Nordland Theatre

Nordland Theatre is a Norwegian regional theatre, based in Mo i Rana and responsible for touring the municipalities of the county of Nordland.

Nordland Theatre was established in August 1979. From then until 1986 the theatre was ruled by communal meeting under an interim board, as a subdivision of The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret). In 1981 Nordland Theatre became a limited liability company owned by the county of Nordland and the municipality of Rana.

The theatre's first complete production, of The Broken Jug by Heinrich von Kleist, opened in January 1980. At the time, the theatre had already performed two intimate musical productions as test projects.

Information

(Objekt ID 2666)
Object type Organization
Also known as Nordland Teater
Organization type District institution
Main focus Theatre
Established July 31, 1979
Email post@nordlandteater.no
Website Nordland Teater
Last changed 19.05.2025
Create date 11.07.2012

Contact information

Address PB 1263, 8602 Mo i Rana, Norway
Email post@nordlandteater.no
Telefon 75134848
9263815

Other information

Legal entity Limited liability company/AS or ASA
Org nr. 930 743 437
Member of Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras
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During the period from January 1, 1979 to December 31, 1986, Nordland Theatre was led by communal meetings. Since then, the following persons have been artistic directors of the theatre:

January 1 to December 31 1987: Bodvar Moe, Geir Næss and Stig Bang

January 1 1988 - December 31 1990: Wolfgang Kolneder

January 1 1991 - December 31 1991: Bjørn Skjefstad

January 1 1992 - December 31 1992: Thorbjørn Gabrielsen

January 1 1993 - December 31 1996: Thom Bastholm

January 1 1997 - March 31 2000: Frode Rasmussen

April 1 2000 - December 31 2007: Thor-Inge Gullvåg

January 1 2008 - December 31 2012: Reidar Sørensen

January 1 2013 - December 31 2022: Birgitte Strid

Nordland Theatre is among the Norwegian theatres where the administrative director is registered as the head of the theatre, in The Brønnøysund Register Centre.

Are Nakling is the administrative director of the theatre. He has held the position from 1998.

The theatre's venue was inaugurated October 15 2005. The Nordland Theatre venue has three stages or halls: Hovedscena (the main stage), Blackbox and Teaterkaféen (the theatre café).

Nordland Theatre presents an annual average of 6 to 8 productions, in addition to arranging the youth program UNGENordland and the festival Vinterlys (literally: Winter Lights).

SOURCES:

Nordland Theatre, http://www.nordlandteater.no, 11.10.2010

Press release from Nordland Theatre, nordlandteater.no, https://nordlandteater.no/nyheter/to-nye-%C3%A5r-til-teatersjefen?fbclid=IwAR1Q0MWyQ9wjs623hDkMTa0KUIedPWixMJxHgZ8ew1QqbvzQtTNsKHdDtmQ, 07.12.2018

The Brønnøysund Register Centre, www.brreg.no, 06.12.18, https://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=930743437

Contributors (13)
Ketil Kolstad – Theatre director (fra January 1, 2025)
Birgitte Strid – Theatre director (fra December 31, 2012 til December 31, 2024)
Reidar Sørensen – Theatre director (fra December 31, 2007 til December 30, 2012)
Thor-Inge Gullvåg – Theatre director (fra April 1, 2000 til December 30, 2007)
Are Nakling – Managing-director
Frode Rasmussen – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1996 til March 31, 2000)
Thom Bastholm – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1992 til December 30, 1996)
Thorbjørn Gabrielsen – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1991 til December 30, 1992)
Bjørn Skjefstad – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1990 til December 30, 1991)
Wolfgang Kolneder – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1987 til December 30, 1990)
Stig Bang – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1986 til December 30, 1987)
Bodvar Moe – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1986 til December 30, 1987)
Geir Næss – Theatre director (fra December 31, 1986 til December 30, 1987)