Directed by Cecilie Mosli and featuring a strong ensemble cast, Riksteatret and Kvääniteatteri bring this magnificent epic to life for audiences across the country.
