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Phaedra

Phaedra (1960) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, the Norwegian premiere of the tragedy by Jean Racine, written in 1677. The production was performed in the theatre's then facilities in Stortingsgaten.

Tormod Skagestad directed it.

Tordis Maurstad played the title role.

Finn Kvalem played the role of Hippolytus.

Information

(Objekt ID 78706)
Object type Production
Premiere January 23, 1960
Produced by The Norwegian Theatre
Based on Phaedra AKA Phèdre by Jean Racine
Audience Adults
Number of events 46
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Keywords Theatre, Tragedy
Running period January 23, 1960  
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SOURCES:

Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.

The National Library of Norway, performance program transferred to Sceneweb 13.08.2015.

Contributors (14)
Name Role
Jean Racine – Playwright
Halldis Moren Vesaas – Adaption
Tormod Skagestad – Direction
Finn Ludt – Music
Arne Walentin – Stage design
Arne Walentin – Costume design
Lasse Kolstad – Actor (Teramenes, følgjesveinen til Hippolytos)
Finn Kvalem – Actor (Hippolytos, sønn av Tesevs og amasonedronning Antiope)
Tordis Maurstad – Actor (Fedra, gift med Tesevs, dotter av Ninos og Pasifae)
Eva Sletto – Actor (Vaktmann)
Astrid Sommer – Actor (Oinone, Fedras amme)
Harald Heide Steen – Actor (Tesevs, konge i Aten, son av Aigevs)
Rut Tellefsen – Actor (Aricia, prinsesse, høryer til ei atensk kongeætt)
Gudrun Waadeland – Actor (Ismene, Aricias terne og veninne)
Performance dates
January 23, 1960Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 National premiere, Norway