Rogaland Teater

Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway.

The theatre building was built in 1883, on a parcel of Kannik prestegård. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and had initially almost 500 seats. The building housed Stavanger Faste Scene from 1914 to 1921, and Stavanger Teater 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 9 September 1947. A working committee had been established in 1946, and after subscription for shares and financial support from Rogaland county administration and several of the municipalities in Rogaland, the theatre was established 6 June 1947. Its first theatre director was Øistein Børke, being its leader 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 theatre got a new profile, with lower ticket prices and a new marketing strategy. His interpretation of the role figure "Jeppe" in Holberg's Jeppe på Bjerget became part of Norwegian theatre history.

Gisle Straume was theatre director from 1956 to 1958. During his period the theatre staged Andreas Jacobsen's (artist name "Ajax") play De' smedle på Skansen, and Liv Ullmann had her breakthrough as "Anne" in Anne Franks dagbok. During Straume's period the children's theatre (Norwegian: Barneteatret) was established, initiated by Bjørn Endreson, with children playing the leading roles. Bjørn Endreson was director from 1960 to 1970, and he established the small stage "Mandagsteatret" which staged plays by contemporary dramatists, such as Eugène Ionesco and Samuel Beckett, and was a forerunner of "Intimscenen" from 1974.Arne Thomas Olsen directed the theatre from 1970 to 1976.

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