Winner of the International Ibsen Award
The International Ibsen Award for 2008 is given to Peter Brook for his successful demonstration that all significant theatre has a unique ability to bring people together, that culture is something everyone can appreciate, and that no group or nation can claim ownership of a work of literature, either in the form of words or as performed on stage.
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The International Ibsen Conference 2008
Nora’s Sisters: Oslo, August 30
The awarding of the first International Ibsen Award, Oslo, August 31
Artistic Freedom – myths and realities, Skien, September 1
Noras sisters August 30
“Nora’s Sisters” is a series of seminars initiated by The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Artistic Freedom - Myths and Realities September 1
Venue The Ibsen House in Skien. The conference will look at artistic freedom from different perspectives, including censorship and constraints imposed by legislation as well as restrictions based on socio-political and cultural norms and values.
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Henrik Ibsen Museum Skien September 2
A visit to Venstøp, the farmhouse where Henrik Ibsen lived with his parents and siblings from 1835 to 1843.
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Scholarships for International Ibsen Projects announced
Scholarships to International Ibsen Projects 2008: Centre for Asian Theatre (CAT - Bangladesh. The Commonweal Theatre - USA, A writers prosjects in Afghanistan and herStay - Norway
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