Life of Galileo
Life of Galileo was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, produced in 1984, and based on the play by Bertolt Brecht, about the life of Galileo Galilei.
Stein Winge directed it.
Gisle Straume was awarded with Norwegian Critics' Award for theatre1984/1985 for his interpretation of the role of Galileo Galilei.
The production was performed in The Norwegian Theatre's facilities in Stortingsgaten.
Information
(Objekt ID 41389)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 1, 1984 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Galileis liv by Bertolt Brecht |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 9355 |
| Number of events | 17 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Drama, Political Theatre, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 1, 1984 |
Contributors (32)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bertolt Brecht | – Playwright |
| Edvard Hoem | – Translation |
| Stein Winge | – Direction |
| Hanns Eisler | – Music |
| John Kristian Alsaker | – Stage design |
| John Kristian Alsaker | – Costume design |
| Ståle Bjørnhaug | – Actor (Filosofen / Inkvisitor-kardinalen) |
| Trond Brænne | – Actor (Rådsherre / Ein munk / Filippo Mucius, ein vitskapsmann / Individet) |
| Jon Eikemo | – Actor (Matematikaren / Kardinal Barberini, seinare pave Urban den åttande) |
| Jack Fjeldstad | – Actor (Federzoni, ein linseslipar, medarbeidar av Galilei / Den svært gamle kardinalen) |
| Torgeir Fonnlid | – Actor (Ein svært tynn munk) |
| Ragnhild Hilt | – Actor (Virginia, dotter til Galilei) |
| Andreas Kolstad | – Actor (Ludovico Marsili, ein rik ung mann) |
| Magne Lindholm | – Actor (Rådsherre / Hoffmarskalken) |
| Trini Lund | – Actor (Hoffdame / Munk / Songerinna) |
| William Nyrén | – Actor (Ein prelat / Herr Gaffone, rektor på universitetet i Pisa) |
| Anita Rummelhoff | – Actor (Fru Sarti, husstyrarinna til Galilei, mor til Andrea) |
| Rolf Sand | – Actor (Kuratiren ved universitetet i Padua, herr Priuli / Kardinal Bellarmin) |
| Bjørn Skagestad | – Actor (Andrea Sarti / Balladesongaren) |
| Pål Skjønberg | – Actor (Sagredo, venn av Galilei) |
| Nils Sletta | – Actor (Cosmo de Medici, storhertug av Firenze / Den vesle munken) |
| Are Storstein | – Actor (Rådsherre / Astronom / Geistleg munk) |
| Gisle Straume | – Actor (Galileo Galilei) |
| Per Tofte | – Actor (Rådsherre / Pater Christophoros Clavius, astronom / Geistleg munk) |
| Aasta Voss | – Actor (Dogen / Hoffdame) |
| Knut Guettler | – Musician (Bass - alternerte med Løberg) |
| Lotte Havnevik | – Musician (Fløyte) |
| Helge Iberg | – Musician (Piano, el-piano og string-ensemble) |
| Per Løberg | – Musician (Bass - alternerte med Guettler) |
| Rolf Malm | – Musician (Klarinett) |
| Gunnar Aas | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Torunn Løken | – Mask design |
Performance dates
| Navember 1, 1984 – Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 | Opening night |