Det Norske Teatret in Oslo was founded on 22 November 1912 on the initiative of Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs, and performs drama in Nynorsk and Norwegian dialects. After its first touring performances in early 1913, it was officially opened on 6 October 1913 with Holberg's Jeppe on the Hill in the presence of King Haakon VII. After years in the Bondeungdomslaget hall and on Stortingsgata, it moved in 1985 into its new building on Kristian IVs gate, which today has three stages. Under Egil Monn-Iversen the theatre became known for musicals, including Les Misérables and Cats. Five plays by Jon Fosse had their premieres here, among them Someone Is Going to Come (1996). It is the only major theatre in Norway in private ownership; its largest owner is Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo.
Det Norske Teatret was founded in 1913 as Norway's first theatre performing exclusively in Nynorsk — the second Norwegian written language created in the nineteenth century from western Norwegian dialects.
At a glance
- Type
- Theatre
- Location
- Oslo, Norway
More venues in Oslo
- Den Norske Opera · Opera house, Oslo
- Nationaltheatret Oslo · Theatre, Oslo