International Ibsen Prize
The International Ibsen Prize (Norwegian: Internasjonal Ibsenpris ) was founded in 2007 by the Norwegian government. It is intended to honor a personality, organization or institution in the artistic or cultural field that has achieved something important in the spirit of Henrik Ibsen’s work. The award, which has been presented annually since 2008 and biennially since 2010, is endowed with NOK 2.5 million (280,000 euros). It is sometimes referred to in the media as the “Nobel Prize in Theater”.
As a rule, the winner will be announced on March 20th, Henrik Ibsen's birthday; the award ceremony will take place during the International Ibsen Festival at the Nationaltheatret in Oslo. The first president of the jury was the actress Liv Ullmann . The awarding of the prize to Peter Handke in 2014 was accompanied by violent protests against him. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the award ceremony could only take place digitally.
Award winners
- 2008: Peter Brook
- 2009: Ariane Mnouchkine
- 2010: Jon Fosse
- 2012: Heiner Goebbels
- 2014: Peter Handke
- 2016: Forced Entertainment
- 2018: Christoph Marthaler
- 2020: Taylor Mac
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supporting documents
- ↑ 'Theater magician' Christoph Marthaler wins prestigious International Ibsen Award , Deutsche Welle, September 14, 2018.
- ↑ Taylor Mac to Receive International Ibsen Award, the 'Nobel Prize of Theater' , Rolling Stone, October 8, 2020.
- ↑ Raste mot Ibsenpris-vinner , NRK, September 21, 2014.
- ↑ a b Mac casts a cathartic spell ... for all those who find caroling, eggnog and enforced family visits destabilizing , nationaltheatret.no, accessed December 12, 2020
- ↑ International Ibsen Prize for Jon Fosse , APA / derstandard.at of May 18, 2010, accessed December 12, 2020
- ↑ Peter Handke and the International Ibsen Prize , suhrkamp.de, accessed December 12, 2020
- ↑ Theater Prize: Christoph Marthaler receives Ibsen Prize , dw.com from September 14, 2018, accessed December 12, 2020