Performing Arts
10/06/2008 :: This year’s Bergen International Festival, Nordic Impulses, is currently unfolding with a rich programme, running from its opening on 21 May until it closes on 4 June. The Bergen International Festival spans the entire spectrum of cultural expression, from music, theatre, literature and dance to the visual arts. + More
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Venues
The independent Norwegian companies lend vitality and originality to the Norwegian performing arts sector. The main venue for experimental theatre and dance in Oslo is the Black Box Theatre, which consists of one large, and one small ... + More
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Theatre Institutions
In Norway, theatre is a relatively young art form. The oldest theatre, Den Nationale Scene in Bergen, was established in 1850, while the first national theatre, Nationaltheatret in Oslo, opened its doors nearly 50 years later, in 1899. ... + More
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Festivals
In 1990 Stein Winge, then director of the National Theatre, established the Ibsen Festival, which is held every other year in August/September. The National Theatre presents its latest Ibsen productions, and also invites the top ... + More
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Independent Companies
The 1970s were a stimulating and creative period for the Norwegian cultural sphere in general, and especially for the performing arts. From 1970 to 1980 the state established five regional theatres and, at the same time, the first ... + More
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