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Art and culture venue · Oslo
Folketeateret
Folketeatret
- Standing
- Must see
- Rank
- Rank 54 of 3,842
About Folketeateret
Folketeateret is a 1,400-seat theatre on Youngstorget in Oslo. The building grew out of an idea to create a good theatre for the working class: it was commissioned in 1929 and designed by the architects Christian Morgenstierne and Arne Eide, opening in 1935. For financial reasons it first operated as a cinema, and the first theatre performance took place only in 1952. From 1959 to 2008 the building was shared with the Norwegian National Opera, and in recent years it has hosted large musical productions.
Checked 2026-11-05 · Source
Place details and sources
- Type of place
- Theatre OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Christian Morgenstierne Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Wikipedia article
- Folketeateret, Oslo Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09
- Website Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
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Common questions
How many seats does Folketeateret have?
It has 1,400 seats.
When did the building open?
In 1935, first as a cinema; the first theatre performance was in 1952.
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