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
Michael Kahn (theatre director) III", "The Beaux' Stratagem", "Love's Labour's Lost", "Othello", "Lorenzaccio" (world premiere), "Macbeth", "Cyrano", "Five by Tenn", "The Winter's Tale", "The Silent Woman", "The Oedipus Plays", "The Duchess of Malfi", "Timon of Athens", "Don Carlos", "Hedda Gabler", "King Lear", "Coriolanus", "Camino Real", "A Woman of No Importance", "King John", "The Merchant of Venice", "Peer Gynt", "Sweet Bird of Youth", combined "Henry VI, Parts 1, 2 & 3", "Mourning Becomes Electra", "Henry V", "Volpone", combined "Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2", "Richard II", "The Doctor's Dilemma", "Hamlet", "Mother Courage and Her Children", "Much Ado About Nothing", "Measure for Measure", "Richard III", "Twelfth