Medea
Medea (1963) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the tragedy by Euripides. The production was performed in the theatre's then venue in Stortingsgaten.
Barthold Halle directed it.
Tordis Maurstad interpreted the title role.
Medea visited Bergen International Festival 1963.
Information
(Objekt ID 87328)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 2, 1963 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Medea by Evripides |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 5116 |
| Number of events | 12 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Tragedy, Theatre |
| Running period | January 2, 1963 |
More
SOURCES:
Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.
Det Norske Teatret 75 år (literally: The Norwegian Theatre 75 years). Oslo 1988.
Contributors (24)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Evripides | – Playwright |
| Matias Skard | – Adaption |
| Barthold Halle | – Direction |
| Finn Ludt | – Music |
| Arne Walentin | – Stage design |
| Arne Walentin | – Costume design |
| Ineke Brinkman | – Actor (Kor) |
| Bente Børsum | – Actor (Kor) |
| Grethe Eilertsen | – Actor (Kor) |
| Helge Essmar | – Actor (Trutenaren) |
| Mette Falk | – Actor (Kor) |
| Bodil Gjerdrum | – Actor (Kor) |
| Peter Magnus | – Actor (Smågut) |
| Tordis Maurstad | – Actor (Medea) |
| Petter Negaard | – Actor (Smågut) |
| Johan Norlund | – Actor (Kreon, konge i Korint) |
| Eva Sletto | – Actor (Korførar) |
| Alf Sommer | – Actor (Aigevs, konge i Aten) |
| Harald Heide Steen | – Actor (Jason) |
| Tom Tellefsen | – Actor (Bodbæraren) |
| Liv Uchermann Selmer | – Actor (Amma) |
| Gunn Wicklund | – Actor (Kor) |
| Per Onsum | – Musician (Slagverk) |
| Paal Rieber | – Stage manager |
Performance dates
| January 2, 1963 – Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 | Opening night |
| 1963 – Store Scene, The National Stage (Bergen International Festival) | visiting performance |
Festivals (1)