The International Ibsen Award committee 2019-2022
The committee consists of six 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.
Suggestions for new committee members are put forward by a wide range of cultural and dramatic institutions and organisations. The committee welcomes nominations for the coming year's prize winner and consider these after the deadline expires. They travel worldwide to see performances linked to nominated parties and have several meetings before deciding on a winner.
Members of the committee
Ingrid Lorentzen
Chairman of the Committee. Artistic Director of the Norwegian National Ballet since 2012.
Hilkka-Liisa Iivanainen
Theatre director, artistic director, and curator. One of the artistic directors for Tampere Theatre Festival in Finland.
Maria Delgado
An academic, curator, and critic. Professor and Director of Research at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London.
Roman Dolzhanskiy
Theatre critic and dramaturge. Chief dramaturge of the Theatre of Nations (Moscow), artistic director of NET (New European Theatre) festival.
Kristian Seltun
Artistic Director of The National Theatre of Norway, Artistic Director of The International Ibsen Festival.
Erika Fischer-Lichte
Acadmic and writer. Professor and Director for Interweaving Performance Cultures at Freie Universität Berlin.