Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1979) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre, based on the farce by Brandon Thomas. The production went on tour the winter of 1979, with its tour opening February 5.
Yngve Nordwall directed it.
Gustav Adolf Hegh played the role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, the fake aunt.
Charley's Aunt again went on tour the winter of 1982, with many changes in the cast. This latter version was also performed in The Norwegian Touring Theatre's Oslo venue, Ridehuset.
Information
(Objekt ID 44126)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 5, 1979 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 20425 |
| Number of events | 81 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Farce, Theatre |
| Running period | February 5, 1979 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 11.11.2014
Contributors (39)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Brandon Thomas | – Playwright |
| Tor Åge Bringsværd | – Translation |
| Yngve Nordwall | – Direction |
| Mette Møller | – Choreography |
| Akke Nordwall | – Stage design |
| Akke Nordwall | – Costume design |
| Bjørg Rusaanes | – Sound (1982) |
| Espen Fjordheim | – Light (1979) |
| Knut Markussen | – Light (1982) |
| Kolbjørn Brenda | – Actor (Stephen Spettigue - i 1979) |
| Edel Eckblad | – Actor (Donna Lucia D´Alvadorez - i 1982) |
| Sigrun Enge | – Actor (Kitty Smith-Smith - i 1979) |
| Gustav Adolf Hegh | – Actor (Lord Fancourt Babberly) |
| Solfrid Heier | – Actor (Amy Spettigue - i 1982) |
| Svein Haagensen | – Actor (Charles Wykeham) |
| Inger Jacobsen | – Actor (Donna Lucia D´Alvadorez - i 1979) |
| Frank Krog | – Actor (Brassett - i 1982) |
| Berit Kullander | – Actor (Amy Spettigue - i 1979) |
| Arne Lindtner Næss | – Actor (Jack Chesney) |
| Reidun Nortvedt | – Actor (Ela Delahay - i 1982) |
| Anne Beate Odland | – Actor (Ela Delahay - i 1979) |
| Per Skift | – Actor (Sir Francis Chesney) |
| Per Tofte | – Actor (Brassett - i 1979) |
| Gro Ann Uthaug | – Actor (Kitty Smith-Smith - i 1982) |
| Carsten Winger | – Actor (Stephen Spettigue - i 1982) |
| Hanne Revold | – Mask design |
| Anne B. Bull-Gundersen | – Makeup |
| Wenche Larsson | – Makeup |
| Mette Welle Jacobsen | – Props (på turné 1982) |
| Heddy Smevaag | – Props |
| Ole Lillo-Stenberg | – Stage manager |
| Knut Backe | – Stage Manager (1982) |
| Sygne Teigen | – Prompter (1982) |
| Gro Mette Thorstensen | – Prompter (1979) |
| Ketil Akerø | – Technician (1979) |
| Terje Clausen | – Technician (1982) |
| Ole Lillo-Stenberg | – Tour manager (1982) |
| Arvid Storm Torstensen | – Tour manager |
| Robert Normann | – Consultant (Musikalsk konsulent) |
Performance dates
| 1982 – Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | New opening |
| February 5, 1979 – Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Opening night |