Rogaland Teater is a theatre in

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, Norway.

Background

The theatre building was built in 1883 on a parcel of '' Kannik prestegård''. It was designed by architect

Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff (30 December 1855 – 17 February 1928) 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 im ...

, and initially held close to 500 seats. The building housed ''Stavanger Faste Scene'' from 1914 to 1921, and

Stavanger Teater Stavanger (, , US usually , ) is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. Th ...

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 opened on 9 September 1947. A working committee had been established in 1946, and after subscription for shares and financial support from

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county administration and several of the municipalities in Rogaland, the theatre was established on 6 June 1947. Its first director was

Øistein Børke Øistein Bull Børke (first name sometimes Øystein, December 18, 1911 – April 1, 1975) was a Norwegians, Norwegian actor and theater personality. Life and family Børke was born in Oslo, Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was married to the a ...

, 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 venue got a new profile, with lower ticket prices and a new marketing strategy. His interpretation of Jeppe in Holberg's ''Jeppe på Bjerget'' became part of Norwegian theatre history. Gisle Straume was theatre director from 1956 to 1958. During his tenure, the theatre staged Andreas Jacobsen's (artist name "Ajax") play ''De' smedle på Skansen'', and

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had her breakthrough as Anne in ''Anne Franks dagbok''. During Straume's leadership, the children's theatre ( no, Barneteatret) was established, initiated by

Bjørn Endreson Bjørn Endreson (20 January 1922 – 12 November 1998) 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 direct ...

, with children playing the leading roles. Bjørn Endreson was director from 1960 to 1970, and he established the small stage "Mandagsteatret", which put on plays by contemporary dramatists, such as

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and

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, and was a forerunner of "Intimscenen" from 1974.

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directed the theatre from 1970 to 1976. Kjetil Bang-Hansen was director from 1976 to 1982. During this period, the venue became one of the most central theatres in Norway. His adaption of Ibsen's

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play ''

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'' received much acclaim, and it was also played at the Belgrade International Theatre Festival, gaining Bang-Hansen international recognition. He also staged a theatre adaption of

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's story " Kholstomer". Later directors have been

Alf Nordvang Alf Nordvang (15 December 1931 – 11 June 2007) 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 ...

(1982–1986 and 1990–1991),

Bentein Baardson Bentein Baardson (born 6 November 1953 in New York City) is Norwegian actor, instructor and theatre director. He was born in New York, and is the son of Brynjolv Baardson. Bentein Baardson graduated from Teaterhøyskolen in 1975. He has set up ...

from 1986 to 1989,

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from 1989 to 1990,

Ketil Egge Ketil Egge (11 March 1950 – 26 March 1997) 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 Ro ...

from 1991 to 1994,

Ola B. Johannessen Ola Bjørnssønn Johannessen (born 17 May 1939) is a Norwegian actor, stage producer and theatre director. He was born in Trondheim to Bjørn Elness Johannessen and Aasta Barbara Sivertsen, and married actress Marit Olaug Østbye in 1974. He m ...

from 1994 to 1997,

Eirik Stubø Eirik Aasan Stubø (born 16 June 1965 in Narvik, Norway) is a Norwegian stage producer and theatre director. He has been director of Rogaland Teater and Nationaltheatret in Norway, and Stockholms Stadsteater and the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Sw ...

from 1997 to 2000,

Ingjerd Egeberg Ingjerd Egeberg (born 19 May 1967) 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 Roga ...

from 2000 to 2004, and

Hanne Tømta Hanne Tømta (born 21 August 1968) is a Norwegian theatre instructor and theatre director. Career Born in Oslo on 21 August 1968, Tømta is educated at the University of Oslo (from 1987 to 1991), and at the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts A ...

from 2005 to 2008.

Arne Nøst Arne Nøst (born 17 July 1962) is a Norwegian graphic artist and theatre director. He was born in Molde, and is educated as a graphic artist at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. He has illustrated several books, contributed to newspaper ...

took on the role in 2008.

Awards

Actor Even Stormoen 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 received the ''Hedda Award'' in 2005 for their professional skill, while

Nina Ellen Ødegård Nina Ellen Ødegård (born 2 November 1979 in Stavanger) 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 "Jos ...

received the award for best stage performance, for her role as Josie in the play ''Måne for livets stebarn'', also in 2005.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Theatres completed in 1883 Theatres in Norway Buildings and structures in Stavanger Culture in Rogaland 1947 establishments in Norway Tourist attractions in Stavanger 1883 establishments in Norway