The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1964) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Touring Theatre, based on the play by William Shakespeare, plus a prologue. The production was performed on tour in the winter, starting in Lillehammer.
Knut Thomassen directed it.
Bab Christensen played the role of Katherine.
Lasse Kolstad played the role of Petruchio.
Christensen-Kolstad (who were also married in real lfie) had played the same roles in a Trøndelag Theatre production the year before, at the time directed by Sandro Malmquist.
Information
(Objekt ID 76909)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 16, 1964 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 62 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Comedy, Theatre |
| Running period | January 16, 1964 — March 22, 1964 |
| Last changed | 07.02.2021 |
| Create date | 08.09.2017 |
Requirements to venue
| Last changed | 07.02.2021 |
| Create date | 08.09.2017 |
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SOURCE:
The Norwegian Touring Theatre's archive, donated by The Norwegian Touring Theatre 23.08.2017
Contributors (26)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| Gunnar Larsen | – Translation |
| Knut Thomassen | – Direction |
| Randi Kramer-Johansen | – Choreography |
| Thor Inge Kristiansen | – Musical direction ("Musikkmester") |
| Willie Nordrå | – Stage design |
| Ragnhild Engebret | – Costume design |
| Kolbjørn Brenda | – Actor (Gremio, Biancas frier) |
| Svein Byhring | – Actor (3. jeger i Forspillet / Biondello, Lucentios tjener / En skredder) |
| Bab Christensen | – Actor (Katharina, Baptistas datter) |
| Johannes Eckhoff | – Actor (2. jeger i Forspillet / Grumio, Petruccios tjener) |
| Rolf Falkenberg-Smith | – Actor (Lur, en fordrukken kjeleflikker i Forspillet) |
| Sverre Holm | – Actor (Hortensio, Biancas frie) |
| Johan Holst | – Actor (Lucentio, Vincentios sønn) |
| Sissel Juul | – Actor (Bianca, Baptistas datter) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Petruccio, en herre fra Verona) |
| Thor Inge Kristiansen | – Actor (Baptista, en rik herre fra Padua) |
| Kaare Kroppan | – Actor (1. jeger i Forspillet / Pedanten) |
| Eva Nordvang | – Actor (Verthusholdersken i Forspillet / En enke) |
| Krzysztof Seliga | – Actor (En tjener) |
| Gunnar Simenstad | – Actor (Lorden i Forspillet / Vincentio, en gammel herre fra Pisa / Curtis, Petruccios tjener) |
| Svein Wickstrøm | – Actor (Tranio, Lucentios tjener) |
| Kaare Kroppan | – Singer (Shakespearesanger) |
| Oscar Andersen | – Technical director |
| Kaare Kroppan | – Technical director |
| Rolf Falkenberg-Smith | – Tour manager |
Performance dates
| January 16, 1964 – Riksteatret, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) | Opening night |