Bukkespranget 2026 – A conference on dissemination of Ibsen in schools

Have you thought that it would be fun to get young people to understand Ibsen? Have you also thought that it's not always just about reading the play?

Then you are one of many teachers and communicators.
With the conference Bukkespranget, Ibsen actors in Skien want to come together to create an arena where we can inspire each other to communicate Ibsen in good ways. You will gain experiences and insights from people who have worked, thought and tried out different ways of communicating Ibsen.

This year there will be two posts about The Wild Duck and two posts about An Enemy of the People. Together they will provide good introductions to the plays and how they can be communicated to young people today.
Participants will also receive an artistic element.

Program

• Mingling in the foyer at Teater Ibsen with light refreshments at 11:30-11:55
• Welcome by County Culture Manager Maja Foss Five
• “Use VR to activate your students! – An example of a tableau workshop about Ibsen's The Wild Duck” by Associate Professor at UiO, Liyang Xia
• “The Wild Duck from the Students' Perspective” by Associate Professor Tale Birkeland Engebretsen with students from Porsgrunn Upper Secondary School
• Artistic feature: “Elias Rukla about the Wild Duck” by actor Hadle Reisæter
• Break with coffee and cake
• "Standing in truth – An enemy of the people as a starting point for work with young people" The Ibsen UNG Foundation by Lene Røisland and Gjermund G. Mathisen
• “The Annoying Play: An Enemy of the People” by playwright Liv Heløe
• Summary by theatre director Line Rosvoll
• Finished at approximately 3:00 PM

The Bucks Leap is a collaboration between Ibsen actors in Skien; Ibsenhuset , Teater Ibsen, Sølvåren Ibsen Mediation Center, Henrik Ibsen Museum, Ibsen Association, Telemark County Municipality and Skien Municipality.