Rogaland Teater
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Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger
, Norway.
, and had initially almost 500 seats. The building housed Stavanger Faste Scene from 1914 to 1921, and Stavanger Teater from 1921 to 1926. Several changes have been made to the building over the years, including enlargements and modifications in 1951, 1974, 1980 and 2001.
county administration and several of the municipalities in Rogaland, the theatre was established 6 June 1947. Its first theatre director was Øistein Børke, being its leader from 1947 to 1949. Later directors were Jens Bolling
from 1949 to 1951 and Kjell Stormoen
from 1951 to 1952. Claes Gill
was theatre director from 1952 to 1956, and during his period the theatre got a new profile, with lower ticket prices and a new marketing strategy. His interpretation of the role figure "Jeppe" in Holberg's
Jeppe på Bjerget became part of Norwegian theatre history.
Gisle Straume
was theatre director from 1956 to 1958. During his period the theatre staged Andreas Jacobsen's (artist name "Ajax") play De' smedle på Skansen, and Liv Ullmann
had her breakthrough as "Anne" in Anne Franks dagbok. During Straume's period the children's theatre was established, initiated by Bjørn Endreson
, with children playing the leaing roles. Bjørn Endreson was director from 1960 to 1970, and he established the small stage "Mandagsteatret" which staged plays by contemporary dramatists, such as Eugène Ionesco
and Samuel Beckett
, and was a forerunner of "Intimscenen" from 1974. Arne Thomas Olsen
directed the theatre from 1970 to 1976.
Kjetil Bang-Hansen
was theatre director from 1976 to 1982. During this period the theatre became one of the most central theatres in Norway. His adaption of Ibsen's verse
play Peer Gynt
received much acclaim, and it was also played at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival, giving Bang-Hansen international recognition. He also staged a theatre adaption of Lev Tolstoj's story The Story of a Horse
.
Later directors have been Alf Nordvang
(1982–1986 and 1990–1991), Bentein Baardson
from 1986 to 1989, Hans Rosenquist from 1989 to 1990, Ketil Egge
from 1991 to 1994, Ola B. Johannessen
from 1994 to 1997, Eirik Stubø
from 1997 to 2000, Ingjerd Egeberg
from 2000 to 2004, and Hanne Tømta
from 2005 to 2008. Arne Nøst
is theatre director from 2009. The theatre often performs plays by local dramatists, such as Alexander Kielland
, Arne Garborg
, Alfred Hauge
and Jon Fosse
.
received both the Hedda Award for best stage performance, and the Norwegian Critics Prize for Theatre for his role as "Harpagon" in Molière
's Den gjerrige in 1998. The staff at Rogaland Teater was given the Hedda Award in 2005, for its professional skill, while Nina Ellen Ødegård
received the Hedda Award for best stage performance, for her role as "Josie" in the play Måne for livets stebarn, also in 2005.
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Norway.
Background
The theatre building was built in 1883, on a parcel of Kannik prestegård. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup EckhoffHartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff
Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff was a Norwegian architect.He took his education at the Technical University of Munich, and opened an architect's office in Stavanger in 1881. He was assigned to design several important city buildings; the first was Rogaland Teater, erected in 1883...
, and had initially almost 500 seats. The building housed Stavanger Faste Scene from 1914 to 1921, and Stavanger Teater from 1921 to 1926. Several changes have been made to the building over the years, including enlargements and modifications in 1951, 1974, 1980 and 2001.
Rogaland Teater
Rogaland Teater opened 9 September 1947. A working committee had been established in 1946, and after subscription for shares and financial support from RogalandRogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
county administration and several of the municipalities in Rogaland, the theatre was established 6 June 1947. Its first theatre director was Øistein Børke, being its leader from 1947 to 1949. Later directors were Jens Bolling
Jens Bolling
Jens Bolling was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He was among the founders of Studioteatret, and a well-known interpreter of Norwegian fairy-tales.-Early and personal life:...
from 1949 to 1951 and Kjell Stormoen
Kjell Stormoen
Kjell Stormoen was a Norwegian actor, scenographer and theatre director.He was born in Bergen as a son of Trygve H. Stormoen and Hjørdis Henriksen . He was a first cousin of Guri Stormoen, and also related to Harald and Hans Stormoen...
from 1951 to 1952. Claes Gill
Claes Gill
Claes Gill was a Norwegian author, poet and actor.Born in Odda, but spent his childhood years in Bergen, before moving to Oslo permanently....
was theatre director from 1952 to 1956, and during his period the theatre got a new profile, with lower ticket prices and a new marketing strategy. His interpretation of the role figure "Jeppe" in Holberg's
Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian double monarchy, who spent most of his adult life in Denmark. He was influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque...
