Det Vestnorske Teateret
Det Vestnorske Teateret (literally: The Western Norwegian Theatre, formerly Hordaland Theatre) (1985-) is a regional theatre for the county of Hordaland. The theatre uses New Norwegian as its language.
The name change was decided by the theatre's general assembly April 25 2019.
Det Vestnorske Teateret is supported by The Norwegian Ministry of Culture and the county of Hordaland.
Information
(Objekt ID 2669)| Object type | Organization |
| Also known as | Formerly Hordaland Teater, Hordaland Theatre |
| Organization type | District institution |
| Main focus | Theatre |
| Established | 1985 |
| post@detvestnorsketeateret.no | |
| Website | Hordaland Teater , DET VESTNORSKE TEATERET |
Contact information
| Address | Øvre Ole Bulls plass 6, 5012 Bergen, Norway |
| post@detvestnorsketeateret.no | |
| Telefon |
55222020 |
Other information
| Legal entity | Limited liability company/AS or ASA |
| Org nr. | 939 734 325 |
| Member of | Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras |
Hordaland Theatre was established in 1985 after an initiative by Anne Gullestad and Karel Hlavatý. The first production took place in 1988. From 1995 Hordaland Theatre has had status as a regional theatre, with its headquarters at Hordamuseet in Stend. It was the first theatre institution in Norway to emphasis children and youth.
Hordaland Theatre was the first institutional theatre in Norway aimed towards children and youth.
On the webpage of the theatre one could read the following (in 2011):
"Hordaland Theatre is a theatre for the whole county, though mostly for children and youth. We tour the county, but also have a venue of our own at Stend (in Bergen). The theatre performs using the New Norwegian and dialect, and we mostly perform for children and youth. The theatre makes new drama a priority."
Management: Anne Gullestad led the theatre from 1995 to her death in 1998. She was followed by Vera Rostin Wexelsen (1999-2004), Arvid Ones (2005-2009) and Trond Birkedal (2009-2015). Terje Lyngstad was hired as head of the theatre from January 1 2016, but he left as early as August after disagreement about the management model. Former dramaturge at The National Stage, Solrun Toft Iversen, was hired from 2017.
From the country to the town:
The theatre had its headquarters at the museum Hordamuseet in Hordnesveien 24 at Stend until 2016.
From January 1 2016, Hordaland Theatre overtook a rental contract at Logen, Ole Bulls plass 6, in the centre of Bergen. In April 2019, after a complaint, an application for building a new building in the backyard was accepted. The plan is that workshops, offices and a rehearsal room are to be built, and moved to Logen after renovations. Per 2019 Logen is the site for performances, in addition to the venue at Stend, whereas the administration is based in Teatergaten 35, the centre of Bergen.
The name change of 2019:
At the occasion of the name change in 2019 the head of the theatre, Solrun Toft Iversen, said the following in a press release from the theatre:
"With a profiled theatre building and a sharper strategy aimed towards the Western Norwegian population, language and identity, we wish to signal this innovation in the theatre world of Bergen through our choice of name. At the same time the name signals the theatre's ambitions in the new county Vestland and the more expanded term of the Western Norwegian."
Leader of the board, Pål W. Lorentzen, added that the theatre with its new name attaches itself to the name tradition that was founded with The Norwegian Theatre in 1912.
