A journey through the dark
Join us on our journey as we produce our new musical inspired by Norwegian folklore
Our story unfolds
Nocturne is a new and exciting musical and draws inspiration from Norwegian folklore and folk music. We follow a young woman, Solveig, through the magical forest in her search for her missing cow.
The magical forest has been cursed. Nøkken, a terrifying swamp-dwelling monster has stolen the sun, leaving the magical forest in an eternal darkness. All of the forest beloved inhabitants have lost their story and forgotten their purpose.
Solveig must find her way home, defeat Nøkken and restore balance to the magical forest, all the while learning her own worth.
Join us on a journey through enchanting tales and melodies, as we bring the rich heritage of Norwegian folklore to life on stage.
Book Wandsworth
We had an amazing time at the Brighton Fringe.
Next up on our tour is the Wandsworth Fringe in London.
Be sure to book your tickets now
Festival
Audience reactions
Thank you to everyone who has joined our journey so far. Also thank you to some amazing audience feedback which you can read snippets of here:
"I came looking for magic, and magic I did find. I came looking for magic, and magic I did find"
"If you like Norway and norwegian folk tales - this is your chance to experience a musical with mythicsl creatures and trolls that takes place East og the Sun and west of the moon."
"Well told story, drew me in and made me more curious about the folklore behind it. Very good use of the space, more than I was expecting, loved the puppetry."
"Excellent show. Enchanting."
A folklore gallery
Our official artwork and the art that inspires us
Meet our team
Nocturne is the creative child of Hedda Rustad Carlsen and Hannah Debansi. Nocturne uses many artforms in order to convey its message and is an amazing collaboration between the world of art and music
Hannah Debansi
Our Writer and Art Director Hannah loves creating stories and artwork in varying mediums. She studied Creative Writing and Drama at Royal Holloway.
She has since been involved in set design and numerous roles behind the scenes in a number of different productions at previous years at the Edinburgh Fringe, including ‘Our Country’s Good’, ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and ‘Derelict’.
Hedda Rustad Carlsen
Our composer and writer Hedda is a musical theatre performer based in London. She earned her BA in arts from Bath Spa University in 2019 and has worked within the industry since.
She has composed two musicals that have premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe. "Enigma" in 2019 and "Alfie the Musical" in 2024.
