Festival press release Nov 6 2008
The Ingmar Bergman International Theatre Festival at Dramaten is a major event on the theatre scene. The currently most exciting artists in the world will be focusing on Ingmar Bergman’s long and productive professional life by performing some of their best productions, incorporating contemporary and classical drama as well as Ingmar Bergman’s own texts. During ten wonderful summer days the theatre itself and the surrounding area will be buzzing with forward-looking debates and other encounters dealing with the performing arts; and there will be shows, broadcasts, audio performances and exhibitions based on the film, television and radio productions. We welcome theatre and film lovers in Stockholm, Sweden and the rest of the world to share this generous and eventful occasion.
In the spirit of Bergman and with curiosity as our motto, we open our doors on May 27, 2009. The festival will close on June 6.
The following productions are now set:
Kreten en Gefluister (Cries and Whispers)
by Ingmar Bergman. Director Ivo Van Hove
Toneelgroep, Amsterdam
www.toneelgroepamsterdam.nl
Quartett
by Heiner Müller. Director Barbara Frey
Salzburger Festspiele
www.salzburgerfestspiele.at
Aus dem Leben der Marionetten (From the Life of the Marionettes)
by Ingmar Bergman. Director Andreas Kriegenburg
Thalia Theater, Hamburg
www.thalia-theater.de
All participating productions will be presented on January 30, 2009, which is also when we will be launching the web site.
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The Festival is produced in co-operation with the Ministry for Culture, the Ingmar Bergman Foundation, Swedish Television, Swedish Radio, the Film Institute, SF, the Swedish Institute, the City of Stockholm, Kulturhuset and the Bergman Week.