The National Stage

The National Stage (Norwegian: Den Nationale Scene, shortened DNS) opened in 1876. It is one of Norway's three national theatre institutions, the only of the three to be located in Bergen. The National Stage has had status as a national theatre since 1993, and from 1995 100 % of the theatre's public funding has come from the state.

Information

(Objekt ID 2676)
Object type Organization
Also known as Den Nationale Scene/DNS, Formerly The National Venue of Theatre, Bergen
Organization type National institution
Main focus Theatre
Established 1876
Website DEN NATIONALE SCENE, DNS arkiv, STORE NORSKE LEKSIKON

Contact information

Address PB 78, 5803 Bergen, Norway

Other information

Legal entity Limited liability company/AS or ASA
Member of Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras
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The National Stage was founded as Det Norske Theater (literally: The Norwegian Theatre) in 1850, by an initiative by Ole Bull. The theatre ceased its activity due to economic difficulties in 1863, and in 1876 re-opened as Den Nationale Scene (literally: The National Stage, which is now also the official English-language name of the theatre, after using The National Venue of Theatre for a while). At the time, The National Stage was located in Komediehuset/Det Gamle Teater at Engen, the facilities where Ole Bull had managed his Det Norske Theater. 

In 1909, The National Stage relocated into its current building, designed by Einar Oscar Schou. The opening performance was Erasmus Montanus by Ludvig Holberg.

Today, the building of The National Stage is regarded among the premier monumental buildings in Jugend style (German Art Nouveau) in Norway. The auditorium, the foyer and the vestibule were destroyed during World War II, and only temporarily rebuilt. Throughout the years the building has gone through significant changes, such as restructuring, reconstruction, renovation and technical modernisation. In 1993, the venue became listed by The Directorate for Cultural Heritage. In 2001, the main stage's auditorium was restored to the same style as when the theatre was newly built.

SOURCES:

The National Stage, dns.no, 20.08.2012, http://www.dns.no/norsk/om-dns/

The National Stage, dns.no, 20.08.2012, http://www.dns.no/norsk/om-dns/det-historiske-dns/

The National Stage's repertoiredatabase, donated by The National Stage, 24.06.2016

Store Norske Leksikon, Den Nationale Scene, 11.02.2014, http://snl.no/Den_Nationale_Scene

Wikipedia, no.wikipedia.org, 16.06.2016, https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den_Nationale_Scene

Co-productions (14)
Title Premiere
Robin Faller – September 24, 2022 – Vega Scene AS
Jeg trenger å slå med vingene – September 18, 2013 – AD Artist Management
Jeg trenger å slå med vingene – June 3, 2013 – AD Artist Management
Askeladden på nye eventyr – 2012 – Absence Crew
Out, Out Into The Green! – September 30, 2010 – Tore Vagn Lid/Transiteatret Bergen
Ladybird – Navember 17, 2007 – Bergen Prosjektteater
Svindlere med stil – October 3, 2007 – Thalia Teater AS
Blasted – December 3, 2005 – Bergen Prosjektteater
Tut-Ankh-Amon – March 13, 1999 – The Puppetry Company Dukkenikkerne
Anonymus – January 1995 – Prosjektteateret
Anonymus – December 2, 1994 – Prosjektteateret
Mercedes – May 29, 1989
Snushane – September 6, 1972 – Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)
Snushane – June 8, 1972 – Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)