The Will
Disappointment and deception
The Will (1944) was a theatre production by Komediateatret. The Will was based on a play by Sverre Strøm. The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen.
The director was Lars Nygard.
Information
(Objekt ID 102217)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | July 18, 1944 |
| Produced by | Komediateatret |
| Based on | The Will by Sverre Strøm |
| Number of events | 50 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, 2nd World War |
| Running period | July 18, 1944 |
The play is set around the turn of the century; the first two acts in the summer, a couple of days apart, and the third act about six months later. The action takes place in Jonas Storbrå’s living room.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sverre Strøm | – Author |
| Lars Nygard | – Staging |
| Pedro E. Fure | – Decorations |
| Severin Bergesen | – Actor (Ein sakførar) |
| Christian Breyholtz | – Actor (Andreas, agronom, i teneste hjå Jonas) |
| Lars Gåsdal | – Actor (Stefanus Brekke, granne, enkjemann) |
| Alv Hordnes | – Actor (Jonas Storbrå, gardbrukar, eldre ungkar) |
| Gudrun Møklebust | – Actor (Anna, syster til Jonas) |
| Lars Nygard (from September 1, 1944 to September 24, 1944) | – Actor (Ein sakførar) |
| Knut Sponheim (from September 1, 1944 to September 24, 1944) | – Actor (Andreas, agronom) |
| Johan Øvretveit | – Actor (Mikkjel, eldre kramkar) |
| Aino von Düring | – Actor (Helga) |
| July 18, 1944 – Komediateatret / Musikkakademiet i Bergens sokkeletasje | Worldwide premiere |