Performing arts from all over the world gather in Skien when Ibsen Scope invites you to an international theater festival on May 7th and 8th.
What: Ibsen Scope Festival
Where: Ibsen Theatre
When: May 7th and 8th
Festival pass including lunch: 1070,-
Festival pass one day including lunch: 635,-
Based on Ibsen's drama, artists explore our contemporary world through performances and new projects - a rare opportunity to experience international performing arts on home turf.
What can you experience?
At this year's festival you will encounter performing arts from Taiwan, Lebanon, Serbia and Norway, among others.
From Taiwan – Bone by Bone. Hair by Hair. A visual performance inspired by Peer Gynt , where dance, puppetry and technology explore identity in a digital world.
From Lebanon – Ordalie . Four actors explore a society in crisis – and the hope of breaking a vicious cycle.
From Lebanon – When I Saw the Sea . A powerful story about women fighting for dignity and freedom after experiencing oppression and violence.
From Serbia – They Are All Gone . A performance about guilt, responsibility and how we relate to the past.
In addition, new projects from this year's Ibsen Scope Grant winners from South Korea, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Australia and Kyrgyzstan will be presented.
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