Ola the Miller

Ola the Miller (1941) was a theatre production by KomediateatretOla the Miller was based on a popular comedy by Eric Forsberg. The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen.

The director was Lars Nygard.

Information

(Objekt ID 101220)
Object type Production
Premiere September 4, 1941
Produced by Komediateatret
Based on OIa the Miller by Eric Forsberg
Number of events 52
Language Norwegian
Keywords Popular comedy, Theatre, 2nd World War
Running period September 4, 1941  
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Act I: in the yard at Sørgarden farm one autumn Saturday afternoon. Act II: the same place, a couple of hours later. Act III: outside Malla’s cabin up in the forest. Longest interval after act II. 

Music:

Act I: Ole Bull: The Herd-girl’s Sunday

Act II: Per Lasson: Crescendo

Act III: Johan Halvorsen: Old Fisherman’s Song

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, various dates

Contributors (13)
Name Role
Eric Forsberg – Author
Lars Nygard – Adapted by
Lars Nygard – Translation
Knut Askeland – Decorations
Kolbjørn Brenda – Actor (Ivar, Mallas sønn)
Borghild Foss – Actor (Kari, Jonas' datter)
Lars Gåsdal – Actor (Andreas Willoch, megler)
Alv Hordnes – Actor (Ola Olason (Kvernhus-Ola))
Rikky Johnsen – Actor (Anna, jente på Sørgard)
Gudrun Møklebust – Actor (Malla, husbestyrerinde på Sørgard)
Lars Sandvik – Actor (Jonas Jonasson Sørgard, storbonde)
Inger Eriksen – Musician
Leon Grimstad – Musician
Performance dates
September 4, 1941Komediateatret / Musikkakademiet i Bergens sokkeletasje National premiere, Norway