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 |
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
| 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) |
| March 8, 1928 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |