The Name
The Name (1995) was a production by The National Stage. The Name was the world premiere of Jon Fosse's play by the same title. The opening took place during Bergen International Festival 1995.
Kai Johnsen directed it.
The play The Name won The Norwegian Ibsen Award in 1996.
The Name was filmed by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's TV drama division and broadcast in 1996.
Information
(Objekt ID 33444)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 27, 1995 |
| Produced by | The National Stage |
| Based on | The Name by Jon Fosse |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 1600 |
| Number of events | 4 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | May 27, 1995 — May 31, 1995 |
| Duration | 1 hour, 20 minutes, TV version 1 hour, 2 minutes |
More
SOURCES:
Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, www.nrk.no, 20.07.20, https://tv.nrk.no/serie/fjernsynsteatret/1996/FDRP28005095
The National Stage's repertoire archive, via The University of Bergen Theatre Archive. Imported to the Sceneweb database 24.06.2014
Contributors (16)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jon Fosse | – Playwright |
| Kai Johnsen | – Direction |
| Olav Myrtvedt | – Stage design |
| Olav Myrtvedt | – Costume design |
| Arne Kambestad | – Lighting design |
| Janny Hoff Brekke | – Actor (Mora) |
| Ragnhild Hiorthøy | – Actor (Mora) |
| Arne Jacobsen | – Actor (Faren) |
| Helga Mjeldheim | – Actor (Systera) |
| Gerald Pettersen | – Actor (Bjarne) |
| Fridtjov Såheim | – Actor (Guten) |
| Trine Wiggen | – Actor (Jenta) |
| Tove Ingebrigtsen | – Mask design |
| Dorthe Mowinckel Keyser | – Props |
| Nikolina Wiberg | – Prompter |
| Marit Anna Evanger | – Performance photo |
Performance dates
| August 25, 1995 – Lille Scene, The National Stage | Reopening |
| May 31, 1995 – Lille Scene, The National Stage | Show |
| May 30, 1995 – Lille Scene, The National Stage | Show |
| May 29, 1995 – Lille Scene, The National Stage | Show |
| May 27, 1995 – Lille Scene, The National Stage | Worldwide premiere |
Festivals (1)
| Bergen International Festival | May 27, 1995 |