| Title (2) | File type | Publiseringsdato | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesongprogram fra Det Norske Teatret mars-mai 2014. | February 2014 | Download | |
| Sesongprogram fra Det Norske Teatret november 2014-vår 2015. | October 2014 | Download |
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, produced in 2014 and based on the musical by Joseph Stein (book), Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), in turn based on the short stories by Sholem Aleichem. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Erik Ulfsby directed it.
Pål Christian Eggen acted in the role of the milkman Tevye.
Herbjørg Kråkevik played his wife Golde.
Information
(Objekt ID 38293)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 26, 2014 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Fiddler on the Roof by Sheldon Harnick, Joseph Stein, Jerry Bock |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 49273 |
| Number of events | 85 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | March 26, 2014 |
| Website | Det Norske Teatret |
"Director and head of the theatre Erik Ulfsby and the rest of the artistic team has dug deep into the Yiddish tradition and the distinct Jewish Klezmer music to find inspiration for a colourful as well as contemporary expression matching Fiddler on the Roof while underlining the themes of the play. The simple and efficient stage design rips the story out of a folkloric past and into a more topical frame.
The Fiddler at the Norwegian Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof has been staged at The Norwegian Theatre twice before, in 1968 and 1987. The 1968 version was one of the greatest audience successes in the history of The Norwegian Theatre, with 284 performances and 130 906 visiting spectators. Touring Norway the next year the production was performed 51 times, and yet another 25 802 got to experience Lasse as Tevye.
Background
Fiddler on the Roof finds its material in the melancholy-merry stories of the Russian-American writer Sholem Aleichem. The stories about the real milkman Tevye, in an Eastern Jewish village society, was adapted for the theatre by Joseph Stein with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Block. The piece had its world premiere at Broadway in 1964.
Sholem Aleichem
The writer Sholem Aleichem was born in Russia in 1859 as Solomon Rabinovich, and died in New York in 1916. He wrote stories in Yiddish, was a playwright and humourist. He is counted among the most original Yiddish writers and is known for his sad and ironic short stories and the stories about life in small, Jewish villages. Best known he is for the stories about the eternally optimist milkman Tevye and his five daughters, who are all old enough to get married."
SOURCES:
Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 05/02-2014
The Norwegian Theatre, 28.03.2014, http://www.detnorsketeatret.no/index.php?option=com_play&view=play&playid=406
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 18.02.2015
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Stein | – Playwright |
| Sheldon Harnick | – Songlyrics |
| Hartvig Kiran | – Translation |
| Erik Ulfsby | – Direction |
| Belinda Braza | – Choreography |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musical direction |
| Jerry Bock | – Composer |
| Mari Moen | – Dramaturge |
| Nora Furuholmen | – Stage design |
| Ane Aasheim | – Costume design |
| Benedicte Folkman | – Costume (Kostymekoordinator) |
| Reidar Richardsen | – Video/Film (Projeksjoner) |
| Atle Halstensen | – Musical arrangement |
| Ola Bråten | – Lighting design |
| Jon Bleiklie Devik | – Actor (Mendel, son til Rabbien) |
| Ragnar Dyresen | – Actor (Rabbi) |
| Pål Christian Eggen | – Actor (Tevje) |
| Heidi Ruud Ellingsen | – Actor (Hodel, dotter til Tevje) |
| Niklas Gundersen | – Actor (Mordcha, kneipevert) |
| Paul-Ottar Haga | – Actor (Understudy for Tevje) |
| Unn Vibeke Hol | – Actor (Shandel, mor til Motel) |
| Paul Åge Johannessen | – Actor (Politimann) |
| Gjertrud Jynge | – Actor (Golde, kona til Tevje - spilte rollen enkelte forestillinger) |
| Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland | – Actor (Yente, parmakar / Fruma-Sara, første kona til Lazar Wolf - alternerte med Iren Reppen) |
| Svein Roger Karlsen | – Actor (Lazar Wolf, slaktar) |
| Espen Bråten Kristoffersen | – Actor (Pertsjik, student) |
| Herborg Kråkevik | – Actor (Golde, kona til Tevje) |
| Espen Løvås | – Actor (Avram, ein bokhandlar - alternerte med Gard Skagestad) |
| Marius Næss | – Actor (Fyedka) |
| Ingeborg Sundrehagen Raustøl | – Actor (Tzeitel, dotter til Tevje) |
| Iren Reppen | – Actor (Yente, parmakar / Fruma-Sara, første kona til Lazar Wolf - alternerte med Ingrid Jørgensen Dagland) |
| Grethe Ryen | – Actor (Bestemor Tzeitel, Goldes bestemor) |
| Ingvild Sivertsen | – Actor (Chava, dotter til Tevje) |
| Gard Skagestad | – Actor (Avram, ein bokhandlar - alternerte med Espen Løvås) |
| Morten Svartveit | – Actor (Motel Kamzoil, skreddar) |
| Sindre Blostrupmoen Mølmen | – Musician (Trompet) |
| Kristian Edvardsen | – Musician (Bass) |
| Mats Grønner | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Cato Holmen | – Musician (Perkusjon og gitar) |
| Nils Jansen | – Musician (Treblås) |
| Espen Leite | – Musician (Accordeon) |
| Bjørn Kåre Odde | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Christian Svensson | – Musician (Perkusjon) |
| Tonje Lie Nauff | – Mask design |
| Verdiana Marianne Øhra | – Props |
| Erlend Stamnes | – Stage manager |
| Torill Steinlein | – Prompter |
| March 26, 2014 20:00 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | Opening night |