Jeppe på Bjerget became part of Norwegian theatre history.
Gisle Straume
Gisle Straume
Gisle Straume was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.He was born in Holla. He was employed at Det Norske Teatret from 1945 to 1951, at Den Nationale Scene from 1951 to 1952, and again at Det Norske Teatret from 1952 to 1955...
was theatre director from 1956 to 1958. During his period the theatre staged Andreas Jacobsen's (artist name "Ajax") play De' smedle på Skansen, and Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Liv Johanne Ullmann is a Norwegian actress and film director, as well as one of the "muses" of the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman...
had her breakthrough as "Anne" in Anne Franks dagbok. During Straume's period the children's theatre was established, initiated by Bjørn Endreson
Bjørn Endreson
Bjørn Endreson was a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director.He was born in Bærum. He worked as actor and stage producer at Rogaland Teater from 1957 to 1960, and served as theatre director from 1960 to 1970...
, with children playing the leaing roles. Bjørn Endreson was director from 1960 to 1970, and he established the small stage "Mandagsteatret" which staged plays by contemporary dramatists, such as Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco was a Romanian and French playwright and dramatist, and one of the foremost playwrights of the Theatre of the Absurd...
and Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet. He wrote both in English and French. His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.Beckett is widely regarded as among the most...
, and was a forerunner of "Intimscenen" from 1974. Arne Thomas Olsen
Arne Thomas Olsen
Arne Thomas Olsen was a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director. He was a driving force at Studioteatret, as both actor and producer.-Early and personal life:...
directed the theatre from 1970 to 1976.
Kjetil Bang-Hansen
Kjetil Bang-Hansen
Kjetil Bang-Hansen is a Norwegian actor, dancer, stage producer and theatre director.-Early and personal life:Bang-Hansen was born in Oslo as the son of writer Odd Bang-Hansen and physician Elise Aas. He married dancer and choreographer Inger Johanne Rütter in 1967...
was theatre director from 1976 to 1982. During this period the theatre became one of the most central theatres in Norway. His adaption of Ibsen's verse
Verse (poetry)
A verse is formally a single line in a metrical composition, e.g. poetry. However, the word has come to represent any division or grouping of words in such a composition, which traditionally had been referred to as a stanza....
play Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt is a five-act play in verse by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen, loosely based on the fairy tale Per Gynt. It is the most widely performed Norwegian play. According to Klaus Van Den Berg, the "cinematic script blends poetry with social satire and realistic scenes with surreal ones"...
received much acclaim, and it was also played at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival, giving Bang-Hansen international recognition. He also staged a theatre adaption of Lev Tolstoj's story The Story of a Horse
Kholstomer
"Kholstomer", also translated as "Strider", is one of the most striking stories in Russian literature. It was started by Leo Tolstoy in 1863 and left unfinished until 1886, when it was reworked and published as "Kholstomer: The Story of a Horse". Georgi Tovstonogov staged it in his theatre in 1975....
.
Later directors have been Alf Nordvang
Alf Nordvang
Alf Nordvang was a Norwegian actor and theatre director.He was born in Bærum. He made his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1954, was hired at Falkbergets Teater in the same year and Rogaland Teater in 1957. He was the director of Rogaland Teater from 1982 to 1986 and 1990 to 1991.-References:...
