Do you know someone who writes plays? The national Ibsen Prize is Norway's only playwright's prize, and has been awarded by the municipality of Skien since 1986.
The prize is awarded to a dramatic text that has had its world premiere, or Norwegian premiere, at a professional Norwegian theatre or in another professional and/or artistic context during the past calendar year. World premieres must take place in Norway. The jury may choose to award the prize for a total dramatic work. The winner must live or work in Norway. The prize itself is 150,000 kroner, and a statuette sculpted by Nina Sundbye.
The award ceremony takes place in Ibsenhuset , March 20, 2026
The deadline for submission is December 15th , and the manuscript should be sent to: post@skien.kommune.no
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