When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town
When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town was a theatre production staged by The National Theatre in 1962, based on the text by Thorbjørn Egner.
Information
(Objekt ID 17145)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 26, 1962 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town by Thorbjørn Egner |
| Audience | Children |
| Number of events | 50 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Theatre |
| Running period | December 26, 1962 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret |
| Last changed | 12.11.2025 |
| Create date | 11.03.2014 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
| Last changed | 12.11.2025 |
| Create date | 11.03.2014 |
Contributors (24)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Playwright |
| Jorunn Kirkenær | – Choreography |
| Øystein Bjørnsgaard | – Musical direction |
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Composer |
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Stage design |
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Costume design |
| Egil Monn-Iversen | – Musical arrangement |
| Eilif Armand | – Actor (Politimester Bastian) |
| Jon Berle | – Actor (Ballongdanseren) |
| Frode Birkeland | – Actor (Dyrehandleren) |
| Gerhard Bjelland | – Actor (Jesper) |
| Adolf Bjerke | – Actor (Pølsemakeren) |
| Magne Bleness | – Actor (Jesper) |
| Odd Borg | – Actor (Barberer Sørensen) |
| Wilfred Breistrand | – Actor (Jonatan) |
| Erik Melbye Brekke | – Actor (Trikkefører Syversen) |
| Oscar Egede-Nissen | – Actor (Bakeren) |
| Evy Engelsborg | – Actor (Tante Sofie) |
| Ragnhild Hiorthøy | – Actor (Fru Bastian) |
| Knut Hultgren | – Actor (Kjøpmann Berg) |
| Knut Risan | – Actor (Kasper) |
| Kari Sundby | – Actor (Tante Sofie) |
| Axel Thue | – Actor (Gamle Tobias) |
| Reidar Aas | – Actor (Silius) |
Performance dates
| December 26, 1962 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |