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Program fra Komediateatrets produksjon Paradisporten, 1962. pdf May 30, 1962 Download

The gates of Paradise

The gates of Paradise (1962) was a theatre production by KomediateatretThe gates of Paradise was the premiere of a popular comedy by Sverre Birkeland. The production  was performed as a summer theatre production at Komediateatret in Bergen. 

The director was Claus Lavik.

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(Objekt ID 102676)
Object type Production
Premiere May 30, 1962
Produced by Komediateatret
Based on The gates of Paradise by Sverre Birkeland
Number of events 61
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Popular comedy, Theatre
Running period May 30, 1962  
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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

Contributors (9)
Name Role
Sverre Birkeland – Author
Doris Johannessen – Staging
Olav Lavik – Decorations
Tor Bjarke – Actor (Torkjell Trøa, bakar, ein innflytt ungkar)
Lars Gåsdal – Actor (Simen Vika, handelsmann)
Alv Hordnes – Actor (Steffen Røyslia, ferjeførar, ungkar)
Kaare Kløvtvedt – Actor (Arne, son til Enok)
Henning Langeland – Actor (Enok Enoksen, Simens konkurrent)
Ann-Britt Langeland – Actor (Herborg, dotter til Simen)
Performance dates
May 30, 1962 Opening night