The Lucky Letter
The Lucky Letter (1942) was a theatre production by Komediateatret. The Lucky Letter was a popular comedy by Claus Lavik. The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen.
The director was Lars Nygard.
Information
(Objekt ID 101390)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 25, 1942 |
| Produced by | Komediateatret |
| Based on | The Lucky Letter by Claus Lavik |
| Number of events | 64 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Popular comedy, Theatre, 2nd World War |
| Running period | February 25, 1942 |
The action takes place in a village in west Norway in the 1880s/1890s, in Marsella Sørhaug’s courtyard.
Act I in early summer, act II in late summer, act III the day afterwards.
Longest interval after act II.
National costumes provided by Bergen Folk Art and Craft Association.
Music:
Act I: Edvard Grieg: Remembrances
Act II: Edvard Grieg: I love thee
Act III: Folk dance
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
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Claus Lavik | – Author |
| Kristian Apeltun | – Choreography |
| Lars Nygard | – Staging |
| Knut Askeland | – Decorations |
| Kolbjørn Brenda | – Actor (Amund, innflyttersønn) |
| Eva Brenda | – Actor (Reidun, Eriks datter) |
| Borghild Foss | – Actor (Kristina, Endres kone) |
| Dan Fosse | – Actor (Endre, gårdbruker) |
| Lars Gåsdal | – Actor (Lensmannen) |
| Alv Hordnes | – Actor (Per, skreppekar) |
| Rikky Johnsen | – Actor (Helga, ung bygdejente) |
| Ingrid Meyer | – Actor (Brita, ung bygdejente) |
| Gudrun Møklebust | – Actor (Marsella Sørhaug, gårdbrukerjente) |
| Lars Nygard | – Actor (Erik Berge, gårdbruker) |
| Lars Sandvik | – Actor (Geir Bø, gårdbrukersønn) |
| Inger Eriksen | – Musician |
| Kåre Heie | – Musician |
| Gustav A. Madsen | – Musician |
| Arnold Reikrås | – Musician |
| Ødøn Vásárhelyi | – Musician |
| February 25, 1942 – Komediateatret / Musikkakademiet i Bergens sokkeletasje | Worldwide premiere |