Mowgli
Mowgli (1996) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre, based on a play for children and youth by Tor Åge Bringsværd, to music by Per Christian Revholt. This was loosely based on the novel The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. The production was performed on tour the autumn of 1996, with its tour opening November 5 in Fagernes.
Pål Øverland directed it.
Arne Fagerholt played the title role.
Mowgli was also performed on tour the winter of 1997.
Information
(Objekt ID 48023)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 5, 1996 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Mowgli by Tor Åge Bringsværd; The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling |
| Audience | Children, Youth |
| Audience size | 16736 |
| Number of events | 65 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Musical theatre, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 5, 1996 |
Contributors (40)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rudyard Kipling | – Author |
| Tor Åge Bringsværd | – Playwright |
| Pål Øverland | – Direction |
| Arne Fagerholt | – Choreography |
| Per Christian Revholt | – Music |
| Thale Eidheim | – Stage design |
| Christine Lohre | – Costume design |
| Katarina Grasmo | – Costume (Kostymevedlikehold) |
| Lech Janowski | – Sound |
| Stian Lindquist | – Lighting design |
| Marit Bolling | – Actor (Raksha) |
| Mathias Calmeyer | – Actor (Shere Khan) |
| Arne Fagerholt | – Actor (Mowgli) |
| Niklas Gundersen | – Actor (Ragg / Nikke (ape)) |
| Lars Bonnevie Hjort | – Actor (Brilleslangen / Landsbyjeger) |
| Jan Huse | – Actor (Tabaqui) |
| Svein Haagensen | – Actor (Buldeo / Ulvefar) |
| Geir-Atle Johnsen | – Actor (Kaa) |
| Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland | – Actor (Rikke (ape)) |
| Ingolf Karinen | – Actor (Baloo) |
| Peter Lindbæk | – Actor (Messuas mann / Landsbyjeger) |
| Mari Kohinoor Nordberg | – Actor (Rikke (ape) - alternerte vinteren 1997 med Ingrid Jørgensen Dragland) |
| Anne Beate Odland | – Actor (Messua) |
| Calvin Ray Stiggers | – Actor (Bagheera) |
| Noralv Teigen | – Actor (Akela / Landsbyjeger) |
| Kay Hartvigsen | – Musician |
| Ket Iren Lødemel | – Musician |
| Eyvind Olsen | – Musician |
| Erik Wesseltoft | – Musician |
| Line Hvalbye Grønli | – Mask design |
| Ole Thon | – Props |
| Jan Huse | – Stage manager |
| John Grønvold | – Stage Manager |
| Dag Samuelsen | – Lighting supervisor |
| Tor Støve | – Sound technician |
| Linda Strøm Hansen | – Prompter |
| Jeanette Skjæggestad | – Prompter |
| Linda Strøm Hansen | – Technician |
| Morten Lie | – Technician |
| Jan Huse | – Tour manager |
Performance dates
| January 18, 1997 – Sal 1, Hjertnes Kulturhus, Sandefjord | New opening |
| Navember 5, 1996 – Kulturhuset Fagernes | Opening night |