An overnight smash-hit success in Norway with an ever-growing cult following and Finalist for the Hedda Award 2023 as Best Theatre Play, award-winning Det Andre Teatret brings their hilarious and existential theatre show Good Luck, Cathrine Frost! to the Festival Fringe 2024 to talk philosophy, birth, and public health.
Cathrine artfully breaks down our view of what it means to be a mother and how we relate to the *whisper it in hushed tones* massive act of being born.
How does it feel to take Good Luck, Cathrine Frost! to the UK at The Coronet after such a great start in Norway?
C: It was so exciting to come to The Coronet! I was excited and nervous, kind of the way I was when I began the process of making this show. After performing the shows extensively in Norway it felt good to have a new challenge.
You’ll also be heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August for your Scottish debut! What can Fringe audiences expect from Cathrine this summer?
C: They can expect to have fun, probably learn something new, and they might also want to give the person next to them a hug in the end.
The show gives a very personal and honest insight into birth and healthcare. Was the creation process of Good Luck, Cathrine Frost! different to past shows you’ve worked on, and how did this shape the final piece?
C: This show came out of a very personal need of exploring the theme of the show. After I gave birth, I had so many questions, yet I struggled to find any answers. Also, I was driven by this need to explain to everyone how groundbreaking it was to become a mother. What our bodies are capable of is incredible, still we don’t talk about it and are seemingly uninterested in it. I wanted to make a show that addressed that. And share information that I believe all humans should know about. This real need for expression has made me connect with the audience in a new way.
What do you wish for your audiences to take away from the show and share with others?
C: What happened in Norway is that people have started to share their own stories after they saw the show. They began to talk, ask more and wonder. That’s the best reward I could hope for.
If Socrates were to sit and watch Good Luck, Cathrine Frost! in the audience today, would you choose him to play himself – or someone else?
C: I think I would like him to play himself. Then I could give him a piece of my mind.