Ardèle AKA Cry of the Peacock
Ardèle AKA Cry of the Peacock was a theatre production by Det Nye Teater in 1950, based on the play by Jean Anouilh.
Gyda Christensen directed it and her daughter Lillebil Ibsen acted in the role of the countess. Christensen was 77 years old at the time, and Cry of the Peacock became her last assignment as a director.
Information
(Objekt ID 22749)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 15, 1950 |
| Produced by | Det Nye Teater |
| Based on | Ardèle AKA Cry of the Peacock by Jean Anouilh |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Comedy, Theatre |
| Running period | October 15, 1950 — Navember 13, 1950 |
Contributors (14)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Anouilh | – Playwright |
| Paul René Gauguin | – Translation |
| Gyda Christensen | – Direction |
| Kaare Hegle | – Stage design |
| Ingeborg Guldbrandsen | – Costume design |
| Marit Halset | – Actor (Nathalie, generalens svigerdatt) |
| Lillebil Ibsen | – Actor (Grevinnen, generalens søster) |
| Thorleif Reiss | – Actor (Villardieu, grevinnens elsker) |
| Espen Skjønberg | – Actor (Nicolas, generalens sønn) |
| Kirsten Sørlie | – Actor (Ada, stuepike) |
| Liv Uchermann Selmer | – Actor (Generalinnen) |
| Einar Vaage | – Actor (Generalen) |
| Carsten Winger | – Actor (Greven, generalens svoger) |
| Knut Thomassen | – Director’s assistant |
Performance dates
| October 15, 1950 – Hovedscenen, Det Nye Teater | National premiere, Norway |