The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party (1968) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the play by Harold Pinter. The production first was performed on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre, prior to being performed in The Norwegian Theatre's secondary stage in the ABC theatre building.

Finn Kvalem and Ola B. Johannessen directed it.

Information

(Objekt ID 40179)
Object type Production
Premiere January 18, 1968
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
In collaboration with The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)
Based on Fødselsdagselskapet by Harold Pinter
Audience Adults
Audience size 6388
Number of events 41
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Theatre of the absurd, Theatre
Running period January 18, 1968  
Duration 2 hours, 30 minutes
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SOURCES:

Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 27.10.2014

The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb, 01.03.2017.

Contributors (14)
Name Role
Harold Pinter – Playwright
Finn Kvalem – Translation
Ola B. Johannessen – Direction
Finn Kvalem – Direction
Snorre Tindberg – Stage design
Randi Skahjem – Costume design
Elisabeth Bang – Actor (Meg)
Svein Erik Brodal – Actor (McCann)
Odd Furøy – Actor (Stanley)
Ulrikke Greve – Actor (Lulu)
Sidsel Ryen – Actor (Lulu)
Asbjørn Toms – Actor (Petey)
Einar Wenes – Actor (Goldberg)
Krzysztof Seliga – Stage manager