SOURCES:
Hordaland Theatre, "Det Vestnorske Teatret (literally: The Western Norwegian Theatre)", press release 25.04.2019
http://hordalandteater.no/det-vestnorske-teateret/
Otterlei, Simen Sundfjord. "Sjefen for Hordaland Teater går av" (literally. The head of Hordaland Theatre leaves) at NRK Hordaland, nrk.no/hordaland/, 28.08.2016
https://www.nrk.no/hordaland/sjefen-for-hordaland-teater-gar-av-1.13109627
Otterlei, Simen Sundfjord. "Gresk tragedie på styrerommet" (literally: Greek Tragedy in the boardroom) at NRK Hordaland, nrk.no/hordaland/, 31.08.2016
https://www.nrk.no/hordaland/xl/gresk-tragedie-pa-styrerommet-1.13111178
Pettersen, Eivind and Lagmandokk, Ole André. "Hordaland Teater flytter til Bergen sentrum" (literally: Hordaland Theatre moves to the centre of Bergen), NRK Hordaland, nrk.no/hordaland/, 10.12.2015
https://www.nrk.no/hordaland/hordaland-teater-flytter-til-bergen-sentrum-1.12698094
Hordaland Theatre, www.hordalandteater.no 19.05.2011
Store Norske Leksikon, http://snl.no/Hordaland_Teater
| Title | Premiere |
|---|---|
| Kvinna i svart | – September 13, 2024 |
| Kvinne kjenn din kropp | – March 8, 2024 |
| Politi! Ein trilogi om politiet i Bergen | – February 2, 2024 |
| Fridom | – December 10, 2023 |
| Eg er vinden | – December 10, 2023 |
| Desse auga | – December 10, 2023 |
| Der borte | – December 10, 2023 |
| Leika leiken | – December 10, 2023 |
| Juletresong | – December 10, 2023 |
| Jente i gul regnjakke | – December 10, 2023 |
| Hav | – December 10, 2023 |
| Rambuku | – December 10, 2023 |
| Slik var det | – December 10, 2023 |
| Sterk vind | – December 10, 2023 |
| Skuggar | – December 10, 2023 |
| I svarte skogen inne | – December 10, 2023 |
| Ein raud sommarfugls vengjer | – December 9, 2023 |
| Dødsvariasjonar | – December 9, 2023 |
| Draum om Hausten | – December 9, 2023 |
| Der er du | – December 9, 2023 |
| Dei døde hundane | – December 9, 2023 |
| Besøk | – December 9, 2023 |
| Barnet | – December 9, 2023 |
| Ein sommars dag | – December 9, 2023 |
| Mor og barn | – December 9, 2023 |
| Medan lyset går ned og alt blir svart | – December 9, 2023 |
| Lilla | – December 9, 2023 |
| Leve hemmeleg | – December 9, 2023 |
| Jenta i sofaen | – December 9, 2023 |
| Natta syng sine songar | – December 9, 2023 |
| Sov du vesle barnet mitt | – December 9, 2023 |
| Sonen | – December 9, 2023 |
| Suzannah | – December 9, 2023 |
| Telemakos | – December 9, 2023 |
| Svevn | – December 9, 2023 |
| Vakkert | – December 9, 2023 |
| Varmt | – December 9, 2023 |
| Vinter | – December 9, 2023 |
| Ettermiddag | – December 9, 2023 |
| Sa ka la | – December 9, 2023 |
| Gitarmannen | – December 8, 2023 |
| Namnet | – December 8, 2023 |
| Og aldri skal vi skiljast | – December 8, 2023 |
| Nokon kjem til å komme | – December 8, 2023 |
| God dag, herr Jul | – Navember 16, 2023 |
| Amadeus | – September 8, 2023 |
| I svarte skogen inne | – September 3, 2023 |
| Hundemanuskripta | – June 1, 2023 |
| Spelejenta | – May 26, 2023 |
| I svarte skogen inne | – May 11, 2023 |
| Heimatt | – February 25, 2023 |
| Stengd gitar | – February 3, 2023 |
| Steg for Steg | – Navember 25, 2022 |
| Snødronninga | – Navember 17, 2022 |
| Peer Gynt | – September 8, 2022 |
