John Gabriel Borkman
John Gabriel Borkman was a theatre production staged by The National Theatre in 1979, based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. The production was staged at the theatre's main stage.
Per Kain Bronken directed it.
Knut Wigert acted in the title role. The opening night was a gala performance at the occasion of Wigert's 40th anniversary as an actor working for The National Theatre.
Information
(Objekt ID 17342)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 3, 1979 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | John Gabriel Borkman by Henrik Ibsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | February 3, 1979 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret, DigitaltMuseum |
More photos by Frits Solvang from the production John Gabriel Borkman by The National Theatre can be found at Digitalt Museum.
SOURCES:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 21.10.2014
Digitalt Museum, digitaltmuseum.no, 24.04.2013, http://digitaltmuseum.no/search?advanced_search=1&query=john+gabriel+borkman&place=&from_year=&to_year=&id=&name=&title=&classification=&producer=frits+solvang&depicted_person=&material=&technique=&event_desc=&js=1&search_context=1&page=2
The National Theatre, fdb.nationaltheatret.no, 15.05.2013, http://fdb.nationaltheatret.no/S%C3%B8k/tabid/57/ctl/PlayView/mid/374/oppsetningId/4352785c-1c84-4930-9561-5c77f35072cb/Default.aspx
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
| Per Bronken | – Adapted by |
| Per Bronken | – Direction |
| Lubos Hruza | – Stage design |
| Per Lekang | – Costume design |
| Ivar Børvind | – Light |
| Urda Arneberg | – Actor (Malene, stuepike) |
| Bentein Baardson | – Actor (Erhart Borkman, student) |
| Astrid Folstad | – Actor (Gunhild Borkman, Borkmans hustru) |
| Wenche Foss | – Actor (Ella Rentheim, Gunhilds tvillingsøster) |
| Sverre Hansen | – Actor (Vilhelm Foldal, kopist) |
| Kari Simonsen | – Actor (Fanny Wilton, rik og fraskilt) |
| Linn Stokke | – Actor (Frida Foldal, Vilhelms datter) |
| Knut Wigert | – Actor (John Gabriel Borkman, fhv. banksjef) |
| Vera Hall | – Mask design (Damer) |
| Barbro Holmbring Haugen | – Mask design (Damer) |
| Per Karlsen | – Mask design (Herrer) |
| Torsten Lind | – Props |
| Ole Langerud | – Stage manager |
| Frits Solvang | – Photo |
| Knut Olav Evensen | – Stage Manager |
| Sverre Rødahl | – Director’s assistant |
| Vibeke Roestad | – Prompter |
| February 3, 1979 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |