Sigurd the Bad

Part I

Sigurd the Bad (1945) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the first part of the triology of plays by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. The production was performed as a gala at the occasion of King Haakon VII's return to Norway after World War II, and it was The National Theatre's first production after the liberation of Norway.

Jørn Ording interpreted the title role.

Information

(Objekt ID 16735)
Object type Production
Premiere June 8, 1945
Produced by The National Theatre
Based on Sigurd The Bad by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Audience Adults
Number of events 2
Language Norwegian
Keywords Drama, Theatre, 2nd World War
Running period June 8, 1945  
Website NATIONALTHEATRET ARKIV
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SOURCES:

The National Theatre, forest.nationaltheatret.no, 24.04.2019,  https://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/7b586100-7306-4462-8255-9137d40db7ae?event_id=5cc39aa3-5158-4814-b7b5-c0be69ee6103

Rønneberg, Anton: Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (literally: The National Theatre through 50 years). Gyldendal 1949.

Contributors (4)
Name Role
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson – Playwright
Henrik Børseth – Actor (Koll Sæbjørnson)
Ella Hval – Actor (Tora)
Jørn Ording – Actor (Sigurd)
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