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 |
More
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) |
Performance dates
| June 8, 1945 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |