Norway kicks off IBSEN CENTENARY

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Norway has kicked off celebrations marking 100 years since the death of its greatest playwright, Henrik Ibsen, whose works are still among the favorites of performers and theatre-goers worldwide. The ground-breaking social themes of his plays and their presentation shook conservative moralists and audiences alike, but lifted Ibsen into the avant-garde of contemporary European theatre. Ibsen rivals William Shakespeare as one of the most performed playwrights in the world. The Ibsen Foundation reckons each week 130 stages across the planet puts on one of his works. The Bank of Norway has even struck a coin with Ibsen's likeness. Don’t tell Strindberg! Click on the link next to the Ibsen’s photo (above) to read the full article.