Captain Sabertooth (in Norwegian: Kaptein Sabeltann) is a long running series that centers around the eponymous pirate Captain Sabertooth, who was created and was originally portrayed by the Norwegian singer, composer, author and actor Terje Formoe. The series comprises several stage plays, theatrical films, a television series, cartoons, and books, all of which are aimed at small children.
The series was first launched as a series of stage plays. The first play, Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure in Luna Bay, was first performed in Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park in Norway where Formoe was Director of Entertainment. The play's success was so great that in 1994 it was followed up with another stage play, Captain Sabertooth and the Secret of Luna Bay, the music of which won Formoe a Spellemann prize, the Norwegian equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The plays have since been followed up with several theatrical films, which have proven to be very popular in Norway.
In 2014 the film Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama was released. Its cost was 50 million Norwegian kroner (roughly US$6,600,000 or EUR 7,800,000 as of May 2015), making it the most expensive children's film to date in Norwegian history.
Premise
Captain Sabertooth is head of a band of pirates, who are sailing together in their ship called The Dark Lady (Den Sorte Dame). Among the other pirates are Pirate Wally (Pelle Pirat) a fat and somewhat clumsy man, and Tiny (Pinky), a young guy fighting for recognition from the other pirates.
Other characters are Red Rudy (Røde Ruben), a former sailor who lives together with Aunt Bessie (Tante Bassa) in Luna Bay (Kjuttavika). He wants to be an honest and peaceful man, but is maniacally interested in gold and jewels, an interest he shares with the pirates. He and Bessie work in a tavern together with her niece Veronica (Sunniva). Veronica and Tiny become friends.
Performances
Stage plays
Filmography
Kaptein Sabeltann og hemmeligheten i Kjuttaviga (1994) Drømmen om kaptein Sabeltanns rike (1996) Kaptein Sabeltann og den forheksede øya (2000) Kaptein Sabeltann og jakten på den magiske diamant (2002) Captain Sabertooth (2003) Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014) Captain Sabertooth and the Magic Diamond (2019)
Cast
Merchandise
Books
1993: Kaptein Sabeltann og 40 andre sanger, the first song book
1993: Kaptein Sabeltann og gutten som ville bli sjørøver, illustrated by Gro Vik Fiadu and Morten Myklebust 1994: Kaptein Sabeltann og jakten på sultanens skatt!, illustrated by Morten Myklebust 1994: Kaptein Sabeltann lukter gull 1995: Kaptein Sabeltann og Joachim : på eventyr med Den sorte dame, picture book illustrated by Morten Myklebust 1995: Kaptein Sabeltann : hvor er nøkkelen? : en myldrebok, idea, text and drawings by Egil Nyhus 1996: Kaptein Sabeltanns store sangbok, illustrated by Egil Nyhus 2001: Kaptein Sabeltann og heksegryta, children's picture book with idea, text and drawings by Egil Nyhus 2002: Pinky blir en av Kaptein sabeltanns menn 2003: Kaptein Sabeltann og Pinky på tokt med Den sorte dame, picture book illustrated by Egil Nyhus 2005: Kaptein Sabeltann og Pinky på skattejakt i Kjuttaviga, picture book illustrated by Egil Nyhus 2005: Kaptein Sabeltanns sangbok: Hiv o'hoi snart er skatten vår!, illustrated by Egil Nyhus 2007: Kaptein Sabeltanns sangbok 2 : Kongen på havet, the 4th song book 2008: Kaptein Sabeltann pekebok, illustrated by Egil Nyhus 2008: Terje Formoe/Egil Nyhus: Kapteins Sabeltanns 10 MYNTER AV GULL – the first pop-up book in Norway 2009: Terje Formoe/Egil Nyhus: Miriams forheksede hus – children's picture book with pockets 2009: Formoe/Nyhus: Kaptein Sabeltann og bokstavjakten - an alphabet book 2010: Pinky og Sunniva i Kaptein Sabeltanns Verden 2011: Kaptein Sabeltann og Pinky på den forheksede øya 2012: Kaptein Sabeltann, Pinky og Ravn i Abra Havn - book about the third episode of the TV-series Kaptein Sabeltann-kongen på havet 2013: Kaptein Sabeltann og blindpassasjerene - book about the first episode of the TV-series 2012: Formoe/Nyhus: Kaptein Sabeltanns puslespillbok - a puzzle book 2013: Kaptein Sabeltann og heksegryta - republished with stickers 2013: Formoe/Nyhus: Min første bok om Kaptein Sabeltann 2013: Formoe/Nyhus: Kaptein Sabeltann - Den Sorte Dame 2014: Formoe/Nyhus: Kaptein Sabeltann og skattekartet 2014: Formoe/Nyhus: Kaptein Sabeltann - to sanger og åtte kjente sanger