| Hundemanuskripta | – May 24, 2022 |
| Linda Eide har ei høne å plukke med Herborg Kråkevik | – April 22, 2022 |
| Telavåg | – March 24, 2022 |
| Heim 4 | – January 26, 2022 |
| Min Kenneth | – Navember 27, 2021 |
| The Dung Beetle Flies in the Twilight | – Navember 18, 2021 |
| Stengd gitar | – October 7, 2021 |
| My Dinner with Andre | – May 22, 2021 |
| Congo-Norway 2-2 | – May 19, 2021 |
| Djevelen og eg | – May 13, 2021 |
| Hit eit steg | – May 9, 2021 |
| Karantenebreva | – May 7, 2021 |
| Peer Gynt | – May 6, 2021 |
| Perfekte barn syng | – May 6, 2021 |
| Rett på sak | – March 19, 2021 |
| Reply to a Letter from Helga | – February 23, 2021 |
| Vestland, Vestland | – October 26, 2020 |
| The Dung Beetle Flies in the Twilight | – October 24, 2020 |
| Djevelen og eg | – September 5, 2020 |
| Vestland, Vestland | – August 27, 2020 |
| Morning and Evening | – May 21, 2020 |
| Perfekte barn syng | – May 2020 |
| Heim 3* (Home 3) | – February 11, 2020 |
| Min venn fascisten* (My friend the fascist) | – Navember 15, 2019 |
| Raskolnikov | – September 24, 2019 |
| Reply to a Letter from Helga | – September 18, 2019 |
| Min venn fascisten* (My friend the fascist) | – September 13, 2019 |
| Angel | – September 8, 2019 |
| Morning and Evening | – August 29, 2019 |
| Raskolnikov | – August 17, 2019 |
| Reply to a Letter from Helga | – May 21, 2019 |
| Heim 2* (Home 2) | – February 21, 2019 |
| Oppdrag Mottro | – 2019 |
| Oppdrag Mottro | – Navember 10, 2018 |
| Babettes Gjestebud | – October 14, 2018 |
| Angel | – September 3, 2018 |
| Sleepless AKA Wakefulness | – May 23, 2018 |
| Heim* (Home) | – February 16, 2018 |
| Juleønske* (Christmas Wish) | – December 4, 2017 |
| Forever Young | – Navember 15, 2017 |
| Stones in His Pockets | – May 4, 2017 |
| I Call My Brothers | – February 23, 2017 |
| Skomakarens Draum | – February 11, 2017 |
| Singel & Sand | – Navember 3, 2016 |
| The Name | – September 21, 2016 |
| Rekneprinsen | – February 19, 2016 |
| Julerosene | – Navember 21, 2015 |
| Når toga går forbi | – September 10, 2015 |
| Små døde dyr | – June 4, 2015 |
| Kant | – April 14, 2015 |
| Dei fire årstidene | – February 5, 2015 |
| Sjølforakt | – January 8, 2015 |
| Stille natt* (Silent Night) | – Navember 29, 2014 |
| Magnet | – October 4, 2014 |
| Ocean | – May 22, 2014 |
| In God's Name | – January 16, 2014 |
| Stille natt* (Silent Night) | – Navember 30, 2013 |
| Ein god dag kjem aldri for tidleg | – Navember 12, 2013 |
| Ein god dag kjem aldri for tidleg | – October 10, 2013 |
| Ein god dag kjem aldri for tidleg | – September 13, 2013 |
| Peter and the Wolf | – May 23, 2013 |
| Egget | – April 12, 2013 |
| Goodbye & Farvel - Teater O | – January 18, 2013 |
| Punishment | – September 21, 2012 |
| Dyrehagen Hardanger | – March 6, 2012 |
| The Wall | – May 2, 2011 |
| OLE BULL: "Jeg bygger luftslott" | – September 9, 2010 |
| Knockout | – February 10, 2010 |
| Blå Jakt | – 2010 |
| Ei natt i februar | – 2010 |
| Papir | – 2010 |
| Embargo | – February 24, 2009 |
| The Night Carpenter Anderson Bumped into Santa Claus | – 2009 |
| Kulde | – Navember 14, 2008 |
| Vesletuss | – Navember 2008 |
| Vesletuss* (Little imp) | – Navember 2008 |
| Struts | – 2008 |
