Medea

Medea (1918) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the tragedy by Euripides.

Johanne Dybwad directed it.

Johanne Dybwad also interpreted the title role.

Oliver Neerland painted the decorations. This was also the beginning of a long collaboration between Johanne Dybwad and Neerland.

Medea is regarded as Dybwad's final break with realism. The production became the season's greatest audience success.

Information

(Objekt ID 67189)
Object type Production
Premiere Navember 13, 1918
Produced by The National Theatre
Based on Medea by Evripides
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Tragedy
Running period Navember 13, 1918  
Website NATIONALTHEATRET ARKIV
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SOURCES:

The National Theatre, forest.nationaltheatret.no, 18.10.2016, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/Details/8a61d247-6f5c-4a8f-b763-928d9fe6774f

Normann, Axel Otto: Johanne Dybwad. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo 1937

Contributors (12)
Name Role
Evripides – Playwright
Rolf Hiorth-Schøyen – Adaption
Johanne Dybwad – Direction
Johan Halvorsen – Music
Oliver Neerland – Stage design
Johanne Dybwad – Actor (Medea)
Nicolai Halvorsen – Actor (En gammel slave)
Halvard Hoff – Actor (Aegeus, konge i Athen)
David Knudsen – Actor (Kreon, konge i Korinth)
August Oddvar – Actor (Jason)
Sophie Reimers – Actor (Ammen)
Ingolf Schanche – Actor (Et sendebud)
Performance dates
Navember 13, 1918Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre National premiere, Norway