Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was a theatre production by The National Theatre, produced in 1956, and based on the drama by Tennessee Williams.
Gerda Ring directed it.
Liv Dommersnes and Knut Wigert interpreted the roles of Margaret - Maggie - and Brick. The two of them were later to play the roles of Brick's parents, when The National Theatre staged Cat on a Hot Tin Roofagain in 1988.
Information
(Objekt ID 43324)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 23, 1956 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 15 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | February 23, 1956 |
Contributors (15)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Williams | – Playwright |
| Peter Magnus | – Translation |
| Gerda Ring | – Direction |
| Rahe Raheny | – Stage design |
| Lita Prahl | – Costume design |
| Liv Strømsted Dommersnes | – Actor (Margaret) |
| Karen Elise Hoff | – Actor (Sookey) |
| Ada Kramm | – Actor (Storemamma) |
| Tryggve Larssen | – Actor (Pastor Tooker) |
| Svein-Erik Opsahl | – Actor (Lacey) |
| Børseth Rasmussen | – Actor (Storepappa) |
| Johan Sverre | – Actor (Dr. Baugh) |
| Axel Thue | – Actor (Gooper) |
| Knut Wigert | – Actor (Brick) |
| Gøril Havrevold | – Writer (Mae) |
Performance dates
| February 23, 1956 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | National premiere, Norway |