Theatre & Dance

Photo: Johannes Elbert/ The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

A new interpretation of Ibsen’s A Doll House is scheduled for performance in Beijing’s Capital Theatre this autumn, from the 21st to 23rd of October. The event is the result of collaboration between Ibsen International and Purple Star for Jin Xing Dance Theatre. Read more

Boy on a stone
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Henrik Ibsen’s drama Little Eyolf will be staged in Shanghai mid this month, by a local drama group who call themselves 802 Theatre Studio. With support from the Norwegian Consulate General in Shan...

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Henrik Ibsen’s The Master Builder is scheduled for performance at Peking University Hall on the 19th and 20th of August. Lead actors are Pu Cunxin and Tao Hong.   Read more

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Elephant in the Room Theatre, a theatre group led by Norwegian director Oda Fiskum and Italian director Fabrizio Massini, will present their first bilingual performance on the 12 and 13th of June in Beijing at the Penghao Theatre. The play entitled Facehook explores the effect of online social networking communities on modern society. Read more

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An eclectic concert performance by the name of SIRKEL, is set for the Chinese stage as Norwegian artist Ane Lan and his accompanying musicians/performers visit Chongqing in April. Read more

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From Jan. 22 to 24, Henrik Ibsen’s play The Master Builder will be on stage at NCPA, produced by Lin Zhaohua Theatre Studio. Read more

Photo: Johannes Elbert/ The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000,- (approx. Euro 125.000,-/US Dollars 150.000,-) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide. Read more

The Shanghai Theatre Academy has in the last year very much focused on Norwegian plays. After the Ibsen play ‘Lady from the ocean’ was set up in June, ‘The Newly married couple’ by Norwegian author and playwriter Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was put on stage the first half of December. Read more

Chinese actors Lü Li Ping and Sun Hai Ying stars in this production of Ibsens masterpiece, touring all over China. The 24th and 25th of December the Shanghai audience will get the chance to enjoy this timeless piece of theatre history. Read more

This production of Peer Gynt will tour all over China, catch it while it is in Beijing. Director of this production is Wang Yansong. Read more

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The Magic Flute will be jointly presented by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), The Norwegian National Opera and Opera Hong Kong. Artists from both China and overseas will unfold a classical magic journey for spectators. Read more

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The Magic Flute will be jointly presented by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), The Norwegian National Opera and Opera Hong Kong. Artists from both China and overseas will unfold a classical magic journey for spectators. Read more

This May and June solo dancers from the well renowned Shanghai Ballet are going on a Norway trip. After performing at "Hardanger Musikkfest" - a music festival in the heart of Norwegian fjord scenery - they will go to Oslo to meet the Norwegian National Ballet (Nasjonalballetten). Read more

In connection with the International Ibsen Conference and The International Master Class on Directing, the Norwegian dancing ensemble "herStay" will perform in Shanghai on June 17th and 18th. Read more

The “Call for Green China” performance is the cultural highlight of an extensive and long term environmental cooperation between the World Bank, and P. R. China and Norway. The performances will be held in four big Chinese cities, in the time period 14.-20.May. Read more

To celebrate the Paralympic Games, the Chinese artist group China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe invites everyone to a Chinese-Norwegian play in the Olympic Village, Sunday September 7th. Read more

The Cosmic Wind projects are back in China, and you can see them 30-31 October at Yugongyishan. Read more

The dance ensemble herStay performs in Hong Kong in connection with an Ibsen-conference 19-21 November. Read more