Links
Below you can find collection of links to festivals and venues in Iceland and links to websites of all the members of ITI Iceland.
Festivals
Act alone
Act alone is a theatre festival dedicated to the art of acting alone i.e. monodrama. The festival has been held every summer since 2004 in the town Isafjordur in the Westfjords of Iceland. The Act Alone festival is held by the Comedy Theater in association with Fisherman and partners.
The director of Act alone is Elfar Logi Hannesson.
Contact:
Email: komedia@komedia.is
Website: http://www.actalone.net
LÓKAL
LÓKAL – International Theatre Festival Reykjavík is an independent theatre festival that has been held annually since 2008. LÓKAL focuses on cutting edge work for the theatre. The festival also aims at connecting local artists with the international theatre scene. Dates for LÓKAL 2013 are 28.08 – 01.09. General manager is Ragnheiður Skúladóttir
Producers: Bjarni Jónsson and Guðrún J. Guðmundsdóttir
Contact:
Email: lokal@lokal.is
Website: http://www.lokal.is
The Reykjavík Arts Festival
The Reykjavík Arts Festival is held every year in May. It was held biennially from 1970 and annually from 2004. The Festival is one of Northern Europe’s oldest arts festivals. The purpose of the Festival is to promote Icelandic and international culture in all fields of art. The programs offer a range of concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions, dance and opera. In combination with its focus on Icelandic culture, past and present, the Festival has hosted many outstanding international artists and performers. The Artistic Director of the Reykjavik Arts Festival is Hanna Styrmisdóttir. Contact:
Email: artfest@artfest.is
Website: http://www.artfest.is
Reykjavík Dance festival
Reykjavík Dance festival is a dance festival that has been running since 2002. It is the only festival in Iceland, which focuses exclusively primarily on dance and is held in the beginning of September each year. A new artistic director of RDF is nominated each year. Producer of RDF is Tinna Lind Gunnarsdóttir. Dates for RDF 2013 are 23.08 – 01.09.
Contact:
Email: info@reykjavikdancefestival.is
Website: http://www.reykjavikdancefestival.is
Sequences
Sequences, is a visual arts festival held for the first time in 2006. The festival focus is different each every year but includes performative work often created in cooperation between artists from different artforms. Markús Þór Andrésson is the curator of Sequences VI. Dates for Sequence 2013 are 05.04 – 14.04.
Contact info:
Email: sequences@sequences.is
website: http://sequences.is
Venues
Akureyri City Theatre – Is the only professional venue outside the capital region. The theatre has two stages, venues, a conventional theatre space and small a another black box.
Website: http://www.leikfelag.is
Hof Culturalhouse Hof – New Cultural house in Iceland capital of the north, Akureyri
Website: http://www.menningarhus.is
Fljotdalsherað Culture center – Sláturhúsið Cultural Center performance venue in eastern Iceland, Egilstaðir
Website: http://www.slaturhusid.is/english.htm
Gaflaraleikhúsið – Theatre in the town of Hafnarfjörður, close to Reykjavik
Website: http://www.gaflaraleikhusid.is
Iðnó – One of Reykjavik oldest buildings located by the pond in the heart of the city and offers a venue for performances and concerts.
Website: http://www.idno.is
Comedy Theatre – was founded in 1997 and is the first professional theatre established in the Westfjords of Iceland.
Website: http://www.komedia.is
The Freezer Theatre – A former fish factory and now a multifunctional arts center in Rif, a small village on Snæfellsnes peninsula
Contact: frystiklefinn@frystiklefinn.is
National Theatre of Iceland – Opened in 1950. Today the theatre has 3 separate venues, main stage, black box and a small stage for children.
Website: http://www.leikhusid.is
The North Pole – A theatrespace which opened in an old plastic factory in January 2010. The North Pole has two stages as well as a small rehearsal room.
Website: http://www.nordurpollinn.com
Reykjavik City Theatre – is the municipal theatre in Iceland’s capital city. Three stages, one large and two smaller ones.
Website: http://www.borgarleikhus.is
Tjarnarbio – recently renovated theatre in Reykjavik city centre, home of independent theatre groups.
Website: http://www.tjarnarbio.is
MEMBERS OF ITI ICELAND
Federation of Icelandic artist – http://www.bil.is
Members of ITI Iceland – Association of the Performing Arts
Unions, associations and museums
Union of Icelandic actors – http://www.fil.is
Icelandic assosiation of professional dancers – http://www.dance.is
Icelandic assosiation of stage, film and tv directors – http://www.leikstjorar.is
Assosiation of independant theatres in Iceland – http://www.leikhopar.is
Union of technicians in creative industries – http://www.ftr.is
Icelandic amateur theatre association – http://www.leiklist.is
Iceland Academy of the Arts, theatre and dance department – http://www.lhi.is
Icelandic dramatists union – http://www.leikskald.is
Theatre Museum of Iceland – http://www.leikminjasafn.is
Companies
Akureyri Theatre Company – http://www.mak.is
Common Nonsense – http://www.leikhopar.is
Me and my friends – http://www.meandmyfriends.org
GRAL Grindavík Theatre – http://www.leikhopar.is
Iceland Dance Company – http://www.id.is
Kvenfélagið Garpur – http://www.kvenfelagid.blogspot.com
Kviss Bumm Bang – http://www.vix.com/vilborgo/kvissbummbang
Lab Loki – http://www.labloki.is
Theatre company Thalamus – http://www.leikhopar.is
Open out Theatre – http://www.leikhopar.is
Leynileikhúsið (The Secret Theatre) – http://www.leynileikhusid.is
National theatre Iceland – http://www.leikhusid.is
The North Pole/ Norðurpóllinn – http://nordurpollinn.com
Possible Theatre – http://www.moguleikhusid.is
Reykjavik City Theatre – http://www.borgarleikhusid.is
RUV – Radiodrama – http://www.ruv.is
RUV – Television – http://www.ruv.is
Stoppleikhópurinn (Stopp Theatre Group) – http://www.stoppleikhopurinn.com
The Icelandic Opera – http://www.opera.is
Vesturport Theatre and Film Company – http://www.vesturport.com
Festivals
Lokal International theatre festival in Reykjavik – http://www.lokal.is
Reykjavik Dance Festival – http://www.reykjavikdancefestival.is