Áfram Latibær

A play for children based on the book by Magnús Scheving. LazyTown is full of colourful characters who have a very negative attitude towards physical activity, healthy food and so on. They prefer to stuff themselves with sweets and watch television all day. As a result they are all weak and flabby. To change this, the Sports-Elf arrives, and through his positive attitude, driving magnetism and by not taking no for an answer, he persuades the inhabitants to change their destructive lifstyle.

Credits

Crew

Flugfélagið Loftur (Theatre) 1996

By Magnús Scheving. (Adapted for stage by Magnús and Baltasar Kormákur)

• Director: Baltasar Kormákur
• Music: Máni Svavarsson
• Design: Julian Wallace
• Lighting: Helgi Jóhannsson

Cast

• Magnús Scheving - Íþróttaálfurinn - (Sportacus) - An energetic elf shows up unannounced to persuade persuades the people of LazyTown to change their lifestyles.
• Magnús Ólafsson - Bæjarstjórinn - (Mayor Meanswell) - The well meaning mayor of Latibær who is disillusioned with the town’s situation. He wants the citizens to participate in a sports competition but struggles to get their attention.
• Sigurveig Jónsdóttir - Stína Símalína - (Bessie Busybody) - An old lady who enjoys smoking and gossiping over the telephone. While most of the town are put off by her loud and rude behaviour, the mayor appears to have a slight crush on her.
• Selma Björnsdóttir - Solla Stirða - (Stephanie) - A clumsy girl with painfully stiff joints. Despite this, she dreams of being a good dancer.
• Steinn Ármann Magnússon - Siggi Sæti - (Ziggy) - A chubby boy who is obsessed with candy and being a hero like Superman. He is rather naïve but very enthusiastic.
• Ingrid Jónsdóttir - Halla Hrekkjusvín - (Trixie) - A troublemaker who enjoys bullying others and playing with her catapult. As she only ever upsets those around her, she lacks friends.
• Ólafur Guðmundsson - Nenni Níski - (Stingy) - A greedy boy who likes to claim everything for himself and is unable to share.
• Jón Stefán Kristjánsson - Goggi Mega - (Pixel) - A whiz kid who is obsessed with technology, from TV to video games and calculators. He has invented a device to let him view ten screens at once, and shies away from active play.
• Pálína Jónsdóttir - Eyrún Eyðslukló - (Money Wasting Beggar) - A money obsessed girl who doesn’t know the meaning of frugality. She begs people into giving her money, only to immediately spend it.
• Sigurjón Kjartansson - Maggi Mjói - (Jives) - A lethargic boy who suffers from malnutrition. He is very picky about his diet, only eating cereal and refusing to try anything new.
• Ari Matthiasson - Lolli Lögga - (Officer Obtuse) - - A bumbling policeman who is a bit of a pushover. Due to his poor workout, he often fails to catch criminals.
• Ari Matthiasson - Pósturinn - (Postman) - A minor character who appears in the opening scenes. He frequently sleeps on the job, forcing others to have to take the post off him.
• Sveinn Geirsson and Dofri Hermannsson - BigTown Competitors/Burglars - Citizens of a rival town who compete against Lazytown in the sports competition