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, 1963Amfiscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre National premiere, Norway