The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice (1936) was a theatre production by Det Nye Teater (The New Theatre), based on the play by William Shakespeare. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Agnes Mowinckel directed it.
Thomas Thomassen interpreted the role of Shylock.
Information
(Objekt ID 22449)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 28, 1936 |
| Produced by | Det Nye Teater |
| Based on | The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Comedy, Theatre |
| Running period | October 28, 1936 |
Contributors (28)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| Rolf Hiorth-Schøyen | – Translation |
| Agnes Mowinckel | – Direction |
| Guy Krohg | – Stage design |
| Alef Rasen | – Costume design |
| Pauline Hall | – Musical arrangement |
| Oscar Egede-Nissen | – Actor (Gratiano) |
| Lauritz Falk | – Actor (Salarino) |
| Stener Fogge | – Actor (Stephano, Portias tjener) |
| Georg Løkkeberg | – Actor (Bassanio) |
| Tordis Maurstad | – Actor (Portia) |
| Sonja Mjøen | – Actor (Nerissa, Portias kammerpike) |
| Jon Lennart Mjøen | – Actor (Lorenzo, forelsket i Jessica) |
| Fridtjof Mjøen | – Actor (Prinsen av Marokko) |
| Leif Omdal | – Actor (Salerio) |
| Folkman Schaanning | – Actor (Antonio, kjøpmann i Venedig) |
| Per Skjønberg | – Actor (Leonardo, Bassanios tjener) |
| Eugen Skjønberg | – Actor (Tubal, en jøde) |
| Thomas Thomassen | – Actor (Shylock, en rik jøde) |
| Axel Thue | – Actor (Fyrsten av Aragonien) |
| Einar Vaage | – Actor (Gamle Gobbo, Lancelots far) |
| Einar Vaage | – Actor (Dogen av Venedig) |
| Sonja Wigert | – Actor (Jessica, Shylocks datter) |
| Knut Wigert | – Actor (Balthasar, Portias tjener) |
| Carsten Winger | – Actor (Lancelot Gobbo, tjener-Shylock) |
| Svend von Düring | – Actor (Salanio) |
| Vera Hall | – Makeup |
| Vera Hall | – Hair |
Performance dates
| October 28, 1936 – Hovedscenen, Det Nye Teater | Opening night |