Før stormen* (Before the Storm)
Før stormen* (Before the Storm) (1942) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, the world premiere of a play by Finn Halvorsen. Due to lack of firewood, the production was performed in The Norwegian Theatre's facilities at St. Olavs plass.
Johan Hauge directed it.
The playwright Finn Halvorsen led the Nazi directorate for theatre, and Før stormen was written as Nazi propaganda. Two actors fled to Sweden to avoid playing the leading character Kjell Hallangen: Jørn Ording and Lars Nordrum. Jens Bolling was forced to take over the role.
Halvorsen had also tried to have The National Stage in Bergen produce the play, but this had been refused by the head of the theatre, Egil Hjorth-Jenssen.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 16718)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 8, 1942 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | Før stormen* (Before the Storm) by Finn Halvorsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 4 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre, 2nd World War |
| Running period | December 8, 1942 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
SOURCES:
Anton Rønneberg: Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (literally: The National Theatre through 50 years). Gyldendal 1949.
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 04.03.2019, https://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/Details/3372a578-4ee3-46ca-bd78-f2b63f5c2c53
Store norske leksikon, snl.no, 09.06.2020, https://nbl.snl.no/Jens_Bolling
Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide, Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 1977
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Finn Halvorsen | – Playwright |
| Johan Hauge | – Direction |
| Christian Stenersen | – Stage design |
| Jens Bolling | – Actor (Kjell Hallangen) |
| Kolbjørn Buøen | – Actor (Helge Roald, fabrikkeier) |
| Liv Strømsted Dommersnes | – Actor (Lydia, hushjelp hos Hans) |
| Johan Hauge | – Actor (Hans Roald, dikter) |
| Olafr Havrevold | – Actor (Kristoffer Ulvik, advokat) |
| Ada Kramm | – Actor (Ingeborg Homann) |
| Finn Lange | – Actor (Sakarias Homann, professor) |
| Hilde Solheim | – Actor (Sofie Roald, Helges kone) |
| December 8, 1942 – Teaterlokalet på St. Olavs Plass / Edderkoppen Teater / ABC-teatret / Edderkoppen Scene | Worldwide premiere |