The God of Vengeance
The God of Vengeance (1927) was the opening performance at the avant-garde venue Balkongen.
The play by Sholem Asch had formerly been performed in Poland, Russia and Berlin (staged by Max Reinhardt). When it was performed at Broadway in 1923 the whole cast was prosecuted for obscenities.
Information
(Objekt ID 29873)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 9, 1927 |
| Produced by | Balkongen |
| Based on | The God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | September 9, 1927 |
More
Sources:
Wikipedia, Sholem Asch, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sholem_Asch
Gjefsen, Ragnhild: The new director's theatre in light of Norwegian and German tradition (Norwegian: Det nye regiteatret i ljos av samspelet mellom norsk og tysk tradisjon), The University of Bergen. 2012
Contributors (17)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sholem Asch | – Playwright |
| Agnes Mowinckel | – Direction |
| Alexey Zaitzow | – Stage design |
| Sofie Bernhoft | – Actor (En enøiet jødinde) |
| Mette Bull | – Actor (Hindl) |
| Vegard Hall | – Actor (Reb Aron, Thoraskriver) |
| Gunvor Hall | – Actor (Bassja (debut)) |
| Joachim Holst-Jensen | – Actor (Jankel Schepschowitsch) |
| Finn Lange | – Actor (Schlome, Hindls forlovede) |
| Agnes Mowinckel | – Actor (Sara, Jankels kone) |
| Leif Omdahl | – Actor (En ukjendt jøde) |
| Lita Prahl | – Actor (Resl) |
| Harald Steen | – Actor (Reb elje, ekteskapsformidler, Jankels nabo) |
| Signe Tharaldsen | – Actor (Rakele, Jankels datter) |
| Lillemor von Hanno | – Actor (Manjka) |
| Marta Frogg | – Prompter |
| Agnes Mowinckel | – Main producer |
Performance dates
| September 9, 1927 – Brødrene Hals konsertlokale og pianofabrikk | National premiere, Norway |