Award-winning audiowalk on Langeland
Take your whole family on an adventurous journey of discovery around Langeland with H.C. Ørsted and an all-star cast of actors. Including Iben Hjejle, Danica Curcic, Rasmus Botoft, Kirsten Lehfeldt and Karen-Lise Mynster.
Against the Current is an award-winning audiowalk that transforms the breathtaking nature of Langeland into a living stage. An adventurous journey of discovery where you and H.C. Ørsted go on a wild hunt for great discoveries all over Langeland.
Feel the power of the elements around you and get excited by the interplay between nature and science. Along the way, you’ll cross paths with legendary discoverers like Inge Lehmann, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie and Tycho Brahe. Perfect for adventurous souls and science enthusiasts of all ages!
As something special, this audiowalk is divided into four acts, which are located throughout Langeland. You only have to walk three acts and you choose whether you want to experience all three acts in one day or take the tour over several days.
The first act starts in Rudkøbing and the last act starts at Skovsgaard Gods. Between the two acts, you can choose whether you want to drive north to the sculpture park Tickon in Tranekær or south to the harbour of Bagenkop.
Act 1
Rudkøbing
In Rudkøbing you meet 12-year-old H.C. Ørsted, who is in a hurry. He has to deliver a plant mix for his father and guide you through the streets of Rudkøbing. You’ll learn about his father’s pharmacy, his sick mother, and a difficult choice: Should he follow the Curious to the north or south? What do you think?
Gåsetorvet, Brogade 13, Rudkøbing
Route length: Approx. 3 km.
Duration: Approx. 50 min.
Act 2
Bagenkop
In Act 2 you walk along the beach of Bagenkop and come across a woman whose house has disappeared. Can you help her find the invisible? Ørsted is faced with the violent forces of nature, but will he stand the test and continue with the Curious to the East?
Nordhavnsgade 7, Bagenkop
Route length: Approx. 1.6 km.
Duration: Approx. 35 min.
Choose either Act 2 in Bagenkop or in Tranekær
Act 2
Tickon Tranekær
In Tickon sculpture park you meet the eccentric scientist Johann Wilhelm Ritter. Together you seek to prove that the Earth is a gigantic battery. But is it? Can madness and science go hand in hand, and will Ørsted be able to rise to the challenge?
Botofte Strandvej 4, Tranekær
Route length: Approx. 2 km.
Duration: Approx. 40 min.
Choose either Act 2 in Tranekær or in Bagenkop
Act 3
Skovsgaard Gods
In act 3 you travel forward in time with H.C. Ørsted and meet Ellen Fuglede from Skovsgaard Estate. She leads Ørsted to the Strawberry Field, where he must look inwards for new discoveries. Ørsted has discovered electromagnetism, but will he find the spirit of nature and join the Curious Ones?
Kågardsvej 10, Hennetved
route length: Approx 5 km
Duration: Approx. 75 min.
The route is not suitable with dogs due to free-roaming cattle
starting point: Gåsetorvet
Brogade 13, Rudkøbing
final destination: Skovsgaard Gods
Kågårdsvej 10, Hennetved
89 kr. / 12 euro per ticket
Duration: approx. 2 hrs & 45 mins + transport
Recommended from 8 years
We recommend driving between the acts
Here's how it works
- Download the app 'Baggaardteatret'
- Buy your ticket in the app
- Download all four acts in the app before starting
- Allow the app to always use your location/GPS in app settings
- Start with act 1 at the H.C. Ørsted statue on Gåsetorvet in Rudkøbing
- When Act 1 is over, move on to Act 2 in either Tranekær or Bagenkop
- End with the third and final act at Skovsgaard Gods
- Remember headphones and power on your phone
- You can split the audiowalk over several days
NOTE: To purchase access to our tours in the BaggårdTeatret app, make sure you have a valid credit card linked to your Google Play or App Store account.
H.C. Ørsted
1777 - 1851
H.C. Ørsted was born in 1777 in Rudkøbing. He and his brother Anders moved to Copenhagen in 1794, the year after their mother died. In 1820 he discovered electromagnetism and in 1825 he isolated the element aluminum. Throughout his life he searched for the secret behind the great forces of nature.
In 1849-1850 he wrote The Spirit in Nature, his true testament to natural philosophy. Ørsted saw no boundaries between art and science and invented 2000 Danish words.
Behind the scenes
Cast
H.C. Ørsted: Mads Hjulmand // Benedichte: Danica Curcic // Johan Wilhelm Ritter: Rasmus Botoft // Ellen Fuglede: Iben Hjejle // H.C. Ørsted’s dad: Kristian Halken // H.C. Ørsted’s Mom: Signe Mannov // Anders Ørsted: Simon Sears // Marie Curie: Kirsten Lehfeldt // Albert Einstein: Stig Hoffmeyer // Inge Lehmann: Karen-Lise Mynster // Tycho Brahe: Waage Sandø // wigmaker: Hans Henrik Clemensen // Baker: Martin Geertz // Old Lady: Judith Rothenborg // Fisherman: Rasmus Hammerich // H.C. Andersen: Elliott Crosset Hove // The theater director: Jakob Engmann
The artistic team
scriptwriter: Jannie Schjødt Kold // Director & idea: Jakob Engmann // Assistant Director & Sound Design: Mathias Sørensen // Music: Mathias Sørensen, Morten Winther & Christian Rohde Lindinger // Dramaturg & Producer: Anneline Köhler Juul // UK translator: Nina Sokol // DE translator: Johannes Schwalke // Production & technology: Thomas Dam Jensen & Kasper Lindgren // Graphic design, Website & Illustration: Lea Helene Adelsten Olsen // Press Photos from Langeland: Ard Jongsma // Press photos from the sound studio: Jakob Carlsen // Trailer: Goodwill Film
Against the current is produced by Baggårdteatret
