The League of Youth
The League of Youth (1925) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. It was revived in 1928.
Halfdan Christensen directed it. He also interpreted the role of Stensgaard.
Information
(Objekt ID 16515)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 5, 1925 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | The League of Youth by Henrik Ibsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 30 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Light comedy/slapstick |
| Running period | September 5, 1925 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret |
In 1928, the 1925 production of The League of Youth was revived, as one of six different productions The National Theatre staged to celebrate the 100 year anniversary for the birth of Ibsen: Brand, The Wild Duck, Ghosts, Rosmersholm, The League of Youth and An Enemy of the People were all performed during one week of jubilee celebrations.
Henrik Ibsen was born March 20 1828.
SOURCES:
The book Teater utenfor folkeskikken (literally: Theatre outside of civilisation), Jens Harald Eilertsen, Orkana forlag 2004
The National Theatre's performance archive, www.nationaltheatret.no, 26.02.2013, http://fdb.nationaltheatret.no/S%C3%B8k/tabid/57/ctl/PlayView/mid/374/oppsetningId/da04e39b-58cb-4811-bf6f-a035a2f40ee0/Default.aspx
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
| Halfdan Christensen | – Direction |
| Oliver Neerland | – Stage design |
| Jakob von der Lippe | – Costume design |
| Karl Bergmann | – Actor (Daniel Heire) |
| Trine Bull | – Actor (Tjenestepike hos kammerherren) |
| Aase Bye | – Actor (Ragna) |
| Halfdan Christensen | – Actor (Sakfører Stensgaard) |
| Agnethe Schibsted Hansson | – Actor (Madam Rundholmen) |
| Betzy Holter | – Actor (Selma, Grossererens frue) |
| Olaf Holth | – Actor (En oppvarter) |
| Emma Juel | – Actor (Pike hos Madam Rundholmen) |
| David Knudsen | – Actor (Doktor Fjeldbo, verkslege) |
| Julie Lampe | – Actor (Madam Rundholmen) |
| Finn Lange | – Actor (Kandidat Helle) |
| Tryggve Larssen | – Actor (Boktrykker Aslaksen) |
| Aksel Opsann | – Actor (Verksforvalter Ringdal) |
| Rasmus Rasmussen | – Actor (Boktrykker Aslaksen) |
| Harald Schwenzen | – Actor (Erik Bratsberg, grosserer) |
| Ulf Selmer | – Actor (Proprietær Monsen) |
| Harald Stormoen | – Actor (Gårdbruker Lundestad) |
| Gustav Thomassen | – Actor (Daniel Heire) |
| Unni Torkildsen | – Actor (Thora) |
| Stub Wiberg | – Actor (Kammerherre Bratsberg) |
| Hauk Aabel | – Actor (Bastian Monsen) |
| March 16, 1928 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | New opening |
| September 5, 1925 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |