The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1963) was a theatre production by Trøndelag Theatre, based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Sandro Malmquist directed it.
Bab Christensen played the role of Katherine.
Lasse Kolstad played the role of Petruchio.
Christensen-Kolstad (who were also married in real life) repeated their roles in a production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre the next year, at the time directed by Knut Thomassen.
Information
(Objekt ID 43026)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 26, 1963 |
| Produced by | Trøndelag Theatre |
| Based on | The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 6476 |
| Number of events | 22 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Comedy |
| Running period | Navember 26, 1963 |
Contributors (27)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| Gunnar Larsen | – Translation |
| Sandro Malmquist | – Direction |
| Norny Gran | – Choreography |
| Sandro Malmquist | – Stage design |
| Sandro Malmquist | – Costume design |
| Oscar Ottesen | – Light |
| Kjetil Bang-Hansen | – Actor (Tranio, Lucentios tjener) |
| Lasse Bartnes | – Actor (iondello, Lucentios tjener) |
| Peter Berg | – Actor (Sceneharlequin) |
| Bab Christensen | – Actor (Katharina, Babtistas datter) |
| Jakob Margido Esp | – Actor (Motehandleren / Sceneharlequin) |
| Vegard Hall | – Actor (Vincentio, en gammel herre fra Pisa) |
| Kristian Hefte | – Actor (Babtista, en rik handelsmann i Padua ) |
| Knut Jacobsen | – Actor (Gremio, frier til Bianca) |
| Bjørn Jenseg | – Actor (En lærd pedant) |
| Knut Jensen | – Actor (Skredderen / Sceneharlequin) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Petruchio, en herre fra Verona) |
| Kjell Erik Larsen | – Actor (Sceneharlequin) |
| Eva Lunde | – Actor (En enke) |
| Atle Merton | – Actor (Hortensio, frier til Bianca) |
| Ole-Jørgen Nilsen | – Actor (Grumio, Petruchios tjener) |
| Anne Karin Paaske | – Actor (Piken) |
| Per Tofte | – Actor (Curtis, Petruchios tjener) |
| Helga Wendelborg | – Actor (Bianca, Babtistas datter) |
| Sigurd Werring | – Actor (Lucentio, Vincentios sønn, forelsket i Bianca) |
| Geir Aasen | – Stage manager |
Performance dates
| Navember 26, 1963 – Gamle Scene, Trøndelag Teater | Opening night |