Oslo 1985

Cats was first staged in Scandinavia at Det Norske Teater in Oslo from November 1985 - January 1987. This was the first time a director was allowed to make their own version of the original play. It was translated into Nynorsk (Dialect based version of Norwegian)

Premiere date: 9/11/1985

Translation: Bjørn Endreson

Director/Choreographer: Runar Borge

Costume: John Napier

Cast:
Hurralia (Tantomile) - Veslemøy Sparre

Koriopatt og Pekingesar (Coricopat and Peke) - Terje Bjørkvold

Siam-Ella (Grizabella) - Britt Elisabeth Haagensli

Siam- Ella (young Grizabella/Swing) - Kari Rasmussen

Spåretta (Electra) - Ingrid Meland

Rom Tom Tapper (Rum Tum Tugger)- Øystein Wiik

Burma-Harry (Mungojerrie) - Jack Hansen

Monksistapp (Munkustrap) - Håvard Engell

Jadakatt og Grillebein (Jellylorum and Griddlebone) - Iselin Alme

Kvittlinga (Victoria) - Inger Johanne Rütter

Bomfallerina (Bombalurina) - Kjersti Alveberg

Metrøffelis (Mistoffelees) - Ketil Gudim

Halmetra (Demeter) - Marianne Skovli

Asparges and Brummetiger (Asparagus and Growltiger) - Øyvind Blunck

Gamle Profetikus (Old Deuteronomy) - Thorbjørn Lindhjem / Lasse Kolstad

Rampetussa (Rumpleteaser) - Ruth Fasting

Lokosjekk (Skimbleshanks) - Wayne McKnight

Flattpot og Ron Røvarkatt (George and Rumpuscat) - Jan Huse

Surripus (Carbucketty) - Richard Tiedeman Brunæs

Klørigår og Makkentass (Admetus and Macavity) - Erik Wenes

Annepanneflekk (Jennyanydots) - Anne Line Møller

Smokkate (Bill Bailey) - Bjørn O. Berg

Kvesesta (Swing) - Wenche Lund

Merade (Cassandra) - Merethe Jaquesson

Potefar (Swing) - Svenn Berglund

Jubalong (Alonzo) - Calvin Ray Stiggers

Godnattakatt (Swing) - Kari Hæg

Mjau (Jemima) - Solrun Fluge

Pusine (Etcetera) - Ann Kristin Jørgensen

Bastian Bull og Kvasaru (Bustopher Jones and Victor) - Trond Pedersen

Kvakkskor (Quaxo) - Per Arne Skar