Gynt
Eller Gud gav oss en ørken så vi kunne vandre
Gynt (1988) was a theatre production by The National Stage, subtitled Eller Gud gav oss en ørken så vi kunne vandre* (Or God gave us a desert so that we could wander). It was based on a play by Erling Gjelsvik, inspired by Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen. The production was staged at the theatre's main stage, Store Scene.
Frode Rasmussen and Carl Morten Amundsen shared responsibility for directing it.
Frode Rasmussen and Niklas Gundersen - real-life father and son - shared the role of Peer Gynt. Gundersen played the young Peer, Rasmussen the older.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 62124)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | December 1, 1988 |
| Produced by | The National Stage |
| Based on | Gynt. Eller Gud gav oss en ørken så vi kunne vandre* (Gynt. Or God gave us a desert so that we could wander) by Erling T Gjelsvik |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 29 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | December 1, 1988 |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
SOURCES:
The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage, 24.06.2016
Ibsen.nb.no, 07.07.2016, http://ibsen.nb.no/id/43565
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Erling T Gjelsvik | – Playwright |
| Carl Morten Amundsen | – Adapted by |
| Frode Rasmussen | – Adapted by |
| Carl Morten Amundsen | – Direction |
| Frode Rasmussen | – Direction |
| Ina Christel Johannessen | – Choreography |
| Knut Skodvin | – Music |
| Kristin Torp | – Stage design |
| Kristin Torp | – Costume design |
| Thomas Hellum | – Sound |
| Asbjørn Johnsen | – Light |
| Niklas Gundersen | – Actor (Den unge Peer) |
| Marianne Nielsen | – Actor (Solveig) |
| Frode Rasmussen | – Actor (Peer Gynt) |
| Jan Kåre Hystad | – Musician (Blåseinstrumenter - på scenen) |
| Harald Dahlstrøm | – Musician (Orgel til Halleluja) |
| Kim Fairchild | – Musician (Vokal) |
| Harald Mæland | – Musician (Granathylse og fjærer) |
| Knut Skodvin | – Musician (Keyboards, skulptur, fjærer m.m) |
| Ole Thomsen | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Tone Ljøkelsøy | – Singer (Halleluja kor) |
| Carl Morten Amundsen | – Stage manager |
| Carl Mehl | – Stage manager |
| Dene Hjorth-Jenssen | – Prompter |
| December 1, 1988 – Store Scene, The National Stage | Worldwide premiere |