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A Commitment to Ibsen
“The Commonweal’s Ibsen expertise is one of the region’s best kept secrets.”
Michael Bigelow Dixon
Literary Manager, Guthrie Theater, 2004
15th Annual Ibsen Festival
April 13-15, 2012
Don't miss the 15th Annual Ibsen Festival, featuring a world premiere adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of Ibsen’s powerful Pillars of Society. Secrets from the past threaten to engulf a prominent buinessman about to embark on the greatest project of his career. As always, the festival will include lectures, fine art, music, post show discussions and many other events to put this Ibsen’s work into context. Check back soon for a printable schedule of events.
Ibsen Tour
Spring 2013
Every other year we tour our Ibsen production throughout the upper midwest. Beginning in March A Dolls House will travel to mutiple cities and towns before returning home to open the Ibsen festival. Click here for a complete list of tour sites and dates from our 2011 tour.
We are currently booking tour dates for our 2013 production of A Doll’s House. If you are interested in bringing Ibsen to your town, contact Megan Pence our company manager for more info.
Ibsen Exploritas
In cooperation with Winona State University, we offer an annual Ibsen Exploritas —a week-long immersion into the man and his art. Click here for more information on this and all Exploritas programs.
Ibsen Presentations
Perfect for heritage organizations, classes and church groups, the Commonweal offers programs and discussions on Ibsen's legacy tailored to the needs and interests of your group. For more information contact Ibsen Festival Director Adrienne Sweeney at (507) 467-2905 x208.
Hal Cropp Nominated for International Ibsen Award
Established by the Norwegian Parliament in 2007, the International Ibsen Award honors an individual, organization or institution for exceptional achievements defined within the spirit of Ibsen’s work. The International Ibsen Award amounts to NOK 2.5 million (approx. $350,000). Seminal theatre director Peter Brook was the recipient of the 2008 International Ibsen Award.
Commonweal Awarded
International Ibsen Scholarship
The Commonweal Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded one of four International Ibsen Scholarships for our commitment to the works of Henrik Ibsen. Executive Director Hal Cropp and Ibsen Festival Coordinator Adrienne Sweeney traveled to Norway as guests of the Norwegian government to receive the award and participate in the bi-ennial Ibsen Festival and Conference.
• To read more about the award, click here.
• To read more about the trip, click here
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