Det Norske Teatret
Theatre in Oslo, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Det Norske Teatret (English: Norwegian Theater)[1][2][3] is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs.[4] It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg.[4] Its first official performance was Ludvig Holberg's comedy Jeppe på berget, with Haakon VII of Norway and the prime minister of Norway among the spectators.[5] Hulda Garborg was the first board manager, and Rasmus Rasmussen was the first theatre director. The theatre primarily performs plays written in or translated into Nynorsk.
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Address | Kristian IVs gt 8 Oslo Norway |
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Opened | 6 October 1913 |
Years active | 1912–present |
The theatre has three stages, and about 12–15 productions per year, plus guest plays.[6] Five of Jon Fosse's plays saw their first productions on Det Norske Teatret: Nokon kjem til å komme (1996), Ein sommars dag (1999), Vakkert (2001), 3ogtosaman (2001) and Rambuku (2006).[5]
The theatre was awarded Spellemannprisen in 1979 for the musical play Så lenge skuta kan gå.