Det Dramatiske Selskap
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Det Dramatiske Selskab is the name for several Norwegian amateur drama troupes. These troupes were the first permanent theatre troupes in the cities of Norway. The period between 1780-1830 is by many described as the age of the dramatic companys.
[edit] History
The amateur theatre companys of Det Dramatiske Selskap founded the first theatres and gave the first regular performances in the Norwegian cities; previously, Norway was visited by travelling foreign troupes which performed in temporary localitys - However, the theatre run by the amateur troupes of Det Dramatiske Selskap was by no means Public theatres.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Christiania
Founded in Oslo in 1780, it gave the first regular theatre performances in Norway. They performed first in Gevæxthuset, a concert house from the 1760s by Grændsehaven and, from 1802, in Dramatiken, beside the Centralteatret.
They replaced the temporary theatre played by Martin Nürenbach in the city 1771-1772, and was in turn replaced by the Strömberg theatre in 1826, which was the beginning of the first Norwegian national theatre Christiania Theatre.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Christiansand
Founded in 1787 by Henrik Arnold Thaulow, Nicolai Emanuel de Thygeson, and Nicolai Wergeland (father of Henrik Wergeland and Camilla Collett).
There first theatre burned down in 1892, and the second was torn down in 1966. It is now counted as the first amateur theatre in Norway, and is located at Agder Theater.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Bergen
Established in 1794 alongside Det Harmoniske Selskab (founded in 1765), it soon became more independent and frecquented.
From 1800 it performed in its own theatre building, Komediehuset på Engen, until 1828; this theatre was later to be the first public theatre in Bergen, when it, after Det Dramatiske Selskap had left it in 1828, became the locals for first travelling professional Danish theatre troupes, and, in 1850, to Den Nationale Scene, the first public theatre in Bergen. The building burned after it had ben bombarded in 15 June 1940.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Arendal
The Dramatic company of Arendal was founded in 1796 and performed in Comediehuset of Arendal, a building owned by themselwes. They are still active.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Drammen
Founded in 1801.
[edit] Det Forenede Dramatiske Selskab in Trondheim
Founded in 1802 and performed in their own building from 1811.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Laurvig
Founded in 1810.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Fredrikshald
Founded in 1819.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Stavanger
Founded in 1823.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Egersund
Founded in 1825.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Christiansund
Founded in 1830.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Tromsö
Founded in 1832.
[edit] Det Dramatiske Selskab in Hammerfest
Founded in 1839.
[edit] References
- Hjemmeside
- www.dramatiske.no
- Kirsten Broch, Komedianter og kremmere. Det dramatiske Selskab i Bergen 1794-1994. (1994).
- Musikere og musikkliv i Bergen 1750-1830 drøfter Randi M. Selvig
- http://www.nb.no/nbvev/eksternvev/html/et_kongeligt_national_theater.html
