| Title | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program for The Norwegian Theatre's production Antigone (1945) | September 6, 1945 | Download |
Antigone
Antigone (1945) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the play by Sophocles. The production was the first The Norwegian Theatre had done of the play. It was staged at the theatre's main stage.
Knut Hergel directed it.
Tordis Maurstad interpreted the title role.
Johan Norlund played the role of Creon.
Information
(Objekt ID 38040)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 6, 1945 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Antigone by Sofokles |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 57 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, Tragedy, 2nd World War, Political Theatre |
| Running period | September 6, 1945 |
More
SOURCES:
The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb 21.10.2015.
The Norwegian Theatre's repertoire database, donated by The Norwegian Theatre 08.09.2015.
Næss, Trine. (2009, February 13). Arne Walentin. From Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hentet 3. januar 2014 fra http://nbl.snl.no/Arne_Walentin.
Contributors (20)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sofokles | – Playwright |
| Eirik Vandvik | – Adaption |
| Knut Hergel | – Direction |
| Gerd Kjølaas | – Choreography |
| Adolf Kristoffer Nielsen | – Composer |
| Arne Walentin | – Stage design |
| Edvard Drabløs | – Actor (Korføraren) |
| Dagny Gurvin | – Actor (Evrydike, dronning) |
| Tordis Maurstad | – Actor (Antigone) |
| Johan Norlund | – Actor (Kreon) |
| Pehr Qværnstrøm | – Actor (Ein vaktmann) |
| Eva Sletto | – Actor (Ismene, Antigones søster) |
| Harald Heide Steen | – Actor (Ein bodberar) |
| Lars Tvinde | – Actor (Teiresias, ein blind spåmann) |
| Øyvind Øyen | – Actor (Haimon, sønn tilt Kreon) |
| Liv Brodtkorb | – Dancer (Lagnadsgudinne) |
| Marit Frogner | – Dancer (Lagnadsgudinne) |
| Hans Kjølaas | – Dancer |
| Fernanda Sparre Smith | – Dancer (Lagnadsgudinne) |
| Adolf Kristoffer Nielsen | – Musical direction |
Other participants
The list is incomplete.
Performance dates
| September 6, 1945 – Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 | National premiere, Norway |