An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People was a theatre production staged by The National Theatre in 1979, based on the play by Henrik Ibsen. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Charles Marowitz directed it and had made radical changes in the play. It was controversial. Among those who reacted was Wenche Foss, who left the auditorium in protest.
Per Theodor Haugen played the role of Tomas Stockmann.
The stage designer was Lubos Hruza, who was also responsible for the costume design, the latter in collaboration with Ellen Andreassen.
May 6 1980, the production was performed as a visiting performance at Teatro della Pergola in Florence, Italy, during a theatre festival.
Information
(Objekt ID 17343)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 27, 1979 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | September 27, 1979 |
| Website | Nationaltheatret, DigitaltMuseum |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
Photos taken by Frits Solvang of the production An Enemy of the People can be found at Digitalt Museum.
Sketches by Lubos Hruza for the production An Enemy of the People (1979) can be found in Margareta Hruza's private archive.
SOURCES:
Digitalt Museum, digitaltmuseum.no, 30.05.2013, http://digitaltmuseum.no/search?advanced_search=1&query=en+folkefiende&place=&from_year=&to_year=&id=&name=&title=&classification=&producer=frits+solvang&depicted_person=&material=&technique=&event_desc=&js=1
The National Theatre, fdb.nationaltheatret.no, 30.05.2013, http://fdb.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/29933649-3032-4acb-bbce-97e44d2326c0?event_id=75b45a27-1761-4bfb-a473-22aa6188c8ab
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 21.10.2014
The Hruza archive, donated by Margareta Hruza 26.09.2017
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Henrik Ibsen | – Playwright |
| Charles Marowitz | – Adapted by |
| Charles Marowitz | – Direction |
| Liv Schøyen | – Dramaturge |
| Ellen Andreassen Jensen | – Costume design |
| Halvor Schjelderup | – Lighting design |
| Arne Bang-Hansen | – Actor (Boktrykker Aslaksen) |
| Thom Bastholm | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Marcus Berg | – Actor (Morten - alternerte med Morten Roos) |
| Geir Børresen | – Actor (Billing, medarbeider i "Folkebudet") |
| Minken Fosheim | – Actor (Petra, Stockmann og fru Stockmanns datter) |
| Angell Gabrielsen | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Jonny Gimmestad | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Eva von Hanno | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Per Theodor Haugen | – Actor (Doktor Tomas Stockmann) |
| Lisbeth Hiide | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Ane Hoel | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Knut Hultgren | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Knut Husebø | – Actor (Hovstad, redaktør av "Folkebudet") |
| Rolf Iversen | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Frank Jørstad | – Actor (Eilif - alternerte med Michael Marcussen) |
| Elna Kimmestad | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Michael Marcussen | – Actor (Eilif - alternerte med Frank Jørstad) |
| Geir Morstad | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Morten Ross | – Actor (Morten - alternerte med Marcus Berg) |
| Øystein Selenius | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Leif Skarra | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Tor Stokke | – Actor (Peter Stockmann, doktorens eldre bror, byfogd) |
| Kjell Stormoen | – Actor (Morten Kiil, fru Stockmanns pleiefar, garvemester) |
| Sylvi Struksnes | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Rolf Søder | – Actor (Skipskaptien Horster) |
| Liv Thorsen | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Knut Are Tvedt | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Ingerid Vardund | – Actor (Fru Stockmann, Tomas Stockmans hustru) |
| Lars Wikdahl | – Actor (Folkemøtet) |
| Trine Sverdrup | – Props |
| Anne Staubo | – Stage manager |
| Frits Solvang | – Photo |
| Knut Olav Evensen | – Stage Manager |
| Edvard Hambro | – Director’s assistant |
| Liv Schøyen | – Director’s assistant |
| Inger Jacobs | – Prompter |
| Lubos Hruza | – Consultant (Scenografi og kostyme) |
| May 6, 1980 | visiting performance |
| September 27, 1979 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |