Much Ado about Nothing
Much Ado about Nothing (1969) was a theatre production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), based on the comedy by William Shakespeare. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Barthold Halle directed the production.
Rut Ellefsen played the role of Beatrice.
Per Theodor Haugen played the role of Benedict.
Information
(Objekt ID 23154)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 6, 1969 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian Bokmål |
| Keywords | Comedy, Theatre |
| Running period | March 6, 1969 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
Contributors (39)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| André Bjerke | – Adaption |
| Barthold Halle | – Direction |
| Einar Iversen | – Musical direction |
| Egil Monn-Iversen | – Music |
| Per Fjeld | – Stage design |
| Per Fjeld | – Costume design |
| Chris White | – Graphic designer |
| Odd Andersen | – Actor (Shakespeare, himself.) |
| Kjetil Bang-Hansen | – Actor (Baltasar) |
| Bjarne Bø | – Actor (Antonio, bror av Leonato) |
| Alf Hallgren | – Actor (2. vekter / Et sendebud) |
| Per Theodor Haugen | – Actor (Benedikt, en ung adelsmann fra Padua) |
| Willie Hoel | – Actor (Stokk, vaktmann) |
| Per Jansen | – Actor (Don Juan, halvbror av Don Pedro) |
| Leif Juster | – Actor (Leonato, guvernør i Messina) |
| Jorunn Kjellsby | – Actor (Ursula, selskapsdame hod Hero) |
| Peter Lindbæk | – Actor (Conrad, Don Juans ledsager) |
| Eli Anne Linnestad | – Actor (Fyrstens syv dødssynder) |
| Jan Matthias | – Actor (3. vekter) |
| Dag Åkeson Moe | – Actor (En skriver) |
| Terje Mærli | – Actor (1. vekter) |
| Arve Opsahl | – Actor (Nype, vaktmann) |
| Anne Marie Ottersen | – Actor (Hero, Leonatos datter) |
| Sverre Anker Ousdal | – Actor (Claudio, en ung florentinsk adelsmann) |
| Helge Reiss | – Actor (Don Pedro, fyrste av Aragonia) |
| Georg Richter | – Actor (Borachio, Don Juans ledsager) |
| Aud Schønemann | – Actor (Margaret, selskapsdame hos Hero) |
| Rut Tellefsen | – Actor (Beatrice, Leonatos niese) |
| Carsten Winger | – Actor (Francis, en munk) |
| Svein Christiansen | – Musician |
| Helge Hurum | – Musician |
| Håkon Nilsen | – Musician |
| Robert Normann | – Musician |
| Sten Sundberg | – Stage manager |
| Dag Åkeson Moe | – Director’s assistant |
| Terje Mærli | – Director’s assistant |
| Dagny Blyberg | – Prompter |
| Kari Wang | – Choreogreographic Assistant |
Performance dates
| March 6, 1969 – Hovedscenen (The Main Stage), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | Opening night |