The Lesson
The Lesson was a theatre production by Det Nye Teater, produced in 1959, and based on the play by Eugène Ionesco.
Gerhard Knoop directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 22951)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 19, 1959 |
| Produced by | Det Nye Teater |
| Based on | The Lesson by Eugène Ionesco |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 2 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre of the absurd, One-act Play, Theatre |
| Running period | April 19, 1959 |
| Last changed | 22.11.2025 |
| Create date | 02.01.2014 |
Requirements to venue
| Last changed | 22.11.2025 |
| Create date | 02.01.2014 |
Contributors (7)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eugène Ionesco | – Playwright |
| Mimi Omdahl | – Translation |
| Gerhard Knoop | – Direction |
| Harald Martin | – Stage design |
| Henny Moan | – Actor (Den unge eleven) |
| Gisle Straume | – Actor (Professoren) |
| Ingrid Øvre Wiik | – Actor (Hushjelpen) |
Performance dates
| April 19, 1959 – Hovedscenen, Det Nye Teater | National premiere, Norway |