The Animals in the Hunchback Wood
The Animals in the Hunchback Wood (1959) was a puppetry production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), based on a book by Thorbjørn Egner. The production was the world premiere of the puppetry version of the book.
Alfred Solaas directed it.
This was the very first stage version of The Animals in the Hunchback Wood, but its universe and songs were already familiar through Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's radio for children. Later Egner developed the stories into a new and more expansive stage version and a new and more expansive book.
Information
(Objekt ID 23160)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 12, 1959 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Climbing Mouse and the Other Animals in the Hunchback Wood AKA Claus Climbermouse and the Other Animals in the Huckybucky Forest by Thorbjørn Egner |
| Audience | Children |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Puppetry, Performance for children |
| Running period | December 12, 1959 |
SOURCES:
The repertoire database of Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)
The encyclopaedia Store Norske Leksikon on Thorbjørn Egner, https://snl.no/Thorbj%C3%B8rn_Egner
The encyclopaedia Norsk Biografisk Leksikon on Thorbjørn Egner, https://nbl.snl.no/Thorbj%C3%B8rn_Egner
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Playwright |
| Alfred Solaas | – Direction |
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Composer |
| Christian Hartmann | – Composer |
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Stage design |
| Christian Hartmann | – Musical arrangement |
| Else Frogner | – Puppeteer (på turné) |
| Elisabeth Strøm Henriksen | – Puppeteer (/ Bestemor Skogmus / Bjørnemor / Vesle Brumlemann / Stabbursmusa) |
| Kalle Haakonsen | – Puppeteer (Mikkel Rev / Morten Skogmus / Ugla) |
| Bjørn Sothberg | – Puppeteer (Kråke-Per / Den store elgen / Hunden Hannibald) |
| Birgit Strøm | – Puppeteer (Klatremus / Bakergutten / Kona på gården) |
| Julian Strøm | – Puppeteer (Baker Harepus / Bamsefar / Mannen på gården) |
| Thorbjørn Egner | – Puppet maker |
| 1960 – Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Tour Premiere |
| December 12, 1959 – Hovedscenen (The Main Stage), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | Worldwide premiere |