The 2024 Winner is Lola Arias

The International Ibsen Award is the world’s greatest theatre prize, and is awarded every other year. The award is for an individual, organisation, or institution within the arts for «an extraordinary achievement in the spirit of Ibsen.»

The 2024 winner

Lola Arias

The Argentinian writer and theatre and film director Lola Arias has been awarded the International Ibsen Award 2024.

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The International Ibsen Award

The world’s most prestigious theatre awards aims to honour an individual, an institution or organisation that has brought a new artistic dimension to the world of drama or theatre.

Previous winners

Winners

The International Ibsen Award honours an individual, institution or organization that has brought new artistic dimensions to the world of drama or theater. It is awarded every two years.

the Committee

The International Ibsen Award committee 2023-2026

The committee consists of seven senior figures within performing arts, appointed by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture. Chair of the IIA committee is Ingrid Lorentzen, Artistic Director of the Norwegian National Ballet.

The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom – these are the pillars of society.

Henrik Ibsen

The 2024 winner

Lola Arias

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The International Ibsen Award

Previous winners

Winners

the Committee

The International Ibsen Award committee 2023-2026