The Full Benefit of the Shock is part of
OUR FUTURE STORIES
commissioned and produced by Scandinavian American Theater Company.
The Full Benefit of the Shock is produced in collaboration with TVAZZ, a Faroese theatre company.
SATC Artistic Director: Hallfridur Thora Tryggvadottir
The SATC Team:
Vanessa Johansson, Ida Biering, Jason Beckmann, Kwasi Osei, Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz, Martina Djerf, and Lucas Serby
Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs Playwright
Marjun Syderbø Kjelnæs is a Faroese author who has published poetry collections, short stories, novels, song lyrics, as well as manuscripts for film, theatre and audio. Her latest novel “Sum rótskot” is a young adult novel about environmental topics. Kjelnæs is a trained nurse, holds a bachelor’s degree in language and literature and has worked as a full-time writer for several years.

Gunnvá Zachariasen
Gunnvá Zachariasen is a performing arts professional, trained at the Danish National Theatre School. She lives in the Faroe Islands, where she works as an actor, teacher, and creative producer, coordinating festivals, performing arts events, and theater productions. She is the founder and artistic leader of TVAZZ, a Faroese theatre company focused on works with political, social, and psychological essence.

Petur Meinhard Elleby Andersen
Petur Meinhard Elleby Andersen studied theater at Nordiska Folkhögskolan in Kungälv, Sweden. He has performed in several theater and film productions on the Faroe Islands.

Høgni Fagraberg
Høgni Fagraberg is a sound designer, with a bachelor’s degree in sound design, from Sonic College at the university UC SYD in Haderslev, Denmark. More info about Høgni Fagraberg can be found at www.fagraberg.com
Our Future Stories
December, 2020–February, 2021
“How will the pandemic shape our theatrical stories?”
In Our Future Stories, seven playwrights from the Nordic countries reflect on how the pandemic will impact the future stories we will tell on stage. The project is part of #UN75, the world’s largest conversation on our collective future and a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Each playwright joins this global conversation by writing about the future they envision.
Our Future Stories is made possible with support from:
