Storken* (The Stork)

Storken* (The Stork) (1939) was a theatre production by The National Stage, based on a play by Thit Jensen.

Hans Bille directed it.

Storken is about provoked abortion.

*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 63724)
Object type Production
Premiere September 15, 1939
Produced by The National Stage
Based on Storken* (The Stork) by Thit Jensen
Audience Adults
Number of events 19
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Drama, 2nd World War
Running period September 15, 1939  
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In their history book Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide wrote the following, among other things, about Storken* (The Stork):

"Bille was very experienced, and also human and with natural authority. When Storken did not accomplish drawing people to the theatre, it was likely to a degree due to the audience not wanting this kind of entertainment shortly after the shock of the start of war. Thit Jensen's racial hygiene argumentation for limiting the number of children wasn't very well placed at this time, either."

SOURCES:

The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage/TheTheatre Archive at the University of Bergen, 24.06.2016

Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide, Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 1977

*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Contributors (15)
Name Role
Thit Jensen – Playwright
Hans Bille – Direction
Per Schwab – Stage design
Per Schwab – Costume design
Hans Bille – Actor (Professor Eigil Thomsen)
Berit Brænne – Actor (Anne Sofie, Thomsens datter)
Lill Egede-Nissen – Actor (Bodil Kragh)
Doris Johannessen – Actor (Annina Bakke, sykepleierske)
Barbra Kjær – Actor (Oda Kristensen, pike hos Holk)
Bjarne Koht – Actor (Dommeren)
Erling Lindahl – Actor (Kaare Hammervik, sakfører)
Sverre Næss – Actor (Overrettssakfører Holk)
Torborg Schønberg – Actor (Fru Emilie Holk)
Henrik Anker Steen – Actor (Henning Holk)
Alf Zetterholm – Actor (Statsadvokaten)
Performance dates
September 15, 1939Store Scene, The National Stage Opening night