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, 1955 – Hovedscenen, Det Nye Teater | National premiere, Norway |