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Artists Are Not Disposable

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • National Theatre director Magnús Geir Þórðarson describes the coming season as emotional, colorful and intense, with a focus on people and major social questions.
  • The theatre is entering the season with optimism after its most attended season to date, which included acclaimed and award-winning productions.
  • The previous season also marked the National Theatre’s 75th anniversary, while the theatre has increased the share of new works in recent years.

“The season will be driven by emotion, colorful and intense, but the focus is on people, and we will continue to raise major questions facing society,” says Magnús Geir Þórðarson, director of Iceland’s National Theatre, describing the coming programme in a few words.

The season will be driven by emotion, colorful and intense, but the focus is on people, and we will continue to raise major questions facing society.

· Magnús Geir Þórðarson, director of Iceland’s National TheatreHe uses the description to outline the artistic focus of the coming theatre season.

The theatre is moving into the new season with both optimism and happiness after what Þórðarson calls an exceptional previous year. It was the National Theatre’s most attended season since it opened, while its productions attracted attention and received recognition.

“Over the past few years, we have greatly increased the proportion of new works,” Þórðarson says. The comment forms part of a broader picture of a theatre season built around new material as well as questions about people and society.

Over the past few years, we have greatly increased the proportion of new works.

· Magnús Geir Þórðarson, director of Iceland’s National TheatreHe highlights the theatre’s increased emphasis on newly created productions.

The strong previous season was especially welcome because the National Theatre celebrated its 75th anniversary last spring. Þórðarson says the anniversary gave added significance to a year in which performances drew large audiences and earned acclaim.

We are entering the season with optimism and happiness after an exceptional previous year, as it was the National Theatre’s most attended season since its beginning, performances made headlines and received recognition.

· Magnús Geir Þórðarson, director of Iceland’s National TheatreHe reflects on the strong audience response and recognition received during the previous season.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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