A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (1949) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the play by Tennessee Williams.
Gerda Ring directed it.
Aase Bye interpreted the role of Blanche DuBois. She was given Norwegian Critics' Award for her efforts.
Information
(Objekt ID 42631)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 26, 1949 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | April 26, 1949 |
| Website | NATIONALTHEATRETS REPERTOARDATABASE |
More
SOURCES:
Anton Rønneberg: Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (literally: The National Theatre through 50 years). Gyldendal 1949.
The National Theatre, nationaltheatret.no, 16.09.2014, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/24f7a968-cd50-4729-862e-209099c6dd74?event_id=8dd3a320-7823-48cb-9e34-87b91151d337
Contributors (19)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Williams | – Playwright |
| Peter Magnus | – Translation |
| Gerda Ring | – Direction |
| Rahe Raheny | – Stage design |
| Lita Prahl | – Costume design |
| Wilfred Breistrand | – Actor (Pablo Gonzanles) |
| Aase Bye | – Actor (Blanche DuBois) |
| Pelle Christensen | – Actor (En neger ) |
| Berit Fossum | – Actor (Negerkvinnen) |
| Else Heiberg | – Actor (Stella Kowalski) |
| Ola Isene | – Actor (Stanley Kowalski) |
| Sigurd Magnussøn | – Actor (Doktoren) |
| Johan Norlund | – Actor (Harold Mitchell (Mitch)) |
| Jørn Ording | – Actor (Steve Hubbel) |
| Hilde Solheim | – Actor (Eunice Hubbel) |
| Aagot Sperati | – Actor (Sykepleiersken) |
| Alfhild Stormoen | – Actor (En mexinkansk kvinne) |
| Einar Wenes | – Actor (Regningsbudet) |
| Ella Hval | – Director’s assistant |
Performance dates
| April 26, 1949 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | National premiere, Norway |