The gates of Paradise
The gates of Paradise (1954) was a theatre production by Komediateatret. The gates of Paradise was the world premiere of a popular comedy by Sverre Birkeland. The production was performed at Komediateatret in Bergen.
The director was Claus Lavik.
Information
(Objekt ID 102426)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | July 2, 1954 |
| Produced by | Komediateatret |
| Based on | The gates of Paradise by Sverre Birkeland |
| Number of events | 93 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Popular comedy, Theatre |
| Running period | July 2, 1954 |
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The action takes place in the yard behind Simen’s country store, in a fjord village near Bergen.
Acts I and II: Around midsummer
Act III: Later the same summer.
SOURCE:
The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen, 06.07.2020
Contributors (9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sverre Birkeland | – Author |
| Claus Lavik | – Staging |
| Olav Lavik | – Decorations |
| Severin Bergesen | – Actor (Enok Enoksen, Simens konkurent) |
| Tor Bjarke | – Actor (Torkjell Trøa, bakar, ein innflytta ungkar) |
| Lars Gåsdal | – Actor (Simen Vika, handelsmann) |
| Alv Hordnes | – Actor (Steffen Røyslia, ferjeførar, ungkar) |
| Kaare Kløvtvedt | – Actor (Arne, son til Enok) |
| Ann-Britt Langeland | – Actor (Herborg, dotter til Simen) |
Performance dates
| July 2, 1954 | Worldwide premiere |