The Radical Flu

It is high summer in Kristiania, the capital city of Norway. The year is 1918. In Frimurerlosjen, the Masonic Grand Lodge, the kitchen is operating at full steam, serving a lavish banquet dinner for 180 wealthy guests. To serve those 180 wealthy guests, you have unnamed workers: the staff have been on their feet all evening catering to the exclusively male party. And there are, as well, some uninvited guests: one is the Spanish Flu. The other, male chauvinism. But in the end, love, and Socialism, wins.

Show Notes

The Radical Flu is a radio play by Rose Hammer and part of Rose Hammer's National Episodes series.
Eat the Rich is the 6th chapter of this radio play.

It is high summer in Kristiania, the capital city of Norway. The year is 1918. In Frimurerlosjen, the Masonic Grand Lodge, the kitchen is operating at full steam, serving a lavish banquet dinner for 180 wealthy guests. To serve those 180 wealthy guests, you have unnamed workers: the staff have been on their feet all evening catering to the exclusively male party. And there are, as well, some uninvited guests: one is the Spanish Flu. The other, male chauvinism. But in the end, love, and Socialism, wins.

Characters: UNNAMED KITCHEN WORKER, UNNAMED WAITER, Prime minister Gunnar Knudsen, and Ambortius Lindvig, businessman, and former banker.

The Radical Flu has been commissioned by osloBIENNALEN with the kind support of KUF KHiO.
It has been realised in collaboration with Notam and RadiOrakel

What is The Radical Flu?

"National Episodes: The Radical Flu: A Radio Play" is part of a series of art productions inspired by often unknown aspects related to key events in Norwegian history. The series is produced by the collective artist persona Rose Hammer for osloBIENNALEN.