Fellow Man

Fellow Man (1976) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the novel by Olav Duun, in a theatrical adaption by Olav Duun and Knut Hergel. The production was performed in the facilities The Norwegian Theatre used at the time, in Stortingsgaten.

Pål Skjønberg directed it.

Ragnhild Hilt played the role of Ragnhild.

Ingolf Rogde played the role of Didrik. He had played the same role in The Norwegian Touring Theatre's production of Fellow Man in1961.

Fellow Man went on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre. It was performed 20 times the autumn of 1976, and four times the winter of 1977.

The production marked the 100-year anniversary of Olav Duun's birth. Later the same year, The Norwegian Theatre also staged a theatrical adaption of Duun's novel A Reputation Left Behind.


lisabeth Matheson played the role of Ragnhild.


Information

(Objekt ID 40998)
Object type Production
Premiere September 30, 1976
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
In collaboration with The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)
Based on Fellow Man by Olav Duun
Audience Adults
Audience size 20196
Number of events 44
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Drama, Theatre
Running period September 30, 1976  
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SOURCES:

Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.

Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 31.10.2014

Contributors (18)
Name Role
Olav Duun – Author
Olav Duun – Dramatised by
Knut Hergel – Dramatised by
Pål Skjønberg – Direction
Snorre Tindberg – Stage design
Snorre Tindberg – Costume design
Frimann Falck Clausen – Actor (Lensmannen)
Torgeir Fonnlid – Actor (Håkon Stavsund)
Ragnhild Hilt – Actor (Ragnhild, kona til Håkon)
Kaare Kroppan – Actor (Karl Albert)
Tordis Maurstad – Actor (Tale, mor til Håkon)
Wenche Medbøe – Actor (Lea, halvsyster til Håkon)
Ingolf Rogde – Actor (Didrik, far til Håkon)
Odd Jan Sandsdalen – Actor (Paul)
Astrid Sommer – Actor (Gamalfaster, "Kvitugla")
Kåre Wicklund – Actor (Morten, mannen til Lea)
Julie Øksnes – Actor (Indianna, jente hos "Kvitugla")
Doro Walstad – Wigs
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