Ghosts
Ghosts was a theatre production staged by The National Theatre in 1959, based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. The production had its premiere at The National Stage's main stage during Bergen International Festival.
Gerda Ring directed it.
The production marked Tore Segelcke's 40th anniversary as an actress. Segelcke acted in the role of Helene Alving.
Lars Nordrum acted in the role of Oswald Alving.
Information
(Objekt ID 17084)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | June 10, 1959 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 80 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | June 10, 1959 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
In 1960, the production went on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre, visiting Moss, Drammen, Larvik, Tønsberg, Kongsvinger, Hamar and Gjøvik. In addition, it was performed as a visiting performance in Helsinki, Finland, and Stockholm, Sweden, both in 1961.
SOURCES:
The National Library of Norway, ibsen.nb.no, http://ibsen.nb.no/id/8241
The National Theatre, forest.nationaltheatret.no, 09.05.2017. http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/832ebf4f-cd32-4558-88bf-eb137c800dc8?event_id=81463323-4415-459b-847c-57a47c235e3a
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
| Gerda Ring | – Direction |
| Christian Stenersen | – Stage design |
| Lita Prahl | – Costume design |
| Bab Christensen | – Actor (Regine Engstrand, i huset hos fru Alving) |
| Alfred Maurstad | – Actor (Snekker Engstrand) |
| Lars Nordrum | – Actor (Osvald Alving, fru Alvings sønn, maler) |
| Tore Segelcke | – Actor (Fru Helene Alving, kaptein og kammerherre Alvings enke) |
| Gisle Straume | – Actor (Pastor Mander) |
| September 29, 1961 | Show |
| April 1961 – Svenska Teatern, Helsinki | visiting performance |
| April 1961 – Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern / Dramaten, The Royal Dramatic Theatre | visiting performance |
| March 18, 1961 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | New opening |
| 1960 – Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Tour Premiere |
| September 3, 1959 – Oslo Nye Centralteatret | New opening |
| June 10, 1959 – Store Scene at The National Stage, Bergen International Festival | Opening night |
| Bergen International Festival | June 10, 1959 |