TEHRAN – The Iranian National Library and Archives (NLAI) will work with the Norwegian Embassy in Tehran to hold a commemorative ceremony for Tehran’s famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen on Monday.
Title: “Evening with Ibsen,” the programme will be held at NLAI’s International Conference Hall from 5pm to 7pm. Participation in the session is open to the public, Isna reported.
The event will be spoken by NLAI President Gholamreza Amirkhani and Norway’s Ambassador to Tehran.
The programme also introduces speeches by Norwegian artists and scholars from Iran, and discusses Ibsen’s work.
Iranian playwright and professor of performing arts Ghotbeddin Sadeghi examines the innovations of Ibsen’s work in a panel entitled “Ibsen: The Rebellious and Avant-Garde Playwright.”
Iranian researcher and university professor Ardeshir Salehpour reflects on his previous efforts to present and honor the writers on a panel entitled “Review of the Ibsen Memorial Ceremony in Iran.”
Iranian theatre director Nader Bolani Maland will showcase the latest staging of “Wild Hill” and discuss Ibsen’s position at Iran and the Global Theatre.
Famous Iranian theatre actor and director Mikaeir Shalestani reads sentences chosen from “The Enemies of the People.”
Nina Marie Ivensen of the Ibsen Research Center at the University of Oslo will give an online lecture.
Additionally, an exhibition will be held on the bystanders of the event, showing works related to Ibsen, including dramas, academic papers and sample playwright manuscripts.
Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) is considered one of the greatest playwrights in history, and is often referred to as the father of modern drama. His works, such as “The Doll House,” “The Hedda Gabler,” “Ghost,” “The Master Builder,” and “The Enemies of the People,” have revolutionized theatres and continue to inspire contemporary dramas around the world.
He pioneered theatrical realism, but also wrote lyrical epic works. Ibsen is the world’s most frequent playwright, after Shakespeare.
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