The Virtuous Burglar
The Virtuous Burglar (1963) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the one-act farce by Dario Fo.
Jørn Ording directed it.
The production was the first to be performed at The Amphi Stage. The Virtuous Burglar was performed with De snille menneskene på broen* (The Kind People of the Bridge) by Fernand Berset and Report to an Academy by Franz Kafka.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 39727)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 28, 1963 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | The Virtuous Burglar AKA Not All Thieves Come to Harm You AKA The Good That a Burglar Can Bring by Dario Fo |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 50 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Farce, One-act Play |
| Running period | August 28, 1963 |
Contributors (10)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dario Fo | – Playwright |
| Carl Fredrik Engelstad | – Translation |
| Jørn Ording | – Direction |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design |
| Urda Arneberg | – Actor (Kvinnen) |
| Odd Borg | – Actor (Tyven) |
| Wilfred Breistrand | – Actor (Antonio) |
| Gøril Havrevold | – Actor (Anna) |
| Knut Risan | – Actor (Mannen) |
| Ingerid Vardund | – Actor (Tyvens kone) |
Performance dates
| August 28, 1963 – Amfiscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | National premiere, Norway |