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AN EXTENSIVE NORDIC COLLABORATION

Vesturport, Malmö City Theatre, Theatre Får302 in Copenhagen and Reykjavik City Theatre from Iceland have united in a substantial and unique pan-Nordic collaboration. The world premier of BASTARD – a family chronicle will be as a part of the International … Read more

Korriró nominated for the Icelandic FIlm and TV award Edda 2012

The short film Korriró written and directed by Björn Hlynur Haraldsson has been nominated for the Icelandic Film and TV awards Edda 2012 in the category Best short film. Nina Dögg Filippusdóttir also got a nomination for Best actress for … Read more

Axlar-Björn selected for the eleventh edition of the Theatre-Biennale NEW PLAYS FROM EUROPE

The play Axlar-Björn written ad directed by Björn Hlynur Haraldsson has been selected to participate in the eleventh edition of the Theatre-Biennale NEW PLAYS FROM EUROPE which will take place from June 14th to 24th 2012. The festival will present … Read more

Metamorphosis (Forvandlingen) at the Nationaltheatret in Oslo from 14th of January 2012

Metamorphosis will premiere at the Nationaltheatret in Oslo on the 14th of January 2012 and play until 27th of March. Directed by Gísli Orn Gardarsson and adapted by Gisli Orn Gardarsson and David Farr. The cast is Gisli Orn Gardarsson, … Read more

The Heart of Robin Hood at the RSC selected by the Independent as one of the highlights of the year in UK Theater.

The Heart of Robin Hood at the RSC selected by the Independent as one of the highlights of the year in UK Theater. Directed by Gisli Orn Gardarsson and Written by RSC associated director David Farr. Set Designer – Börkur … Read more

Korriró premiere at Bíó Paradís.

The short film Korriró directed by Björn Hlynur Haraldsson was premiered at Bíó Paradís in Reykjavik on Thursday, December 22nd, and was well accepted by both premier guests and critics. Nína Dögg was especially praised for her role as the … Read more

Axlar-Björn the story of Iceland’s most infamous killer.

Rehearsals on Vesturport’s new play Axlar-Björn written and directed by Björn Hlynur Haraldsson are well on the way. Things are looking good. The Premiere will be on the 11th of January 2012 in the Reykjavik City Theatre. Be sure to … Read more

The Heart of Robin Hood premiere 2nd December

The Royal Shakespeare Company premiered The Heart of Robin Hood in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on the 2nd of December. Written by David Farr and directed by Vesturport’s director Gisli Orn Gardarsson. Other Vesturport members in the artistic teem include … Read more

The Heart of Robin Hood at the Royal Shakespeare Company

Gísli Örn Gardarsson will direct The Heart of Robin Hood at the

Vesturport to Siberia with Metamorphosis at the Parallels Festival in Norilsk.

Metamorphosis will be performed in Norilsk, the northernmost city in the world, 
at the Parallels theater festival in Siberia on the 6th and 7th of October 2011.
Vesturport is now charting in to unknown territories in the heart of Siberia with … Read more