National Theatre of Iceland [Reykjavik]
type: Item
label: Teatro nazionale islandese @it
label: Teatro nacional de Islandia @es
label: National Theatre of Iceland
description: theatre building in Reykjavik, Island, opened 1950
description: theater in IJsland @nl
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 138915
Wikidata source: Q565455
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Country: Iceland
City: Reykjavik
GPS: Point(-21.9316 64.1472)
opening date: 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z
Web: english
architect: Guðjón Samúelsson
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/6666-The-National-Theatre-of-Iceland
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q185844
Carthalia ID: 438
Address: Hverfisgata 19
Capacity: 500
context: The theatre contains four separate venues for performances in two buildings: Main Building: The Main Stage (500 seats) / The Theatre Cellar Club (100-120 seats) & Black Box Building: The Black Box (130 seats) / The Small Stage (80 seats)
Note: National Theatre of Iceland, built by Guðjón Samúelsson. Opened 20 April 1950. The complex contains three halls: Main Stage (500 seats), Workshop Stage (150 seats) and Small Stage (100 seats). Used for performances of new Icelandic plays, new foreign plays, Icelandic and foreign classics, musicals, operas and children's plays.