Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot (1955) was a theatre production by Det Nye Teater (The New Theatre), based on the play by Samuel Beckett. The production was the Norwegian premiere of the play. It was performed at the theatre's main stage.

Gerhard Knoop directed it.

Knut M. Hansson played the role of Vladimir.

Johannes Eckhoff played the role of Estragon.

Information

(Objekt ID 22853)
Object type Production
Premiere February 13, 1955
Produced by Det Nye Teater
Based on Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Theatre of the absurd
Running period February 13, 1955  
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SOURCES:

Berg, Thoralf. (2014, December 14). Knut M Hansson. From the encyclopaedia Norsk biografisk leksikon. Found September 5 2016 at https://nbl.snl.no/Knut_M_Hansson.

Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s repertoire database, donated by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), 11.09.2011

Contributors (9)
Name Role
Samuel Beckett – Playwright
Stein Bugge – Translation
Gerhard Knoop – Direction
Harald Martin – Stage design
Johannes Eckhoff – Actor (Estragon)
Tore Foss – Actor (Pozzo)
Vegard Hall – Actor (Lucky)
Knut M. Hansson – Actor (Vladimir)
Erik Østbye – Actor (En gutt)
Performance dates
February 13, 1955Hovedscenen, Det Nye Teater National premiere, Norway