Folketeatret
Encyclopedia
Folketeatret is a theatre
in Oslo
, Norway
. The building has existed longer than the theatre, and been used as a movie theatre and opera house.
The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. Insipired by the Freie Deutsche Volksbühne in Berlin
led to forming of interest organizations in Bergen
and Oslo in 1928 and 1929. The idea to establish a good theater for the working class. The Folketeatret building in Oslo was commissioned in 1929, and the architects Christian Morgenstierne and Arne Eide worked with it until it opened in 1935. For financial reasons, a theatre did not open immediately, but a movie theatre was operated.
The first theatre performance happened in 1952. Hans Jacob Nilsen
was the theatre director from 1952 to 1955, then Jens Gunderssen
from 1955 to 1959. In 1959 the finances were too poor to continue as an independent theatre. Folketeatret was merged with Det Nye Teater
to form Oslo Nye Teater
, although it continued operation in Folketeatret' s building. From 1959 to 2008 the building was shared with the Norwegian National Opera
.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The building has existed longer than the theatre, and been used as a movie theatre and opera house.
The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. Insipired by the Freie Deutsche Volksbühne in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
led to forming of interest organizations in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
and Oslo in 1928 and 1929. The idea to establish a good theater for the working class. The Folketeatret building in Oslo was commissioned in 1929, and the architects Christian Morgenstierne and Arne Eide worked with it until it opened in 1935. For financial reasons, a theatre did not open immediately, but a movie theatre was operated.
The first theatre performance happened in 1952. Hans Jacob Nilsen
Hans Jacob Nilsen
Hans Jacob Nilsen was a Norwegian actor, theatre director and film director. He was a theatre director at Den Nationale Scene, at Folketeatret, and for two separate periods at Det Norske Teatret....
was the theatre director from 1952 to 1955, then Jens Gunderssen
Jens Gunderssen
Jens Gunderssen was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, stage producer and theatre director.-Early and personal life:...
from 1955 to 1959. In 1959 the finances were too poor to continue as an independent theatre. Folketeatret was merged with Det Nye Teater
Det Nye Teater
Det Nye Teater was a theatre that opened in Oslo in 1929, and ended as an independent theatre in 1959, when it merged with Folketeatret to form Oslo Nye Teater. The theatre's original purpose was to support contemporary Norwegian drama.-History:...
to form Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater
Oslo Nye Teater in Oslo is one of Norway's most visited theatres.The theatre opened in 1959 as a merge between Det Nye Teater and Folketeatret, and consists of four stages; Oslo Nye Hovedscenen, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, Oslo Nye Trikkestallen and Oslo Nye Caféscenen.-External links:*...
, although it continued operation in Folketeatret
Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet is the first fully professional company for opera and ballet in Norway. Its seat is the Oslo Opera House.It was founded in 1957...
.
Other sources
- Næss, Trine Mellomkrigstidens teater i den norske hovedstaden (Solum. 1994) ISBN 978-8256009473
- Nilsen, Sidsel Marie Helst mot urolig vær: Teatermannen Hans Jacob Nilsen (Aschehoug. 1997) ISBN 978-82-03-22229-0