Hedda Award

The Hedda Award (Heddaprisen) is a Norwegian theatre award, first presented in 1998. It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler. Among its categories, which have varied over the years, are: Best Theatre Production, Best Direction, Best Stage Performance, and occasionally an honorary prize. The prize is administered by the Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras (Norsk teater- og orkesterforening) in collaboration with the Norwegian Theater Leaders' Forum (Norsk teaterlederforum).[1][2]

Recipients of the honorary prize have included Wenche Foss (in 2002), Jon Fosse (2003), and Toralv Maurstad and Espen Skjønberg (both in 2005).[3][4] Else Nordvang in 2008, Edith Roger in 2010 and Bjørn Sundquist in 2017.[5]

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  2. ^ "Om Norsk Teaterlederforum". Norsk Teaterlederforum. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Hedda-prisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Om Heddaprisen" (in Norwegian). Association of Norwegian Theatres and Orchestras. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  5. ^ Orgdot. "Heddaprisen - Tidligere Utdelinger - Vinnere 2014". heddaprisen.no. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2011.