Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per
Popular comedy in four acts
Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per (1937) was a theatre production by Komediateatret. Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per was based on Ernst Fastbom’s comedy Halta Lena och Vindögda Per (originally in Swedish). The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen.
The director was Lars Nygard.
Information
(Objekt ID 100204)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 5, 1937 |
| Produced by | Komediateatret |
| Based on | Limping Lena and Cross-eyed Per by Ernst Fastbom |
| Number of events | 96 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Popular comedy, Theatre |
| Running period | August 5, 1937 |
More
SOURCES:
Ludvigsen, Birthe-Lisbeth: masters thesis, University of Bergen
Frie teatergrupper og prosjektteater i Bergen 1970-2006 - en kontekstualisert oversikt og beskrivelse (literally: Independent Theatre Companies and Project Theatres in Bergen 1970-2006 – a contextualised overview and description), UiB 2007
The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen, several dates
Contributors (17)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ernst Fastbom | – Author |
| Lars Nygard | – Adapted by |
| Lars Nygard | – Translation |
| Lars Nygard | – Staging |
| Knut Askeland | – Decorations |
| Christian Bjerge | – Actor (Victor, dreng) |
| Aksel Edvard | – Actor (Johan Sørholmen) |
| Borghild Foss | – Actor (Lisa fra Knarrevik) |
| Borghild Foss | – Actor (Maja) |
| Guri Grønvoll | – Actor (Lena, Algots datter) |
| Alv Hordnes | – Actor (Erik, rik bondegut) |
| Ingrid Høiberg | – Actor (Magda, Algots datter) |
| Erling Lindahl | – Actor (Per, dreng) |
| Oddvar Lindtner | – Actor (Karl Henrik, Johans sønn) |
| Elida Moen | – Actor (Emilie, bondekone) |
| Gudrun Møklebust | – Actor (Hilda, Algots kone) |
| Lars Nygard | – Actor (Algot Sørholmen, gårdbruker) |
Performance dates
| August 5, 1937 – Komediateatret / Musikkakademiet i Bergens sokkeletasje | Opening night |