King Ubu
King Ubu (1979) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, the Norwegian premiere of the play by Alfred Jarry. The production was performed at The Torshov Theatre.
Stein Winge directed it.
Lars Andreas Larssen played the title role.
Information
(Objekt ID 41699)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 3, 1979 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre, The Torshov Theatre |
| Based on | King Ubu by Alfred Jarry |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre of the absurd, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 3, 1979 |
More
SOURCES:
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 21.11.2017, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/Details/1cceeb92-bb9c-40af-8dbe-c41752e11284
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 25.10.2014
Contributors (27)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Alfred Jarry | – Playwright |
| Olav Angell | – Translation |
| Øyvind Hekneby | – Translation |
| Stein Winge | – Direction |
| Knut Heljar Hagen | – Music |
| John Kristian Alsaker | – Stage design |
| John Kristian Alsaker | – Costume design |
| Svein Meling | – Sound design |
| Svein Meling | – Light |
| Bjarne Svendsen | – Light |
| Frøydis Armand | – Actor (Rompeslav, sønn av kong Veneceslav / Enda en av folket / Rådgiver 3 / Hele den russiske hær) |
| Knut Heljar Hagen | – Actor (En russisk dragon) |
| Mona Hofland | – Actor (Mor Ubu / Kong Venceslav / Nok en bonde / Tsar Alexander) |
| Lars Andreas Larssen | – Actor (Far Ubu) |
| Rolf Arly Lund | – Actor (Kaptein Løvenstank / En stor bjørn) |
| Anne Marie Ottersen | – Actor (Boleslav, sønn av kong Veneceslav / En av folket / En bonde / Rådgiver 1 / General Laski) |
| Hilde Sophie Plau | – Actor (Dronning Rosamunde / En skriver / Rådgiver 2 / Niklas Renski) |
| Jo Skjønberg | – Actor (Bjelke / Rådgiver 4) |
| Monna Tandberg | – Actor (Stolpe / Tsar Alexander) |
| Liv Thorsen | – Actor (Kureren / Hele den polske hær / Mikael Federovitsj / Stanislav Lezinski) |
| Arne Abrahamsen | – Musician |
| Knut Heljar Hagen | – Musician |
| Laila Kristo | – Props |
| Arne Abrahamsen | – Stage manager |
| Per Olav Austdahl | – Stage Manager |
| Tom Santtu | – Stage Manager |
| Marit Ofstad | – Prompter |
Performance dates
| Navember 3, 1979 – Torshovteatret - Hovedsalen | National premiere, Norway |