Baldevin's Wedding
Baldevin's Wedding (1940) was a theatre production by Centralteatret, based on a comedy by Vilhelm Krag. The production was first performed for the theatre's school theatre, prior to performances for open audiences.
Rolf Christensen directed it.
Baldevin's wedding was the first production to be performed at Centralteatret after the German invasion of Norway April 9, 1940. The theatre reopened April 18, 1940.
Information
(Objekt ID 95420)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 11, 1940 |
| Produced by | |
| Based on | Baldevin's Wedding by Vilhelm Krag |
| Audience | Youth, Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Popular comedy, Theatre, 2nd World War |
| Running period | March 11, 1940 — April 26, 1940 |
SOURCES:
Gjesdahl, Paul: Centralteatrets historie (literally: The history of Centralteatret). Gyldendal norsk forlag, Oslo 1964.
Ingstad, Sverre: Centralteatret. Norges eldste teatersted. Fra Gevæxthuset til Centralteatret 1780-2005 (literally: Centralteatret. Norway's oldest theatre venue. From Gevæxthuset to Centralteatret 1780-2005), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), Oslo 2005
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Vilhelm Krag | – Playwright |
| Rolf Christensen | – Direction |
| Rolf Christensen | – Actor (Snekker Hoppe, kalt Luske-Ludvig) |
| Erling Drangsholt | – Actor (Simen Sørensen) |
| Toralf Sandø | – Actor (Baldevin Jonassen) |
| Erna Schøyen | – Actor (Madam Salvesen) |
| Signe Indahl Voss | – Actor (Madam Sørensen) |
| April 18, 1940 – Oslo Nye Centralteatret | Reopening |
| March 11, 1940 – Oslo Nye Centralteatret | Opening night |