Publication

Snæbjörn Brynjarsson and Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir discuss the performing arts landscape ahead of the elections, focusing on funding, venues, and future policy.

Critics Sigríður Jónsdóttir and Þorgeir Tryggvason discuss the evolving role of theatre criticism, the impact of star ratings, and the importance of critical discourse for the arts.

Aude Busson og Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir ræða mikilvægi barnamenningar og lýðræðislega þátttöku barna í listsköpun. Farið er yfir áskoranir geirans, nauðsyn fjölbreytni og hvernig tryggja megi betra aðgengi ungra áhorfenda að vönduðum sviðslistum.

Viðtal um veruleika óperusöngvara í samtímanum.

Salka Guðmundsdóttir ræðir við Vigdísi Jakobsdóttur um úttektina „Rými koma með súrefni“. Farið er yfir húsnæðisskort sjálfstæðu senunnar og kynntar fjórar tillögur til úrbóta, m.a. um nýjan menningarkjarna og svartan kassa.

Choreographer Ásrún Magnúsdóttir discusses her methods, collaboration with diverse community groups, and the award-nominated production Ball.

Director Una Þorleifsdóttir discusses her diverse body of work, directing in Poland, dramatizing novels, and educating new performing arts professionals.

Playwright Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson describes playwriting as exorcism and discusses how he uses pain to create grotesque and funny works.

Scenographer Brynja Björnsdóttir discusses "visual dramaturgy," her work with the collective 16 Lovers, and representing Iceland at the Prague Quadrennial.

Puppeteer Greta Clough discusses running the award-winning company Handbendi in rural Iceland, the international HIP festival, and the unique art of puppetry.

Classical singer Guja Sandholt discusses Reykjavík Opera Days, the push for a National Opera, and the "superpower" of Icelandic classical music.

The duo Brogan & Pétur discuss vulnerability, humor, and failure in art. Topics include Dance for Me, Baby Rave, and leading the Reykjavík Dance Festival.

Sirkuslistafólkið Eyrún Ævarsdóttir og Jóakim Meyvant Kvaran ræða stofnun Hringleiks, samtímasirkus á Íslandi og sýningar á borð við Whatever the Weather og MegaWhat?

Choreographer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir discusses breaking taboos around menopause, the international success of When the Bleeding Stops, and the power of vulnerability in dance.

Director Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson discusses theatre as a "battlefield of ideas," his production of Tristan and Isolde at Bayreuth, and the danger of simplicity in a complex world.