Kristin Lavransdatter - The Wife
Kristin Lavransdatter - The Wife (1960) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the second novel in the trilogy by Sigrid Undset, in a theatrical adaption by Tormod Skagestad. The production had its premiere at the facilities The Norwegian Theatre used at the time, in Stortingsgaten 16, prior to going on tour.
Tormod Skagestad directed it.
Rut Tellefsen played the role of Kristin.
Georg Løkkeberg played the role of Erlend.
Kristin Lavransdatter - The Wife also was performed on tour with The Norwegian Touring Theatre, during which 62 performances were given.
The Norwegian Theatre had also performed Kristin Lavransdatter - The Wreath in 1958 and Kristin Lavransdatter - The Cross followed in 1960. Tellefsen and Løkkeberg performed the leading roles in all three productions, all of which were based on adaptions by Skagestad and directed by Skagestad. Arne Waltentin was the stage designer for all three productions.
Information
(Objekt ID 78286)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | September 3, 1960 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| In collaboration with | The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 68986 |
| Number of events | 207 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | September 3, 1960 |
Kristin Lavransdatter - The Wife was the first production by The Norwegian Theatre during Tormod Skagestad's term of heading the theatre.
SOURCES:
Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.
Det Norske Teatret femti år (literally: The Norwegian Theatre for fifty years). Published by Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1963.
The National Library of Norway 13.08.2015.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Sigrid Undset | – Author |
| Tormod Skagestad | – Dramatised by |
| Tormod Skagestad | – Direction |
| Edith Roger | – Choreography |
| Finn Ludt | – Music |
| Arne Walentin | – Stage design |
| Arne Walentin | – Costume design |
| Frode Birkeland | – Actor (Kløng Islending) |
| Svein Erik Brodal (from September 20, 1963 to 1963) | – Actor (Håkon på Gimsar (på turné)) |
| Astrid Bye (from September 3, 1960 to 1960) | – Actor (Sunniva Olavsdotter) |
| Ulrikke Greve (from September 20, 1963 to 1963) | – Actor |
| Carl Habel | – Actor (Ulv Haldorsson) |
| Elsa Isefiær (from September 3, 1960 to 1960) | – Actor (Signe) |
| Lasse Kolstad | – Actor (Ulv Haldorsson) |
| Jørgen Larvik | – Actor (Håkon på Gimsar) |
| Elsa Lystad (from September 20, 1963 to 1963) | – Actor (Sunniva Olavsdotter) |
| Georg Løkkeberg | – Actor (Erlend Nikolausson) |
| Johan Norlund | – Actor (Lavrans Bjørgulvsson) |
| Ingolf Rogde (from September 20, 1963 to 1963) | – Actor (Erling Vidkunsson (på turné)) |
| Pål Skjønberg | – Actor (Gunnulf Nikolausson) |
| Jan Skullerud (from September 20, 1963 to 1960) | – Actor (Orm, Erlends barn med Eline) |
| Bjørn Sothberg (from September 3, 1960 to 1960) | – Actor (Orm, Erlends barn med Eline) |
| Harald Heide Steen | – Actor (Erling Vidkunsson) |
| Rut Tellefsen | – Actor (Kristin Lavransdatter) |
| Lars Tvinde | – Actor (Gaute / Tore Eindridesson) |
| Bjørg Vatle | – Actor (Margret, Erlends barn med Eline) |
| Edith Roger | – Dancer |
| Bjørn Fongaard | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Carl Habel | – Stage manager |
| October 28, 1963 – Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 | New opening |
| September 3, 1960 – Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 | Worldwide premiere |