The Threepenny Opera
The Threepenny Opera (1996) was a musical theatre production by The Arctic Theatre, based on the work by Bertolt Brecht (libretto) and Kurt Weill (music). It was performed in the venue Margarinfabrikken in Tromsø.
Jos Groenier directed it.
Trond-Ove Skrødal played the role of Macheath.
Information
(Objekt ID 31354)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 20, 1996 |
| Produced by | The Arctic Theatre |
| Based on | The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 9 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Musical theatre |
| Running period | April 20, 1996 |
| Website | Hålogaland Teater |
At the webpage of The Arctic Theatre the following, among other things, is written about The Threepenny Opera:
"The expectations to the new version of The Threepenny Opera, the theatre's second version of Brecht's musical success, were also great. (The first was the opening performance from October 26 1971). [...] The production was treated roughly by the critics, and was removed from the program after only nine performances when the audiences failed to come, too."
SOURCE:
The Arctic Theatre, ht.tr.no, 02.10.2012, http://www.ht.tr.no/index.php/theatre/showview?iShowID=106
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Bertolt Brecht | – Playwright |
| Jos Groenier | – Direction |
| Sverre Kjelsberg | – Musical direction |
| Kurt Weill | – Music |
| Jos Groenier | – Stage design |
| Mirjam Pater | – Costume design |
| Reinier Tweebeeke | – Lighting design |
| Marit Adeleide Andreassen | – Actor (Polly) |
| Ingjerd Egeberg | – Actor (Sjørøver Jenny) |
| Maryon Eilertsen | – Actor |
| Nicolas Horne | – Actor |
| Siri Jensen | – Actor |
| Makka Kleist | – Actor |
| Iris Sara | – Actor |
| Arne Skog | – Actor |
| Trond-Ove Skrødal | – Actor (Mackie Kniven) |
| Svenn Bernhard Syrin | – Actor |
| Trond Teigen | – Actor (Gatesangeren m.fl. ) |
| Knut Walle | – Actor |
| Oddmar Amundsen | – Musician |
| Jon Andreassen | – Musician |
| Thorsten Dulsrud | – Musician |
| Ragnar Eriksen | – Musician |
| Inge Kolsvik | – Musician |
| Per Christian Revholt | – Advisor (Musikalsk rådgiver) |
| April 20, 1996 – Margarinfabrikken, The Arctic Theatre | Opening night |
Astrid Sletbakk, date unknown, Verdens Gang [Oslo]:
"Reduced to a love story, with text not reaching out, acting in half-darkness and a strange parade of condom-tight plastic clothes, a picture of outwardly, vain theatre not caring about communicating with its audience."