Heartbreak Hotel
Heartbreak Hotel (1989) was a theatre production by The Arctic Theatre, the world premiere of a play by Klaus Hagerup. It used music made famous by Elvis Presley.
Klaus Hagerup directed it.
Bernhard Ramstad played the role of the rock singer Ragnar Houg.
Svein Scharffenberg played the role of manager Felix Gullberg.
The start of the play was set at the day after Elvis Presley's death. Houg and Gullberg aspire to fill the void.
Information
(Objekt ID 71726)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | 1989 |
| Produced by | The Arctic Theatre |
| Based on | Heartbreak Hotel by Klaus Hagerup |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Number of events | 47 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical theatre, Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | 1989 |
| Website | Hålogaland Teater |
More
SOURCE:
The Arctic Theatre, halogalandteater.no, 23.06.2017, http://halogalandteater.no/produksjon/heartbreak-hotel
Contributors (9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Klaus Hagerup | – Playwright |
| Klaus Hagerup | – Direction |
| Guy Krohg | – Stage design |
| Halvor Schjelderup | – Stage design |
| Bernhard Ramstad | – Actor (Ragnar Houg) |
| Svein Scharffenberg | – Actor (Felix Gullberg) |
| Arne Skog | – Actor (Politimann) |
| Liv Steen | – Actor (Mona Øye) |
| Svenn Bernhard Syrin | – Actor (Gaston Larsen) |
Performance dates
| May 26, 1989 – Småscenen, now Teaterkjelleren, The National Stage | visiting performance |
| 1989 | Opening night |