Reykjavík Grapevine - 26.08.2011, Qupperneq 53

LÓKAL – International Theatre Festival In Reykjavík
From September 1 to 4
Various venues around town
Single ticket, 3.200 ISK. Students, 2.900 ISK. Seven shows pass, 15.000 ISK
More info and schedule on www.lokal.is
A R T
in august & september
SEPTEMBER 1
Academy of the Arts @ 17:00: Grande
Tjarnarbíó @ 20:00: School of trans-
formation
SEPTEMBER 2
The North Pole @ 18:00: Programme
about Lightnings
National Theatre @ 20:00: Be My
Guest
The North Pole @ 20:00 Eyvind of the
Mountains
Tjarnarbíó @ 21:00: Phobophilia
Idnó @ 21:30: Now Núna
Tjarnarbíó @ 23:00: Phobophilia
SEPTEMBER 3
City Theatre @ 15:00: Entertainment
Island
Tjarnarbíó @ 18:30: Phobophilia
Tjarnarbíó @ 19:00: The Island
The Opera @ 20:00: The Eternal Smile
National Theatre @ 21:30: Be My
Guest
Tjarnarbíó @ 22:30: Phobophilia
SEPTEMBER 4
Tjarnarbíó @ 11:00: Symposium
Tjarnarbíó @ 13:00: Symposium
The Culture House @ 14:00: Soil in
the Soul
Tjarnarbíó @ 15:00: Phobophilia
The Opera @ 16:00: The Eternal Smile
Tjarnarbíó @ 17:30: Phobophilia
Tjarnarbíó @ 18:30: The Island
The North Pole @ 20:00 Eyvind of the
Mountains
The independent theatre festival Lókal,
which aims to introduce Icelandic
theatre and cutting edge theatre from
other parts of the world to the local
crowd, has returned to Reykjavík once
again. Several amateur acts and under-
ground theatre companies will also take
part in the festivities. This time, they
come from Oslo, Helsinki and Montréal
to perform at this cultural event.
It is not to be missed, goddamn it!
In its fourth year, Lókal has already
gained attention for its ambitious
programming from other international
festivals. In fact, each time that Lókal
has been staged in the past, a show
from the festival has been picked up to
go on the European festival circuit.
Some must-see plays:
Eyvind of the Mountains, based on
a popular folktale of a wealthy young
woman who gives up everything to join
her outlaw lover, a sheep thief, in the
highlands.
The North Pole. September 2 & 4 at
20:00.
Phobophilia, a surrealist examination
of fear, pleasure, voyeurism and the
visual archive of war. Tjarnarbíó. Sep-
tember 2 at 21:00 and 23:00. September
3 at 18:30 and 22:30. September 4 at
15:00 and 17:30.
Entertainment Island moves from
scrutinising the entertainment industry
through local and to private entertain-
ment. City Theatre. September 3 at
15:00.
The Eternal Smile, a story about a
large group of dead people questioning
the meaning of their being. The Opera.
September 3 at 20:00. September 4 at
16:00.
Be My Guest is a dissection of ‘the
party animal’, revealing its vulnerability,
loneliness and hunger. National The-
atre. September 2 at 20:30. September
3 at 21:30.
The Island intends to traverse con-
tinents and connect Icelanders with
people of Icelandic origin in opposite
corners of the world. Tjarnarbíó. Sep-
tember 3 at 19:00. September 4 at 18:30.
The Importance Of Design
August 26
Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre
Free.
Society is evolving rapidly and design is increasingly important, not only personally
but also in business. Last year, Apple Inc. was considered the world's most valuable
company as symbol for the importance of a holistic approach to design. Given this
increasingly important concern, ‘New Passage’, a conference on the creation of
a Design Policy for Iceland, will take place at Harpa. Icelandic and international
speakers will discuss the value and importance of design in its broadest sense and
the impact that it has on the economy, environment and society.
“Many nations today consider the creative industries to be a key component in
creating jobs and increasing nation’s competitive edge, especially where qual-
ity and a holistic approach are fast-growing factors,” the organisers explain. “The
idea, which still lingers around, that design is limited to form and appearance, is
obsolete. There is plenty of space for expansion.”
Go check it out, it’s in English!
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