Sights and sounds of Lanesboro's Ibsen festival
The Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro, Minn., kicked off its 15th annual Henrik Ibsen Festival last weekend with "Pillars of Society," featuring a world premiere new adaptation by Minnesota playwright Jeffrey Hatcher.
The Commonweal employs an actor/administrator model: resident actors and apprentices combine to cover all jobs associated with presenting the production and running the theater.
There were several events associated with the Norwegian-based festival, including folk music, food, lectures, sales of Scandinavian merchandise and even a day-long playing of a lawn game called "kubb."
The Commonweal has gained national and international recognition as the only theater company in North America to stage an annual Ibsen play.