The Husband Who Was to Mind the House
The Husband Who Was to Mind the House (1971) was a puppetry production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), based on the traditional fairytale by the same title, collected and written down by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. The production was performed in Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s puppetry.
Terje Mærli directed it.
In parts of the run, at least, The Husband Who Was to Mind the House was performed with Hjemmusa og Fjellmusa* (The Home Mouse and the Mountain Mouse), using the shared title To eventyr* (Two Fairytales).
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 23219)| Object type | Production |
| Original title | To eventyr* (Two Fairytales) |
| Premiere | May 13, 1971 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | The Husband Who Was to Mind the House by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe |
| Audience | Children |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Puppetry, Performance for children, Fairytale |
| Running period | May 13, 1971 |
SOURCE:
Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre)'s repertoire database. Donated by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre). Imported to the Sceneweb database 11.09.2011
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Christen Asbjørnsen | – Author |
| Jørgen Moe | – Author |
| Peder W. Cappelen | – Dramatised by |
| Terje Mærli | – Direction |
| Lars Rambøl | – Puppeteer (Kua) |
| Kjell Smidsrød | – Puppeteer (Mannen) |
| Marit Hulaas Stubberud | – Puppeteer (Kona / Katten / Grisen ) |
| Ragnhild Wang | – Puppeteer (Kristoffer) |
| Karel Hlavaty | – Puppet maker |
| May 13, 1971 – Oslo Nye Dukketeatret, Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | Opening night |