An Injured Actor’s Work with His Soul 

An actor does not work. At least not other than with the psyche and the twists and turns of the nervous system. Such work has no clear end goal, no premiere to work towards.

An Injured Actor’s Work with His Soul is a monologue about being abruptly interrupted. About coming to a complete stop due to physical failings and how this inevitably affects the mental universe. It covers theatre, identity, privilege, jealousy, egoism. In the specific case of being an injured actor, there is something deeply universal to be found –when things do not go as planned and about suddenly not being allowed to come out and play

Ingredients:
1 ½ feet
15 dramatized figments of imagination
3 dl twisted love triangle
200 g distorted words
1 tbsp forbidden feelings such as self-obsession and envy
1 dl digital drums
4 months of convalescence followed by physiotherapy
4 tbsp ridiculous absurdities
1 pinch good future prospects

Preparation:
About 1 hour at 37°C for public viewing

Who are we?
Folke Narin is a freelance actor trained at the Theatre Academy in Helsinki. He has worked with, among others, Teaterrepubliken, Teater Theatron, Teater Halland. An Injured Actor’s Work with His Soul was created in the autumn of 2022 as Folke’s artistic final project and part of his Master’s degree at the Theatre Academy. Since then, the monologue has toured to venues including Borås City Theatre, Dalateatern, and Ö2 Scenkonst in Stockholm.