The Hen Who Had to Go to Dovre Mountain or Else the Whole World Would Perish
The Hen Who Had to Go to Dovre Mountain or Else the Whole World Would Perish (1976) was a puppetry production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), based on a Norwegian folktale collected and written down by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. The theatrical adaptation was written by Peder W. Cappelen. The production was performed at Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s puppet theatre.
Kari Sundby directed it.
The Hen Who Had to Go to Dovre Mountain or Else the Whole World Would Perish was revived in 1978.
Information
(Objekt ID 22217)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 7, 1976 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | The Hen Who Had to Go to Dovre Mountain or Else the Whole World Would Perish by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe |
| Audience | Children |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Puppetry, Fairytale, Performance for children |
| Running period | September 7, 1976 — June 22, 1978 |
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SOURCE:
Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s repertoire database. Donated by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre). Imported to the Sceneweb database 11.09.2011
Contributors (18)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Christen Asbjørnsen | – Author |
| Jørgen Moe | – Author |
| Peder W. Cappelen | – Dramatised by |
| Kari Sundby | – Direction |
| Egil Monn-Iversen | – Music |
| Kjell Smidsrød | – Stage design |
| Kjersti Germeten | – Puppeteer (Høne Pøne / Lysalven) |
| Åsmund Huser | – Puppeteer (Hane Pane) |
| Lars Rambøl | – Puppeteer (Gasse Vasse) |
| Anne-Lise Ruud | – Puppeteer (St. Hans-ormen) |
| Kjell Smidsrød | – Puppeteer (Reven) |
| Knut Wiulsrød | – Puppeteer (Ande Vande) |
| Sture Rogne | – Musician (Elektronisk trekkspill) |
| Kjersti Germeten | – Puppet maker |
| Lars Rambøl | – Stage manager |
| Lars Rambøl | – Technical director |
| Lars Rambøl | – Lighting supervisor |
| Anne Winger | – Administration (Salgsleder) |
Teaterfigurer (3)
Performance dates
| May 18, 1978 – Oslo Nye Dukketeatret, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | New opening |
| September 7, 1976 – Oslo Nye Dukketeatret, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | Worldwide premiere |