Undrer mig på - * (I wonder - )

Undrer mig på -* (I wonder - ) (1941) was a revue production by The National Stage. The text for the production was written by Arne Svendsen. Ole Bulls På solen jeg ser (literally: From the sun I see) was used as a musical thread. The production was performed in Ole Bull Teatret.

*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 63994)
Object type Production
Premiere October 1, 1941
Produced by The National Stage
Based on Undrer meg på by Arne Svendsen
Audience Adults
Number of events 47
Language Norwegian
Keywords Revue, 2nd World War
Running period October 1, 1941  
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According to Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide's history book Den Nationale Scene. 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage. 1931-1976), the revue was built around a story in which two rural youths visited the city, but eventually returned to their mountain home. "Thus, and by using Ole Bull's På solen jeg ser as a musical frame, the performance got a national tone to it, pleasing the audiences without insulting the ones in power. But a strong song with punch was lacking. Naturally, it wasn't easy to produce a revue beneath the censor's eye, and Ole Bull Teatret's small stage did not give room for great pomp or plastic circumstance. Still, one was able to deliver quite a few subtleties and hints to the current situation", the two of them write.

SOURCES:

The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage/The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen. Imported to the Sceneweb database 24.06.2016

Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide, Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 1977

Contributors (3)
Name Role
Arne Svendsen – Text
Ole Bull – Music
Per Schwab – Stage design
Performance dates
October 1, 1941Ole Bull Teatret, The National Stage Opening night