Radio broadcast and the song “I Love My Cold Land” by Jesper Alvaer
The Characters
Characters from the Russian side of the border:
- Tanya, wife of Ola Nordmann. Former director of the children’s choir in the Russian town of Nikel, she plays the accordion. She still has a poor grasp of Norwegian.
- A Chorus of Miners. Manifestations of Tanya’s conscience, her “inner miners,” the men double as workers at the local mine and processing plant.
Characters from the Norwegian side of the border:
- Ola Nordmann (“John Q. Public”), Tanya’s husband. Owner of a trucking company, Ola himself enjoys getting behind the wheel of a big truck from time to time.
- A Friend. Ola Nordmann’s schoolmate, he currently works in the civil service.
- Child Welfare Inspector
- First Neighbor Lady
- Second Neighbor Lady
- Third Neighbor Lady