Oslo 1985

Cats was first staged in Scandinavia at Det Norske Teater in Oslo from November 9, 1985 to January 1987. It was translated into Nynorsk (dialect based version of Norwegian). This production occurred at an interesting stage in the way new productions were handled: while the direction, choreography and set design were non-replica, new concepts brought in by a different creative team; the costumes used were John Napier's original designs, built for this production in London by the same makers as working on the original show.

One unique aspect of this production is that it is not Jemima who sings with Grizabella in "Memory", but Grizabella's own younger self.^[1]

This production served as the basis for Stockholm 1987.

Creative Team[]

Translation: Bjørn Endreson

Director/Choreographer: Runar Borge

Costumes: John Napier (Made by The Workshop, London)

Orchestrations[]

This production used a 14-piece orchestra:

Keyboard I / Piano
Keyboard II / Electric Piano
Keyboard III
Electric Guitar
Bass
Drums
Flute / Soprano Sax / Tenor Sax
Clarinet / Flute / Baritone Sax
Oboe / English Horn
Bassoon
Trumpet I / Piccolo Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Trumpet II / Flugelhorn
Horn
Cello

Cast[]

Role		Original 1985 Cast^[2]	1986 Cast^[3]^[4]
Admetus / Macavity	Klørigår / Makkentass	Erik Wenes
Alonzo	Jubalong	Calvin Ray Stiggers	Jan Ivar Lund
Asparagus / Growltiger	Asparges / Brummetiger	Øyvind Blunck	Sigve Bøe
Bill Bailey	Smokkate-Gamling	Bjørn Olav Berg (u/s Makkentass)
Bombalurina	Bomfallerina	Kjersti Alveberg	Veslemøy Sparre
Bustopher Jones / Victor	Bastian Bull / Kvasaru	Trond Pedersen
Carbucketty	Surripus	Richard Tiedeman Brunæs
Cassandra	Merade	Merethe Jaquesson (u/s Halmetra)
Coricopat / Peke	Koriopatt / Pekingesar	Terje Bjørkvold (u/s Lokosjekk)
Demeter	Halmetra	Marianne Skovli
Electra	Spåretta	Ingrid Meland
Etcetera	Pusine	Ann Kristin Jørgensen
Grizabella	Siam-Ella	Britt Elisabeth Haagensli Kari Rasmussen (alt)	Kari Rasmussen
George / Rumpus Cat	Flattpot / Ron Røvarkatt	Jan Huse (u/s Burma-Harry)
Jemima	Mjau	Solrun Fluge	Elin W. Hellesøe
Jellylorum / Griddlebone	Jadakatt / Grillebein	Iselin Alme	Drude Haga (Jadakatt) Britt Karin Lunden (Grillebein)
Jennyanydots	Annepanneflekkf	Anne Line Møller
Mistoffelees	Metrøffelis	Ketil Gudim
Mungojerrie	Burma-Harry	Jack Hansen
Munkustrap	Monkistapp	Håvard Engell
Old Deuteronomy	Gamle Profetikus	Lasse Kolstad Thorbjørn Lindhjem (alt)
Quaxo	Kvakkskor	Per Arne Skar
Rum Tum Tugger	Rum Tom Tapper	Øystein Wiik
Rumpleteazer	Rampentussa	Ruth Fasting
Skimbleshanks	Lokosjekk	Wayne McKnight
Tantomile	Hurralia	Veslemøy Sparre	Arlene Wilkes
Victoria	Kvitlinga	Inger Johanne Rütter
Young Grizabella	Unga Mirabella / MjauMjau	Aina Oldeide (u/s Siam-Ella)
Female Ensemble	Kvesesta	Wenche Lund	Louise-Bothner-By
Male Ensemble	Potefar	Svenn Berglund
Female Ensemble	Godnattakatt	Kari Hæg
Chorus		Britt Karin Lunden	Wenche Lund (u/s Halmetra)
		Per Arnstein Solberg	Knut Morten Damm (u/s Monkistapp)
		Kjersti Berge (u/s MjauMjau)
		Oddbjørn Hanto