Godvakker-Maren* (Good Pretty Maren)

Godvakker-Maren* (Good Pretty Maren) (1940) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on a play by Oskar Braaten. The production was performed in the theatre's facilities in Bøndenes Hus.

Ingjald Haaland directed it.

Tove Bryn played the title role.

Godvakker-Maren was The Norwegian Theatre's first production during the German invasion of Norway during World War II.

*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 78823)
Object type Production
Premiere May 9, 1940
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
Based on Good Pretty Maren by Oskar Braaten
Audience Adults
Number of events 8
Language Norwegian dialect
Keywords Theatre, Popular comedy, 2nd World War
Running period May 9, 1940  
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SOURCES:

Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.

The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb 21.10.2015.

Contributors (11)
Name Role
Oskar Braaten – Playwright
Ingjald Haaland – Direction
Ola Cornelius – Stage design
Tove Bryn Haaland – Actor (Maren, tjenestegjente hos Endresen)
Helge Essmar – Actor (Aksel)
Carl Habel – Actor (Tore, ung bondegutt)
Tordis Maurstad – Actor (Kari, tjenestegjente hos Endresen)
Pehr Qværnstrøm – Actor (Nils Endresen, høker)
Astrid Sommer – Actor (Matia, kona hans)
Harald Heide Steen – Actor (Even, ung bondegutt)
Adolf Kristoffer Nielsen
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