Hamlet
Hamlet (1946) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Hans Jacob Nilsen directed it.
Hans Jacob Nilsen also interpreted the title role. He was given Norwegian Critics' Award for theatre for the role.
Hamlet visited the castle of Kronborg's national outdoors stage in Denmark in June 1946, where six performances were played.
Information
(Objekt ID 91370)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 10, 1946 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | Hamlet AKA The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 29 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Tragedy, Theatre |
| Running period | May 10, 1946 |
More
SOURCES:
The National Theatre, www.nationaltheatret.no, 28.10.19, https://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/2e4b9a47-15f4-454f-b93a-a501c9f93028?event_id=4480ece6-dcb1-4d16-8229-4dc0cb4da073
Anton Rønneberg: Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (literally: The National Theatre throughout 50 years). Gyldendal 1949.
Contributors (24)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| Rolf Hiorth-Schøyen | – Adaption |
| Hans Jacob Nilsen | – Direction |
| Gerd Kjølaas | – Choreography |
| Pauline Hall | – Composer |
| Christian Stenersen | – Stage design |
| Bjarne Bø | – Actor (Marcellus, høvedsmann / 2. graver) |
| Henrik Børseth | – Actor (Claudius, konge av Danmark) |
| Nils-Reinhardt Christensen | – Actor (Gyldenstern, adelsmann) |
| Kristen Dahl | – Actor (3. skuespiller / En prest) |
| Evy Engelsborg | – Actor (Ophelia) |
| Marit Halset | – Actor (En skuespillerinne) |
| Joachim Holst-Jensen | – Actor (Polonius) |
| Ella Hval | – Actor (Gertrud, dronning av Danmark) |
| Øivind Johnssen | – Actor (Francisco / 2. skuespiller) |
| Finn Lange | – Actor (1. skuespiller) |
| Tryggve Larssen | – Actor (1. graver) |
| Otto Lundh | – Actor (Osiric, en hoffmann / 2. skuespiller (%)) |
| Sigurd Magnussøn | – Actor (Hamlets fars gjenferd) |
| Hans Jacob Nilsen | – Actor (Hamlet) |
| Lars Nordrum | – Actor (Fortinbras) |
| Leif Omdal | – Actor (Bernardo, høvedsmann / Rosenkrantz, adelsmann) |
| Harald Schwenzen | – Actor (Horatio) |
| Gunnar Simenstad | – Actor (Laertes) |
Performance dates
| June 1946 | visiting performance |
| May 10, 1946 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |