Performance Theaters

There are a few theaters in the capital area. The Reykjavík City Theater is the oldest one having been established in 1897. The National Theater is with the Reykjavík City Theater the main theaters which have numerous performances per year. Then there are a few smaller ones like the independent theater Tjarnarbíó, Gaflaraleikhúsið in Hafnarfjörður and Leikfélag Kópavogs which like the name tells you, is in Kópavogur. Furthermore Iðnó, one of the oldest remaining buildings in Reykjavík and housed the Reykjavík city theater to begin with, has a stage for performances, and Norðurpóllin in Seltjarnarnes has two stages for independent perfomances. 

 

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Reykjavík City Theater

 

Leikfélag Reykjavíkur is the oldest theater company that has operated continuously in Iceland and is also one of the oldest operating cultural associations in the country.

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The National Theater

At the National Theater plays are staged that entertain the audience, provoke them, make them think and inspire them. The National Theater presents a diverse selection of stage works that are intended to appeal to different audiences.

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Tjarnarbíó

Tjarnarbíó is the home of independent theatre in Iceland. The theatre hosts plays, concerts and other events. Our non-profit café is open everyday, 11-17.

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Gaflaraleikhúsið

 

Gaflaraleikhúsið is a group of professional actors who have run a small theater by Víkingastræti in Hafnarfjörður since 2011

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Leikfélag Kópavogs

Leikfélag Kópavogs retrieved a building for their performances in the summer of 2007 and construction was underway to turn the former retail building into a theater for an entire year. The theater was then opened in the autumn of 2008

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