Kiss Me, Kate
Kiss Me, Kate was a musical theatre production by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre), produced in 1985, and based on the musical by Cole Porter (music and lyrics), Bella Spewack (book) and Sam Spewack (book).
Trond Lie directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 23501)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | May 7, 1985 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | Kiss Me, Kate by Cole Porter, Cole Porter, Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack; The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian Bokmål |
| Keywords | Musical, Theatre |
| Running period | May 7, 1985 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | Yes |
Contributors (61)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Author |
| Bella Spewack | – Playwright |
| Sam Spewack | – Playwright |
| Cole Porter | – Text (Sangtekster) |
| Magnus Nielsen | – Translation |
| Trond Lie | – Direction |
| Wayne McKnight | – Choreography |
| Roy Hellvin | – Musical direction |
| Cole Porter | – Music |
| Hans Petter Harboe | – Stage design |
| Grethe Wang | – Costume design |
| Roy Hellvin | – Musical arrangement |
| Bjarne Bø | – Actor (Harry Trevor/Baptista) |
| Kjersti Døvigen | – Actor (Lois Lane/Bianca) |
| Oddbjørn Hesjevoll | – Actor (Rock/Gremio) |
| Sverre Holm | – Actor (Gangster) |
| Magnus Nielsen | – Actor (Paul, inspisient) |
| Sven Nordin | – Actor (Bill Calhoun/Lucentio) |
| Ivar Nørve | – Actor (Fred Graham/Petruccio) |
| Helge Reiss | – Actor (Harrison Howell, senator) |
| Sidsel Ryen | – Actor (Lili Vanessi/Katharina) |
| Morten Røhrt | – Actor (Mel/Hortensio) |
| Inger Teien | – Actor (Lili Vanessi/Katharina) |
| Inger Teien | – Actor (Hattie, påkleder) |
| Kari-Laila Thorsen | – Actor (Hattie, påkleder) |
| Ulf Wengård | – Actor (Gangster) |
| Louise Bothner-By | – Dancer |
| Kristin Evjenth | – Dancer |
| Jack Hansen | – Dancer |
| Helle Haugen | – Dancer |
| Trond Pedersen | – Dancer |
| Calvin Ray Stiggers | – Dancer |
| Grete Valstad | – Dancer |
| Tore Westbye | – Dancer |
| Sissel M. Barth | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Ingrid Blindheim | – Musician (Harpe) |
| Petter Brambani | – Musician (Fløyte, klarinett og altsaksofon) |
| Finn Eriksen | – Musician (Trompet) |
| Gunnar Fjeldheim | – Musician (Bratsj - alternerte med Heier) |
| Pia Forsberg | – Musician (Cello) |
| Ole Kristian Hansen | – Musician (Trombone) |
| Einar Heier | – Musician (Bratsj - alternerte med Fjeldheim) |
| Karl Johan Kalle Helgesen | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Bjørn Jacobsen | – Musician (Bass) |
| Odd Wentzel Larsen | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Marie Opsahl | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Harald Skogrand | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Anne Strengehagen | – Musician (Fiolin) |
| Jan Thoresen | – Musician (Klarinett og altsaksofon) |
| Karin Lunden | – Singer |
| Per Anstein Solberg | – Singer |
| Sverre Norwalls | – Mask design |
| Pearly Grindvold | – Props |
| Ivar Grønhella | – Props |
| Bjarne Stensrud | – Stage manager |
| Bjørg Gaathaug | – Director’s assistant |
| Kari-Laila Thorsen | – Prompter |
| Roy Hellvin | – Musical Instructor |
| Finn Ludt | – Musical Instructor |
| Un-Magritt Nordseth | – Choreogreographic Assistant |
| Per Anstein Solberg | – Musical Instructor |
Performance dates
| May 7, 1985 – Hovedscenen (The Main Stage), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | Opening night |