International Ibsen Award

The International Ibsen Award (Norwegian: Den internasjonale Ibsenprisen) honours an individual, institution or organization that has brought new artistic dimensions to the world of drama or theater.

[1] The prize was established by the Norwegian government in 2008, using the name of playwright Henrik Ibsen.

The winner is announced on 20 March, which is also Henrik Ibsen's birthday, and the prize consists of NOK 2,5 millions making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world.

It is awarded at the Norwegian National Theatre's Ibsen festival every other year.

The first laureate was British theatre and film director Peter Brook who received the prize on 31 August 2008 during the Ibsen Festival at the Nationaltheatret.