Skien International Ibsen Conference 2010

The theme of this year's conference is Reading and staging Ibsen.

Nominees for The Norwegian Ibsen Award 2010

The nominees:

Espen Aukan from Bærum is nominated for the play Snehvit - Snow White, initially staged at Brageteatret the 16th of October 2009.

Kate Pendry, originally from London, living in Skien/Oslo, is nominated for the play Erasmus Tyrannus Rex, initially staged at DUS – Den Unge Scenen (The Young Stage) the 9th of May 2009.

Lars Saabye Christensen from Oslo is nominated for the play Chet spiller ikke her, initially staged at Nationaltheatret, the 2th of September 2009.

Recipients of The International Ibsen Scholarships 2010

Ibsen Awards has awarded 3 projects The International Ibsen Scholarships 2010.

Jon Fosse – stagings and works

The Norwegian writer Jon Fosse is one of the most prominent names in contemporary drama. He was born in 1959 and lives in Bergen, Norway. He is an author, poet and playwright, with more than 30 plays to his credit. Here is a full list of his dramatic texts.

The International Ibsen Award 2010 goes to Jon Fosse

The International Ibsen Award for 2010 has been given to the Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse. The award will be presented on 10 September during the Ibsen Festival at the National Theatre in Oslo.

Applications for The International Ibsen Scholarships 2010

The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships 2010 has expired.

Nora Nurè

The performance Nora Nurè opens in Batman, Turky on March 3rd 2010.

Announcing the International Ibsen Scholarships 2010

Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 125.000,-/US Dollars 150.000,-) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world wide.

From the opening of Nora's Doors in Cairo

The performance Nora's Doors premiered at Gomhureyya Theatre in Cairo on November 9th.

Nora's Doors

Nora's Doors premieres at Gomhureyya Theatre in Cairo, Egypt on November 9th. The performance will also be shown at Gomhureyya Theatre on November 10th, at Sayyed Darwish Theatre Opera House Alexandria on November 16th and 17th and at the Teatre of the Jesuit's and Borther's Cultural Assosiation on November 26th and 27th.

Stuff and accursed lies

The artistic journy "Stuff and accursed lies" concluded Skien International Ibsen Conference 2009.