Ibsen Fest at the Commonweal

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News & Notes from Commonweal Theatre Company

March 7, 2013 Special Edition  The Commonweal Theatre in historic Lanesboro, MN is proud to announce the 16th Annual Ibsen Festival April 12-14, 2013  a A weekend of events celebrating Scandinavian theatre, visual arts, music, dance and food! Featuring a world premiere adaptation of A Doll's House!     This once-in-a-lifetime festival line up features international guests from India and Norway to share global  perspectives on the legacy of Nora...Ibsen's greatest creation. Highlights of the festival include speakers Astrid Sæther of the Centre for Ibsen Studies in Oslo; Amal Allana of the National School of Drama in Delhi, India; and Nissar Allana of the Delhi Ibsen Festival.  Other events will focus on gender and femininity in Ibsen's work, including a costume retrospective and jewelry show, sculpture exhibit at the Lanesboro Art Center, tarantella demonstration and videos celebrating 100 years since women's suffrage in Norway and a variety of perspectives on Nora and A Doll's House. PLUS... An encore performance of Miss Julie by August Strindberg!    Mark your calendar and join us April 12-14 for the only annual Ibsen Festival in the United States! Hope to see you there. For more information and a detailed schedule of events go to www.ibsenfest.org  Or call Adrienne Sweeney, Ibsen Festival Coordinator, at (507) 467-2905, ext. 208. The Ibsen festival is made possible with the generous support of The American-Scandinavian Foundation, Sons of Norway, SEMAC, local businesses and We appreciate your help spreading the word out about this exciting academic, cultural and artistic weekend!  If you know someone who may be interested in the Ibsen Festival, please forward this email. *If you can't make the festival, A Doll's House runs through June 14.   208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro MN 55949 800-657-7025

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