Cats
Cats (1985) was a musical theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), with lyrics from T. S. Eliot's poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Runar Borge directed it and choreographed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 52871)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 9, 1985 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Thomas Stearns Eliot |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 147111 |
| Number of events | 197 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Musical, Dance, Theatre |
| Running period | Navember 9, 1985 — February 1986 |
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Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.
Contributors (73)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas Stearns Eliot | – Author |
| Bjørn Endreson | – Translation |
| Runar Borge | – Direction |
| Runar Borge | – Choreography |
| Egil Monn-Iversen | – Musical direction |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | – Composer |
| Svein Lund Roland | – Stage design |
| John Napier | – Costume design |
| Tom Sætre | – Sound design |
| Iselin Alme | – Actor (Grillebein / Jadakatt) |
| Kjersti Alveberg | – Actor (Bomfallerina) |
| Bjørn Olav Berg | – Actor (Smokkate / Klørigår / Makkentass + Metrøffelis - alternerte mred Ketil Gudim) |
| Kjersti Berge | – Actor (Kor / Mjaumjau) |
| Svenn Berglund | – Actor (Potefar) |
| Terje Bjørkvold | – Actor (Koriopatt / Pekingesar / Lokosjekk) |
| Øivind Blunck | – Actor (Gess (Aspargess) / Brummetiger) |
| Louise Bothner-By | – Actor (Kvesesta) |
| Richard Brunæs | – Actor (Surripus) |
| Sigve Bøe | – Actor (Gess (Aspargess) / Brummetiger - alternerte med Øivind Blunck) |
| Knut Morten Damm | – Actor (Monkistapp / Klørigår / Makkentass) |
| Håvard Engell | – Actor (Monkistapp) |
| Ruth Fasting | – Actor (Rampentussa) |
| Solrun Fluge | – Actor (Mjau) |
| Ketil Gudim | – Actor (Metrøffelis) |
| Drude Haga | – Actor (Jadakatt) |
| Jack Hansen | – Actor (Burma Harry) |
| Elin Viveca Hellesøe | – Actor (Mjau) |
| Jan Huse | – Actor (Plato / Flattpot / Ron røvarkatt + Burma-Harry - alternerte med Jack Hansen) |
| Kari Hæg | – Actor (Gonattakatt) |
| Brit Elisabeth Haagensli | – Actor (Siam Ella (Grizabella) - alternerte med Kari Rasmussen) |
| Merethe Jaquesson | – Actor (Kassandra / Merade + Halmetra - alternerte med Marianne Skovli Aamodt) |
| Ann Kristin Jørgensen | – Actor (Pusine) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Gamle Profetikus (Gus)) |
| Thorbjørn Lindhjem | – Actor (Gamle Profetikus (Gus) - alternerte med Lasse Kolstad) |
| Jan Ivar Lund | – Actor (Jubalong - alternerte med Calvin Ray Stiggers) |
| Wenche Lund | – Actor (Elektra / Halmetra) |
| Karin Lunden | – Actor (Kor / Grillebein - alternerte med Iselin Alme) |
| Wayne McKnight | – Actor (Lokosjekk) |
| Ingrid Meland | – Actor (Spåretta) |
| Anne Line Møller | – Actor (Anne Panneflekk) |
| Aina Oldeide | – Actor (Kor / Mjaumjau + stad in for Siam-Ella) |
| Trond Pedersen | – Actor (Bastian Bull / Kvasaru) |
| Kari Rasmussen | – Actor (Siam Ella (Grizabella) - alternerte med Brit Elisabeth Haagensli) |
| Inger Johanne Rütter | – Actor (Victoria / Kvitlinga) |
| Per Arne Skar | – Actor (Kvakkskor) |
| Veslemøy Sparre | – Actor (Hurralia + Bomfallerina - alternerte med Kjersti Alveberg) |
| Calvin Ray Stiggers | – Actor (Jubalong) |
| Erik Wenes | – Actor (Metrøffelis / Klørigår / Makkentass) |
| Øystein Wiik | – Actor (Rum Tum Tugger) |
| Arlene Wilkes | – Actor (Hurralia) |
| Marianne Skovli Aamodt | – Actor (Halmetra) |
| Christian Beck | – Musician (Trompet, piccolotrompet og flügelhorn) |
| Morten Belstad | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Runa Berg | – Musician (Cello) |
| Hilde Hermansen | – Musician (Horn) |
| Brynjar Hoff | – Musician (Obo og engelsk horn) |
| Helge Iberg | – Musician (Synthesizer) |
| Svenn Erik Kristoffersen | – Musician (El-piano og synthesizer) |
| Per Løberg | – Musician (El-bass og fretless el-bass) |
| Rolf Malm | – Musician (Klarinett, fløyte og barytonsaksofon) |
| Svein Johann Ose | – Musician (El-gitar) |
| Knut Riisnæs | – Musician (Fløyte, sopransaksofon og tenorsaksofon) |
| Bernt Anker Steen | – Musician (Trompet, ess-trompet og flügelhorn) |
| Kari Stokke | – Musician (Piano og synthesizer) |
| Odd Ulleberg | – Musician (Horn) |
| Jens Wendelboe | – Musician (Basun) |
| Gunnar Aas | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Oddbjørn Hanto | – Singer |
| Per Anstein Solberg | – Singer |
| Christoffer Dogertz | – Mask design |
| Helene Levand | – Photo |
| Kari Stokke | – Musical Instructor |
| Marianne Skovli Aamodt | – Choreogreographic Assistant |
Performance dates
| Navember 9, 1985 – Hovudscenen, The Norwegian Theatre | National premiere, Norway |