Studioteatret

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Studioteatret was a theatre in Norway. It opened in 1945, shortly after the liberation, with Claes Gill as its first theatre director.[1] Studioteatret is regarded as one of the earliest post-war artistic expressions in Norway, and most of its members later played important roles in Norwegian theatre.[2] Studioteatret closed 25 October 1950, due to economic difficulties, and its members were spread to various other theatres.[2][3]

Background

During the

National Theatre, initiated a silent opposition, which took various forms.[4]

The Stanislavski Group

A group of actors and students in Oslo started underground meetings where they secretly studied

Anne-Cath Schulerud, Sverre Hansen, Merete Skavlan and Per Sunderland. Claes Gill was a literary consultant and inspirator for the group.[3]

Initial reception

Following the liberation in May 1945, the group prepared a performance held 15 June 1945, when they presented two one-acters. They called themselves "Studioteatret". The first productions were adaptions of Thornton Wilder's The Long Christmas Dinner (Norwegian: Den lange julemiddagen), and Eugene O'Neill's Where the Cross Is Made (Norwegian: Mary Allen). Several government ministers were present at the premiere, along with chief editors and theatre critics from most of the Oslo newspapers, and the reception was overwhelming.[3]

Later repertoire

Poster for The Respectful Prostitute

Studioteatret existed from 1945 to 1950. Its first theatre director was Claes Gill. Their production in 1946 of Wilder's play Our Town, translated by Claes Gill, was a great success.[2] Among the theatre's other productions in 1946 were adaptions of Anton Chekhov's A Marriage Proposal, Chekhov's The Wedding, and William Saroyan's The Beautiful People. 1947 included The Beggar's Opera and The Respectful Prostitute.[3]

Studioteatret performed at

Shakespeare, Thornton Wilder, Arthur Miller and Jean-Paul Sartre. Later theatre directors were Gunnar Olram and Ole Oppen.[1] In 1950 the theatre had to close, due to economic difficulties.[2][3]

Impact

Most of the members of Studioteatret later had central roles in Norwegian theatre. Claes Gill, Arne Thomas Olsen, Jens Bolling and Merete Skavlan were all later theatre directors. Others worked as stage producers and actors. The

Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, established in 1953 and headed by Arne Thomas Olsen the next ten years, was heavily influenced by the group's working practice. The emerging new theatre institutions, such as Rogaland Teater (established in 1947), Riksteatret (established in 1948) and Fjernsynsteatret (opened in 1960), were influenced by members of the group.[2]

References

  1. ^
    Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lyche, Lise (1991). Norges teaterhistorie (in Norwegian). Asker: Tell Forlag. pp. 198–202.
  3. ^
    ISBN 82-00-22366-3
    .
  4. ^ a b Rønneberg, Anton (1949). Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 389–406.
  5. ISBN 82-02-14138-9. Archived from the original
    on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  6. ^ Lyche, Lise. "Jens Bolling". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  7. ^ Mürer, Annette. "Liv Dommersnes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 April 2009.

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