Hamlet
Hamlet (1967) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre, based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare. The production was performed in the venue the theatre used at the time, in Stortingsgaten.
Tormod Skagestad directed it.
Svein Erik Brodal played the role of Hamlet.
Information
(Objekt ID 39866)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | February 22, 1967 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre |
| Based on | Hamlet AKA The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 15058 |
| Number of events | 35 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Tragedy, Theatre |
| Running period | February 22, 1967 |
In Hamlet (1967), Skagestad let Hamlet's voice perform the lines of the ghost of the dead king.
Eleven of the participating actors had been educated at the still new The National Academy of Theatre (established 1953): Rut Tellefsen, Finn Kvalem, Tom Tellefen, Svein Erik Brodal, Jon Eikemo, Monna Tandberg, Ola B. Johannessen, Per Jansen, Geir Børresen, Svein Scharffenberg and Guri Sem.
SOURCES:
Repertoire at The Norwegian Theatre 1913-2014. Transferred to Sceneweb 08.09.2015.
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 29.10.2014
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | – Playwright |
| Hartvig Kiran | – Adaption |
| Tormod Skagestad | – Direction |
| Asbjørn Madsen | – Instruction (fektescener) |
| Arne Nordheim | – Music |
| Arne Walentin | – Stage design |
| Arne Walentin | – Costume design |
| Bjarne Andersen | – Actor (Polonius, fyrste mann i kongens råd) |
| Roy Bjørnstad | – Actor (Ein norsk hærførar) |
| Svein Erik Brodal | – Actor (Hamlet) |
| Einar Braaten | – Actor (Cornelius, sendemann til Noreg) |
| Geir Børresen | – Actor (Ein hoffmann) |
| Jon Eikemo | – Actor (Rosencrantz, tidlegare ven av Hamlet) |
| Frimann Falck Clausen | – Actor (Ein dr. theol.) |
| Jack Fjeldstad | – Actor (1. gravar) |
| Odd Furøy | – Actor (Claudius, konge av Danmark) |
| Sverre Hansen | – Actor (1. skodespelar / Spelkongen) |
| Per Jansen | – Actor (Guildenstern, tidlegare ven av Hamlet) |
| Ola B. Johannessen | – Actor (Laertes, son åt Polonius) |
| Finn Kvalem | – Actor (Horatio, en ven av Hamlet) |
| Atle Merton | – Actor (Bernardo, vaktoffiser) |
| Rolf Sand | – Actor (Osiric, ein hoffmann) |
| Svein Scharffenberg | – Actor (Francisco, vaktoffiser) |
| Guri Sem | – Actor (Ei hoffdame) |
| Eva Sletto | – Actor (Speldronninga) |
| Henrik Anker Steen | – Actor (Voltimand, sendemann til Noreg) |
| Monna Tandberg | – Actor (Ofelia, dotter åt Polonius) |
| Rut Tellefsen | – Actor (Gjertrud, dronning av Danmark, Hamlets mor) |
| Tom Tellefsen | – Actor (Marcellus, vaktoffiser) |
| Einar Wenes | – Actor (Lucianus) |
| Kåre Wicklund | – Actor (2. gravar) |
| Sverre Wilberg | – Actor (Reynaldo, tenar hjå Polonius) |
| Erik Øksnes | – Actor (Fortinbras, prins av Noreg) |
| Krzysztof Seliga | – Stage manager |
| Rolf Sand | – Director’s assistant |
| February 22, 1967 – Teaterlokalene i Stortingsgaten 16 | Opening night |