Undrer mig på - * (I wonder - )
Undrer mig på -* (I wonder - ) (1941) was a revue production by The National Stage. The text for the production was written by Arne Svendsen. Ole Bulls På solen jeg ser (literally: From the sun I see) was used as a musical thread. The production was performed in Ole Bull Teatret.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 63994)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | October 1, 1941 |
| Produced by | The National Stage |
| Based on | Undrer meg på by Arne Svendsen |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 47 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Revue, 2nd World War |
| Running period | October 1, 1941 |
According to Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide's history book Den Nationale Scene. 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage. 1931-1976), the revue was built around a story in which two rural youths visited the city, but eventually returned to their mountain home. "Thus, and by using Ole Bull's På solen jeg ser as a musical frame, the performance got a national tone to it, pleasing the audiences without insulting the ones in power. But a strong song with punch was lacking. Naturally, it wasn't easy to produce a revue beneath the censor's eye, and Ole Bull Teatret's small stage did not give room for great pomp or plastic circumstance. Still, one was able to deliver quite a few subtleties and hints to the current situation", the two of them write.
SOURCES:
The National Stage's repertoire database, donated by The National Stage/The Theatre Archive at the University of Bergen. Imported to the Sceneweb database 24.06.2016
Knut Nygaard and Eiliv Eide, Den Nationale Scene 1931-1976 (literally: The National Stage 1931-1976), Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 1977
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Arne Svendsen | – Text |
| Ole Bull | – Music |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design |
| October 1, 1941 – Ole Bull Teatret, The National Stage | Opening night |