Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers (1984) was a theatre production by Rogaland Theatre, the Norwegian premiere of the musical by Willy Russell. The musical is in turn based on the novella The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas the elder. The production was performed at the theatre's main stage.
Antonia Bird directed it.
Torfinn Nag played the role of Mickey.
Sverre Solberg played the role of Eddie.
Information
(Objekt ID 84896)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 3, 1984 |
| Produced by | Rogaland Theatre |
| Based on | Blood Brothers by Willy Russell, Willy Russell |
| Audience | Adults, Youth |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | August 3, 1984 |
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SOURCES:
The National Library of Norway, transferred to Sceneweb 08.05.2018
Rogaland Theatre's repertoire archive, donated by Rogaland Theatre, 24.01.2018
Contributors (36)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Willy Russell | – Playwright |
| Torstein Bugge Høverstad | – Translation |
| Antonia Bird | – Direction |
| Per Egil Hovland | – Musical direction (Keyboards) |
| Leif Ree-Pedersen | – Musical direction (vikar) |
| Willy Russell | – Composer |
| Per Fjeld | – Stage design |
| Per Fjeld | – Costume design |
| Fred Nøddelund | – Musical arrangement |
| Torill Lund | – Light |
| Trude Birkelund | – Actor (Mrs. Johnstone) |
| Marit Grønhaug | – Actor (Mrs. Lyons) |
| Ragnar Holen | – Actor (Mr. Lyons) |
| Ketil Høegh | – Actor (Forteller) |
| Arne Knutsen | – Actor (Melkemann / Gynekolog / Inkassomann / Lærer) |
| Brit Lossius | – Actor (Donna Marie) |
| Torfinn Nag | – Actor (Mickey) |
| Signy Sandsberg | – Actor (Linda) |
| Ole A. Simensen | – Actor (Sammy) |
| Sverre Solberg | – Actor (Eddie) |
| Ingrid Valvik | – Actor (Sykesøster / Nabo / Lærer / Miss Jones) |
| Frank Weylert | – Actor (Politikonstabel / Pantemann / Foretningsmann) |
| Stephen Bruns | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Arnfinn Bårdsen | – Musician (El. bass - alternerte med Sveinung Sand) |
| Per Olaf Johannessen | – Musician (Klarinetter og saksofoner) |
| Asle K. Nilsen | – Musician (Keyboards) |
| Leif Ree-Pedersen | – Musician (keyboard, vikar) |
| Sveinung Sand | – Musician (El. bass - alternerte med Arnfinn Bårdsen) |
| Frode Ytre-Arne | – Musician (El. gitar og gitar) |
| Chass Llach | – Makeup |
| Svein Nymoen | – Props |
| Leif Erik Høiland | – Stage manager |
| Thor E. Espeland | – Photo |
| Brit Lossius | – Director’s assistant |
| Håvard Knoph | – Sound technician |
| Åshild Helgevold | – Prompter |
Performance dates
| August 3, 1984 – Hovedscenen, Rogaland Teater | National premiere, Norway |