Oslo International Acting Festival

Oslo International Acting Festival is an annual arena for research, examination and debate concerning the art of acting.

The festival is arranged by The National Academy of Theatre, Oslo National Academy of the Arts and The Norwegian Actors' Centre, in collaboration with a number of players, nationally and internationally.

2012 was the first year the festival was arranged, and its theme was "methods and techniques". The theme for 2013 was "audience".

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(Objekt ID 34659)
Object type Organization
Organization type Festival
Main focus Theatre
Website OSLO INTERNATIONAL ACTING FESTIVAL, Norsk Skuespillersenter

Contact information

Address Oslo, Norway

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Oslo International Acting Festivalis curated by Gianluca Iumiento and Øystein Stene.

Pedagogues and artists 2012:
Hans Henriksen (NO)
Michael Keller (DE)
William Esper (USA)
Lenard Petit (USA)
Ed Setrakian (USA)
Gob Squad (DE/UK)
Karmenlara Ely (NO/USA)

Pedagogues and artists 2013:
Richard Schechner (USA)
The Yes Men (USA)
Laurent Chétouane (FR)
Fix & Foxy (DK)
Gisella Mendoza (AR)
Veronika Bökelmann (DE)

Every year the festival gives out Oslo International Acting Festival's pedagogical award to a central, international theatre pedagogue who has excelled throughout a long career. The award is a sculpture designed by Camilla Skribrek.

During the festival The Norwegian Actors' Centre also gives out its own award; Frilansprisen (The Freelance Award).

Source:

E-mail from The Norwegian Actors' Centre, 06.05.2013

Own productions (1)
Title Premiere
Oslo International Acting Festival 2015 – August 24, 2015
Contributors (2)
Øystein Stene – Curator
Gianluca Iumiento – Curator