Hamlet
Hamlet (1959) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Knut Hergel directed it.
Knut Wigert interpreted the title role.
Information
(Objekt ID 46288)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | April 25, 1959 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | Hamlet AKA The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 20 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Tragedy |
| Running period | April 25, 1959 |
| Website | NATIONALTHEATRET ARKIV |
More
SOURCES:
Anton Rønneberg: Nationaltheatret 1949-1974 (literally: The National Theatre 1949-1974), Gyldendal 1974.
The National Theatre, fdb.nationaltheatret.no, 21.01.2015, http://fdb.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/EventSeries/f85f7daf-9ecc-4605-a090-26a0fbfe9fbe?event_id=a30f80b1-8ca6-41b2-9e6e-6aa18b454002
Contributors (25)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| André Bjerke | – Adaption |
| Knut Hergel | – Direction |
| Guy Krohg | – Stage design |
| Guy Krohg | – Costume design |
| Eilif Armand | – Actor (Gyldenstern, hoffmann) |
| Arne Bang-Hansen | – Actor (Graveren) |
| Magne Bleness | – Actor (Fortinbras, prins av Norge) |
| Wilfred Breistrand | – Actor (Horatio) |
| Stein Grieg Halvorsen | – Actor (Claudius, konge av Danmark) |
| Jon Heggedal | – Actor (Francisco) |
| Lillebil Ibsen | – Actor (Gjertrud, dronning av Danmark) |
| Øivind Johnssen | – Actor (Bernardo / Graverens medhjelper ) |
| Willy Kramer-Johansen | – Actor (Marcellus) |
| Finn Lange | – Actor (1. skuespiller) |
| Toralv Maurstad | – Actor (Osiric, hoffmann) |
| Ole-Jørgen Nilsen | – Actor (Voltimand, hoffmann) |
| Leif Omdal | – Actor (Reynaldo) |
| Jørn Ording | – Actor (Laertes) |
| Børseth Rasmussen | – Actor (Kongen i skuespillet) |
| Knut Risan | – Actor (Rosenkrantz, hoffmann) |
| Karin Simonnæs | – Actor (Ophelia) |
| Einar Sissener | – Actor (Polonius, hoffmarskalk) |
| Edith Thallaug | – Actor (Dronningen i skuespillet) |
| Knut Wigert | – Actor (Hamlet) |
Performance dates
| April 25, 1959 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |