premiere at riksteatret in nydalen, then touring with over 50 shows in norway.

director: cecilie mosli, set and costume design: milja salovaara, lighting design: martin myrvold, composer: arve henriksen, dramaturg: siri løkholm ramberg.

ingeborg arvola's captivating historical novel has gone straight to the hearts of a record-breaking audience. the book has received fantastic reviews and sold 60,000 copies. finally, the book becomes theatre!

the year is 1859. brita caisa is alone with two children. to give them the security they deserve, she straps on her skis and travels the long road from finland to norway in search of a man with whom she can build a safe life. along the way, the unthinkable happens.

brita caisa is a woman who leaves, a woman who dares to stand up to the judgment of others. the knife in the fire is a compelling story of labor and love, deep solidarity and free eroticism, the individual and the authorities.