(1982–1986 and 1990–1991), Bentein Baardson
Bentein Baardson
Bentein Baardson is Norwegian actor, instructor and theatre director.Bentein Baardson graduated from Teaterhøyskolen in 1975. He has set up plays at a number of theatres, including Nationaltheatret, Det Norske Teatret, Den Nationale Scene and Agder Teater...
from 1986 to 1989, Hans Rosenquist from 1989 to 1990, Ketil Egge
Ketil Egge
Ketil Egge is a Norwegian actor and theatre director.Egge was born in Oslo as a son of composer Klaus Egge. He made his stage debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1971, and was then hired at Teatret Vårt in 1973 and Rogaland Teater in 1975. He was the director of Rogaland Teater from 1991 to 1994 and Den...
from 1991 to 1994, Ola B. Johannessen
Ola B. Johannessen
Ola B. Johannessen is a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director.He was born in Trondheim. He had his stage debut at Det Norske Teatret in 1961, and worked at this theatre from 1962 to 1970...
from 1994 to 1997, Eirik Stubø
Eirik Stubø
Eirik Aasan Stubø is a Norwegian stage producer and theatre director. He was theatre director at the Rogaland Teater from 1997 to 2000, and theatre director at the National Theatre from 2000 to 2008. He received the OBIE Award for his production of Ibsen's play The Wild Duck, shown in New York...
from 1997 to 2000, Ingjerd Egeberg
Ingjerd Egeberg
Ingjerd Egeberg is a Norwegian actress and theatre director.She was born in Moelv, and graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1994. She has been employed at Hålogaland Teater and Rogaland Teater, was the director of Rogaland Teater from 2000 to 2004.-References:...
from 2000 to 2004, and Hanne Tømta
Hanne Tømta
Hanne Tømta is a Norwegian theatre instructor and theatre director.She was born in Oslo, and took her education at the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy. She has staged plays at the Hålogaland Teater, at the Sogn og Fjordane Teater and at Oslo Nye Teater. She directed the cabarets...
from 2005 to 2008. Arne Nøst
Arne Nøst
Arne Nøst is a Norwegian graphic artist and theatre director. He was born in Molde, and is educated as graphic artist at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. He has illustrated several books, contributed to newspapers, and been responsible for decoration of buildings. He is theatre...
is theatre director from 2009. The theatre often performs plays by local dramatists, such as Alexander Kielland
Alexander Kielland
Alexander Lange Kielland was one of the most famous Norwegian realistic writers of the 19th century. He is one of the so-called "The Four Greats" in Norwegian literature, along with Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Jonas Lie.-Background:Born in Stavanger, Norway, he grew up in a rich...
, Arne Garborg
Arne Garborg
Arne Garborg, born Aadne Eivindsson Garborg was a Norwegian writer.Garborg championed the use of Landsmål , as a literary language; he translated the Odyssey into it...
, Alfred Hauge
Alfred Hauge
Alfred Hauge was a Norwegian novelist, poet and historian. Hauge wrote extensively about life on the Ryfylke islands and about Norwegian-American emigration.-Biography:...
and Jon Fosse
Jon Fosse
Jon Fosse is a Norwegian author and dramatist.Fosse was born in Haugesund, Norway and currently lives in Bergen. He debuted in 1983 with the novel Raudt, svart . His first play, Og aldri skal vi skiljast, was performed and published in 1994. Jon Fosse has written novels, short stories, poetry,...
.
Awards
Actor Even StormoenEven Stormoen
Even Stormoen is a Norwegian stage actor.He was born in Bergen, as the son of actor and theatre director Kjell Stormoen. He had his stage debut in 1978, in the musical Godspell in the Grieg Hall. He played the role "Lyngstrand" in Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea in Fjernsynsteatret in 1979...
received both the Hedda Award for best stage performance, and the Norwegian Critics Prize for Theatre for his role as "Harpagon" in Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
's Den gjerrige in 1998. The staff at Rogaland Teater was given the Hedda Award in 2005, for its professional skill, while Nina Ellen Ødegård
Nina Ellen Ødegård
Nina Ellen Ødegård is a Norwegian actress. She made her stage debut at Rogaland Teater in 2002 in a play by Brian Friel. Among her films are Play from 2003 and Alt for Egil from 2004. Her role as "Josie" in O'Neill's play Måne for livets stebarn in 2005 earned her the Hedda Award for best stage...
received the Hedda Award for best stage performance, for her role as "Josie" in the play Måne for livets stebarn, also in 2005.