The Wild Duck

The Wild Duck was a theatre production staged by The National Theatre in 1928, based on the play by Henrik Ibsen.

Halfdan Christensen directed it.

Ingolf Schanche acted in the role of Gregers Werle.

David Knudsen acted in the role of Hjalmar Ekdal.

Betzy Holter acted in the role of Hedvig Ekdal.

Information

(Objekt ID 16552)
Object type Production
Premiere March 8, 1928
Produced by The National Theatre
Based on The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
Audience Adults
Number of events 30
Language Norwegian
Keywords Drama, Theatre
Running period March 8, 1928  
Website Nationaltheatret
More

In 1928 The Wild Duck was one of the 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/dca7dcbc-ac28-4aeb-858f-788e1ff39798/Default.aspx

Contributors (18)
Name Role
Henrik Ibsen – Playwright
Halfdan Christensen – Direction
Oliver Neerland – Stage design
Sigurd Asmundsen – Actor (En nærsynt herre)
Henrik Børseth – Actor (En blegfed herre)
Halfdan Christensen – Actor (Relling)
Egil Eide – Actor (Grosserer Werle)
Sigurd Eldegard – Actor (Bogholder Graaberg)
Betzy Holter – Actor (Hedvig)
Olaf Holth – Actor (Leietjener Jensen)
David Knudsen – Actor (Hjalmar Ekdal)
Tryggve Larssen – Actor (En tyndhaaret herre)
Aagot Nissen – Actor (Fru Sørby)
Aksel Opsann – Actor (Pettersen)
Ingolf Schanche – Actor (Gregers Werle)
Harald Stormoen – Actor (Molvik)
Ragna Wettergreen – Actor (Gina Ekdal)
Hauk Aabel – Actor (Gamle Ekdal)
Performance dates
March 8, 1928Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre Opening night