| Title (2) | File type | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Program for Trøndelag Theatre's production Virginia's Letter (2010) | Download | |
| Sesongprogram fra Trøndelag Teater vår og høsten 2010. | Download |
Virginia's Letter
Virginia's Letter (2010) is a theatre production by Trøndelag Theatre. The text was written by Kjersti Haugen, Mads Bones, Odd L. Haugen and the ensemble based on the letter eight year old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote the newspaper The New York Sun in 1897, and the reply Francis P. Church gave her, in form of an editorial, the next day.
Kjersti Haugen directed it.
Ingrid Bergstrøm acted in the role of Virginia.
Information
(Objekt ID 41973)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 5, 2010 |
| Produced by | Trøndelag Theatre |
| Based on | Virginia's Letter by Virginia O'Hanlon, Francis P. Church, Kjersti Haugen, Mads Bones, Odd L. Haugen |
| Audience | Children, Families |
| Audience size | 14062 |
| Number of events | 44 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Expressions | Christmas Production, Performance for children , Performance for the Family, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 5, 2010 — December 30, 2010 |
| Duration | 1 hour, 55 minutes |
| Website | TRØNDELAG TEATER |
Virginia O'Hanlon's letter went as follows:
"Dear Editor,
I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in The Sun, it's so. Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon."
SOURCES:
The National Library of Norway, digitised performance program, transferred to Sceneweb 13.08.2015
Trøndelag Theatre's repertoire database, donated by Trøndelag Theatre. 01.09.2014
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mads Bones | – Script |
| Francis P. Church | – Script |
| Kjersti Haugen | – Script |
| Odd L. Haugen | – Script |
| Virginia O'Hanlon | – Script |
| Kjersti Haugen | – Adapted by |
| Kjersti Haugen | – Direction |
| Erlend Samnøen | – Choreography |
| Åsmund Flaten | – Musical Management |
| Trygve Brøske | – Composition |
| Åsmund Flaten | – Music |
| Per Kristian Solbakken | – Stage design |
| Toril Skipnes | – Theatre painter |
| Per Kristian Solbakken | – Costume |
| Eskild Johansen Næss | – Sound design |
| Tobias Leira | – Lighting design |
| Kine Bendixen | – Actor (Tutta / journalist / Sofina ) |
| Ingrid Bergstrøm | – Actor (Virginia) |
| Mads Bones | – Actor (Tom / journalist) |
| Harald Brenna | – Actor (Herr O´Hanlon (Virginias pappa)) |
| Pål Christian Eggen | – Actor (Francis Church) |
| Jan Frostad | – Actor (Hansen / journalist) |
| Janne Kokkin | – Actor (Redaktøren) |
| Silje Lundblad | – Actor (Nina / journalist) |
| Trond Peter Stamsø Munch | – Actor (Herr O´Hanlon (Virginias pappa)) |
| Helle Ottesen | – Actor (Svendsen / journalist / Estina) |
| Arne O. Reitan | – Actor (Johansen / journalist / Patrina ) |
| Trond-Ove Skrødal | – Actor (Skrotnissen / journalist) |
| Wenche Strømdahl | – Actor (Fru Smidth / Olsen / journalist ) |
| Ragnhild Sølvberg | – Actor (Lillemor / journalist / Melina) |
| Kristine Welde Tranås | – Actor (Peter) |
| Åsmund Flaten | – Musician (Julepianissen) |
| Kyrre Havdal | – Musician (Julepianissen) |
| Åsmund Flaten | – Répétiteur |
| Kyrre Havdal | – Répétiteur |
| Bjørg Kristin Rønning | – Mask design |
| Turid Bjørnsen | – Props |
| Randi Andersen Gafseth | – Stage manager |
| Jomar Johansen | – Technical director |
| Silje Aurora Løkken | – Prompter |
| Navember 5, 2010 – Hovedscenen | – Opening night |