| Karius og Baktus | – 2007 |
| Jorden rundt på 80 dager | – 2006 |
| Den stygge andungen | – 2006 |
| Hjalmar og Flode | – 2006 |
| Hvorfor de kongelige ikke har krone på hodet | – 2006 |
| Jeg synes jeg klarte meg fint. Christian Michelsen 1905 | – June 2005 |
| Du er mi mor | – January 3, 2005 |
| Du er mi mor | – August 2004 |
| Mina og Draken | – May 19, 2004 |
| Du er mi mor | – May 8, 2004 |
| Jul i Mummidalen | – 2004 |
| Petter Blå* (Petter Blue) | – May 24, 2002 |
| Den lille piken med fyrstikkene | – Navember 26, 2001 |
| Vesletuss | – Navember 17, 2001 |
| Barnet utan alder | – February 22, 2001 |
| Svingenissen og nissen på bakken | – Navember 27, 2000 |
| Vesletuss* (Little imp) | – Navember 2000 |
| Den lille piken med fyrstikkene | – 2000 |
| Konge for ei natt | – 1999 |
| Den riktige vind | – 1999 |
| Guten og Gullfuglen | – 1998 |
| Terje Vigen | – June 7, 1997 |
| Siste frist | – April 7, 1997 |
| Karius og Baktus | – March 20, 1997 |
| Sunniva og Viking Ravn | – June 5, 1995 |
| Lat riket ditt koma | – February 28, 1995 |
| Jul i Smauet | – 1995 |
| Ballongen | – 1995 |
| Jul i Smauet | – December 5, 1994 |
| Teïamïuk | – October 10, 1994 |
| Tepotta og sommarfuglen | – September 18, 1994 |
| Thomas´ verden | – March 10, 1994 |
| Den vesle pingvinen | – January 25, 1994 |
| Den gamle skomakaren | – Navember 19, 1993 |
| Peer Gynt | – June 2, 1993 |
| Sølvfaks | – January 25, 1993 |
| Vesletuss* (Little imp) | – Navember 29, 1992 |
| Svingennissen og nissen på Bakken | – Navember 10, 1992 |
| Vinden har så mykje å fortelja | – Navember 10, 1992 |
| Sølvfaks | – Navember 6, 1992 |
| Egget | – October 12, 1992 |
| Sirkus Kikki | – October 2, 1992 |
| The Husband Who Was to Mind the House | – March 19, 1992 |
| Nikken og Rødhette | – February 5, 1992 |
| Svingennissen og nissen på Bakken | – Navember 4, 1991 |
| Forundringspakken | – May 23, 1991 |
| Fly fly | – March 18, 1991 |
| Vest é best | – October 4, 1990 |
| Då prinsesse Sita vart kidnappa | – May 30, 1990 |
| Sirkus Kikki | – May 30, 1990 |
| Vesletuss* (Little imp) | – Navember 14, 1989 |
| Karius og Baktus | – October 20, 1989 |
| Så leit | – August 17, 1989 |
| Flyttesjau | – January 18, 1989 |
| The Husband Who Was to Mind the House | – 1989 |
| Pippi show | – Navember 13, 1988 |
| The Husband Who Was to Mind the House | – October 9, 1988 |
| Eingong var ingenting | – May 26, 1988 |
| Kikki Klovn | – February 9, 1988 |
| Kyss Meg | – |
| Konserten | – |
| Klovn utan sirkus | – |
| Title | Premiere |
|---|---|
| Kapital | – September 14, 2018 |
| CUT// | – 2012 – Hvid Støj Sceneproduktion |
| The Dolphin | – September 9, 2011 – Sandsund/Lie ANS |
| CUT// | – February 2009 – Hvid Støj Sceneproduktion |
| Thomas Bye | – Theatre director (fra August 1, 2023) |
| Solrun Toft Iversen | – Theatre director (fra May 2017 til July 31, 2023) |
| Terje Lyngstad | – Theatre director (fra January 1, 2016 til August 2016) |
| Trond Birkedal | – Theatre director (fra March 1, 2009 til December 31, 2015) |
| Arvid Ones | – Theatre director (fra 2005 til March 1, 2009) |
| Vera Rostin Wexelsen | – Theatre director (fra 1999 til 2004) |
| Anne Gullestad | – Theatre director (fra 1995 til 1998) |