Peer Gynt birthplace, where Ibsen claims he found inspiration for the character "Peer Gynt", and is regarded by many as the most authentic version. The play is performed by professional actors from the national theater institutions, and nearly 80 local amateur actors. The music to the play is inspired by the original theatre music by Edvard Grieg - the "Peer Gynt suite". The play is one of the most popular theater productions in Norway, attracting more than 12,000 people every summer. The festival also holds the Peer Gynt Prize, which is a national Norwegian honor prize given to a person or institution
Peer Gynt New London Sinfonia performed the complete incidental music using a new English translation commissioned from Beryl Foster. In the performance, the musical elements were linked by an English narrative read by actor Samuel West. From June 28 through July 24, 2011, La Jolla Playhouse ran a production of "Peer Gynt" as a co-production with the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, adapted and directed by David Schweizer. The 2011 Dublin Theatre Festival presented a new version of "Peer Gynt" by Arthur Riordan, directed by Lynne Parker with music by Tarab. In November 2013, Basingstoke Choral Society (directed by David Gibson, who also