The Night Just Before the Forests
The Night Just Before the Forests (1996) was a theatre production by The National Theatre/The Torshov Theatre, the Norwegian premiere on a monologue by Bernard-Marie Koltès, La nuit juste avant les forêts. The production was performed in a tram in Oslo.
Carl Morten Amundsen directed it.
Bjarte Hjelmeland performed the monologue.
The production was performed aboard an actual Oslo tram, driving from Torshov to Solli plass and back.
Information
(Objekt ID 41915)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 8, 1996 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre, The Torshov Theatre |
| Based on | The Night Just Before the Forests by Bernard-Marie Koltès |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Monologue, One-act Play, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 8, 1996 |
More
SOURCES:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 26.10.2014
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 16.11.18, https://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/Details/a254ba7c-b61a-40bb-a58f-41ea969906d8
Contributors (11)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bernard-Marie Koltès | – Playwright |
| Christine Amadou | – Translation |
| Carl Morten Amundsen | – Direction |
| Ulf Bjørklid | – Light |
| Bjarte Hjelmeland | – Actor |
| June Paalgard | – Mask design |
| Hans Voigt | – Stage manager |
| Ottar Lund Hansen | – Stage Manager |
| Kine Sørbøe | – Stage Manager |
| Magne Tobias Ausland | – Prompter |
| Margrethe Aaby | – Producer |
Performance dates
| Navember 8, 1996 | National premiere, Norway |