Áfram Latibær!

children's stage play in Iceland

Áfram Latibær! (transl. Let's Go LazyTown!) is an Icelandic children's stage play by Magnús Scheving that is based on his book of the same name. The play was first shown in 1996 in Loftkastalinn and was very popular.[1] Eight years later, the television series LazyTown started to be shown and became popular worldwide.

Áfram Latibær!
MusicMáni Svavarsson
LyricsDavið Þor Jónsson
BookMagnús Scheving

Story change

The people who live in LazyTown are lazy and unhealthy for different reasons. The mayor gets a letter from the President saying the residents must join a local sports competition. The mayor tries to make the residents do that, but cannot, so Sportacus comes to teach them how to be healthy and convinces them to join. LazyTown later wins the competition, so they decide to change the town's name to PlayTown.

Cast change

Actor Character (English name) Character (Icelandic name)
Magnús Scheving Sportacus Íþróttaálfurinn
Selma Björnsdóttir Stephanie Solla Stirða
Steinn Ármann Magnússon Ziggy Sigurður "Siggi" Sæti
Ingrid Jónsdóttir Trixie Halla Hrekkjusvín
Jón Stefán Kristjánsson Pixel Goggi Mega
Ólafur Guðmundsson Stingy Nenni Níski
Magnús Ólafsson Mayor Milford Meanswell Bæjarstjórinn
Sigurveig Jónsdóttir Bessie Busybody Stína Símalína
Sigurjón Kjartansson Jives Magnús "Maggi" Mjói
Ari Matthíasson Officer Obtuse
Postman
Lolli Lögga
Póstur
Pálína Jónsdóttir Penny Pestella Eyrún Eyðslukló
Þórhallur Ágústsson Thief #1 Þjófur 1
Guðmundur Andrés Erlingsson Thief #2 Þjófur 2

Songs change

Title English title Performed by
Lífið er fúlt í Latabæ Life Sure Is Dull In LazyTown Mayor
Líttu á þetta Latibær Look At This, LazyTown Mayor
Stína símalína Bessie Busybody Bessie and the Mayor
Öllu er lokið Latibær It's All Over, LazyTown Mayor
Íþróttaálfurinn Sportacus Sportacus
Siggi sæti Ziggy Ziggy
Goggi mega Pixel Pixel
Maggi mjói Jives Jives and his mother
Eyrún eyðslukló Penny Penny
Solla stirða Stephanie Stephanie
Halla hrekkjusvín Trixie Trixie
Nenni níski Stingy Stingy
Löggulagið Police Song Officer Obtuse
Áfram Latibær! Let's Go LazyTown! Everyone

References change

  1. "Áfram Latibær". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1996.