The Price
The Price (1968) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, the Norwegian premiere of the play by Arthur Miller. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Knut Hergel directed it. The Price became his last assignment as a director at The National Theatre.
Stein Grieg Halvorsen played the role of Gregory Solomon. He was awarded with Norwegian Critics' Award for his interpretation of the role.
Stage designer Christian Stenersen also had his last assignment at The National Theatre with the stage design for The Price. He had been steadily employed as a theatre painter and stage designer at The National Theatre since 1935.
The production of The Price went on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre. It was also performed as a visiting performance in Stavanger.
Information
(Objekt ID 40220)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 27, 1968 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | The Price by Arthur Miller |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 60 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Drama, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 27, 1968 |
SOURCES:
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 05.12.2017, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/04facb3e-dcc1-4030-bf3d-3c8541e05350?event_id=8babc3d7-4b41-4a69-bc36-6d8d2c441662
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 2014.10.21
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Arthur Miller | – Playwright |
| Hans Heiberg | – Translation |
| Knut Hergel | – Direction |
| Christian Stenersen | – Stage design |
| Lita Prahl | – Costume design |
| Helen Brinchmann | – Actor (Esther Frantz) |
| Stein Grieg Halvorsen | – Actor (Gregory Solomon) |
| Henki Kolstad | – Actor (Victor Frantz) |
| Georg Løkkeberg | – Actor (Walter Frantz) |
| Vera Hall | – Mask design (Damer) |
| Per Karlsen | – Mask design (Herrer) |
| Egil Jacobsen | – Stage manager |
| Jan Schwarzott | – Photo |
| Gro Thurn-Paulsen | – Prompter |
| Navember 27, 1968 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | National premiere, Norway |