Medea
Medea (1918) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on the tragedy by Euripides.
Johanne Dybwad directed it.
Johanne Dybwad also interpreted the title role.
Oliver Neerland painted the decorations. This was also the beginning of a long collaboration between Johanne Dybwad and Neerland.
Medea is regarded as Dybwad's final break with realism. The production became the season's greatest audience success.
Information
(Objekt ID 67189)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 13, 1918 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | Medea by Evripides |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Tragedy |
| Running period | Navember 13, 1918 |
| Website | NATIONALTHEATRET ARKIV |
More
SOURCES:
The National Theatre, forest.nationaltheatret.no, 18.10.2016, http://forest.nationaltheatret.no/Productions/Details/8a61d247-6f5c-4a8f-b763-928d9fe6774f
Normann, Axel Otto: Johanne Dybwad. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo 1937
Contributors (12)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Evripides | – Playwright |
| Rolf Hiorth-Schøyen | – Adaption |
| Johanne Dybwad | – Direction |
| Johan Halvorsen | – Music |
| Oliver Neerland | – Stage design |
| Johanne Dybwad | – Actor (Medea) |
| Nicolai Halvorsen | – Actor (En gammel slave) |
| Halvard Hoff | – Actor (Aegeus, konge i Athen) |
| David Knudsen | – Actor (Kreon, konge i Korinth) |
| August Oddvar | – Actor (Jason) |
| Sophie Reimers | – Actor (Ammen) |
| Ingolf Schanche | – Actor (Et sendebud) |
Performance dates
| Navember 13, 1918 – Hovedscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | National premiere, Norway |