Billy Liar
Billy Liar (1963) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre, based on a play by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, in turn based on a novel by the same title by Keith Waterhouse. In Norway, th play was performed using the title Nitten år (literally: Nineteen years). The production went on tour in the winter, starting in Bodø, and again in spring, starting in Porsgrunn.
John Lennart Mjøen directed it.
Erik Øksnes played the role of Billy Fisher.
Information
(Objekt ID 76895)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 8, 1963 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Billy Liar by Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Number of events | 110 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre |
| Running period | January 8, 1963 — May 31, 1963 |
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SOURCE:
The Norwegian Touring Theatre's archive, donated by The Norwegian Touring Theatre 23.08.2017
Contributors (16)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Willis Hall | – Playwright |
| Keith Waterhouse | – Playwright |
| Odd Bang-Hansen | – Translation |
| Jon Lennart Mjøen | – Direction |
| Kirsten Stenbæk | – Stage design |
| Ragnhild Engebret | – Costume design |
| Helga Backe | – Actor (Florence Boothroyd) |
| Kolbjørn Brenda | – Actor (Geoffrey Fisher) |
| Gerda Diesen | – Actor (Alice Fisher) |
| Bjørg Engh | – Actor (Barbara) |
| Inger Heldal | – Actor (Rita) |
| Noralv Teigen | – Actor (Arthur Crabtree) |
| Erik Øksnes | – Actor (Billy Fisher) |
| Julie Øksnes | – Actor (Liz) |
| Lars Fearnley | – Technical director |
| Kolbjørn Brenda | – Tour manager |
Performance dates
| January 8, 1963 – Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Opening night |