National Theatre of Iceland

Þjóðleikhúsið (National Theatre)
	Þjóðleikhúsið (National Theatre) Location within Iceland
Address	Hverfisgata 19; Reykjavík; Iceland
Coordinates	64.147048°N 21.92988°W
Type	National theatre
Capacity	Stóra sviðið (The Main Stage), 500 seats; Kassinn (The Black Box), 140 seats; Leikhúskjallarinn (Theatre Cellar), 120 seats ; Kúlan (Children Stage), 80 seats
Construction
Opened	1950
Architect	Guðjón Samúelsson
Website
	leikhusid.is

The National Theatre of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðleikhúsið, pronounced [ˈθjou̯ːðlɛi̯kˌhuːsɪð]) in Reykjavík, is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on April 20, 1950. Since 2015, the artistic director of The National Theatre is Ari Matthíasson.

Productions

The NTI performs around thirty productions each season (new productions, re-premieres and guest performances), comprising a varied repertoire of new Icelandic works, new foreign works, Icelandic and foreign classics, musicals, dance pieces and children's productions. The theatre produces around 10 new productions each year, and also collaborates with independent theatre and dance groups.

The theatre serves an important role in the development of new Icelandic plays, and aims to develop youngsters’ appreciation of the theatre through productions especially intended for children and youth.

Touring Productions

The NTI often tours its productions around Iceland and in recent years many productions have also toured abroad, including:

'Kitchen by Measure' at the Royal Danish Theatre (2006)
'Gerpla' at Bergen International Festival (2010)
'Shimmer the Silver Fish' at international children festivals in Sweden and Russia (2010-2011)
'The Sea Museum' at the Centre Dramatique National d’Orléans and the Théâtre de Gennevilliers in France (2009-2010)
'Peer Gynt' at the Ibsen Festival in Oslo (2006), Barbican Centre in London (2007)
'Bozar' in Brussels (2008)
'The Green House' in the Faroe Islands (2006)

Artistic Directors of The National Theatre

1949–1972	Guðlaugur Rósinkranz
1972–1983	Sveinn Einarsson
1983–1991	Gísli Alfreðsson
1991–2004	Stefán Baldursson
2005–2015	Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
2015–	Ari Matthíasson

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References

"About us". National Theatre of Iceland. Retrieved 4 February 2018.

External links

Official website

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[1] "About us". National Theatre of Iceland. Retrieved 4 February 2018.