Folketeateret is a theatre in Oslo , Norway. The building has been used as a movie theatre and as an opera house. The theatre has 1,400 seats.
11-711: The theatre itself operated from 1952 to 1959, but the institution has a much longer history. Inspired 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 (1880–1967) and Arne Eide (1881–1957) worked on it until it opened in 1935. For financial reasons,
22-534: A theatre did not open immediately, but a movie theatre was operated. The first theatre performance happened in 1952. Hans Jacob Nilsen (1897–1957) was the theatre director from 1952 to 1955, then Jens Gunderssen (1912–1969) 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
33-595: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Volksb%C3%BChne The Volksbühne ("People's Theatre") is a theater in Berlin . Located in Berlin's city center Mitte on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz (Rosa Luxemburg Square) in what was the GDR 's capital. It has been called Berlin's most iconic theatre. The Volksbühne was built during the years 1913 to 1914 and was designed by Oskar Kaufmann , with integrated sculpture by Franz Metzner , who had both previously collaborated on
44-1208: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Berlin building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hans Richter (Architekt, 1882) Look for Hans Richter (Architekt, 1882) on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Hans Richter (Architekt, 1882) in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
55-471: The Ufa-Pavillon am Nollendorfplatz cinema in 1912–1913. It opened on December 30, 1914 and has its origin in an organization known as the "Freie Volksbühne" ("Free People's Theater") founded in 1890 by Bruno Wille and Wilhelm Bölsche , which sketched out the vision for a theatre "of the people" in 1892. The goal of the organization was to promote the naturalist plays of the day at prices accessible to
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77-516: The building was shared with the Norwegian National Opera . Stage production company Scenekvelder has been active to theater productions at the theatre in recent years. In 2013, Scenekvelder put up the production of the musical Annie . In 2014, Scenekvelder produces the first production of Billy Elliot The Musical at Folketeateret. In 2015, Scenekvelder produces the replica version of Mary Poppins . In 2016, Scenekvelder set up
88-530: The common worker. The original slogan inscribed on the edifice was "Die Kunst dem Volke" ("The art of the people"). Two of the earlier artistic directors were the innovative Max Reinhardt from 1915 to 1918, and during the Weimar Republic the socio-political theatre reformer Erwin Piscator in 1924–1927. During World War II , the theatre was heavily damaged like much of the rest of Berlin. From 1950 to 1954, it
99-572: The production of Singin' in the Rain . In 2017, Scenekvelder set up the production of Les Misérables . In the fall of 2018, Scenekvelder set up the production of The Phantom of the Opera , directed by Stephen Barlow. Other sources 59°54′51″N 10°45′02″E / 59.91417°N 10.75056°E / 59.91417; 10.75056 This article about a theatre building in Norway
110-501: Was considered by many to have been a commercially and artistically weak period for the theater. Left-wing activists occupied the theater in September 2017. René Pollesch was appointed to be a new director from 2021. 52°31′37″N 13°24′43″E / 52.52694°N 13.41194°E / 52.52694; 13.41194 This article about a theatre building in Germany
121-530: Was rebuilt according to the designs of architect Hans Richter [ de ] . Frank Castorf became director in 1992. During his 25-year tenure, through mid 2017, the theater's ambitious, experimental productions, brought it worldwide recognition as a leading European venue. In 2015 the City of Berlin announced that Castorf would be replaced by Chris Dercon in 2017, who himself resigned in April 2018 after what
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