Performing Arts  The new opera house is coming to life 07/07/2006 :: The new opera house in Bjørvika in Oslo is slowly but surely starting to take shape in the capital's harbour area. Recently the first visitors were able to walk through the growing construction, and temporarily the sound of building was replaced by song. + More |
Venues Venues for contemporary dance, theatre and performance 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 |
Theatre Institutions 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 |
Festivals 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 |
Independent Companies The 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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