From Oslo to Tehran: Visjoner Teater performs Hedda Gabler in Iran

February 15, 2016

Molly Jones Norwegian American Weekly At the end of January, Visjoner Teater brought its unique production of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler to a new destination: Iran. The Norwegian theater company performed as part of the Fajr International Theater Festival, an annual festival held in Tehran to celebrate both local and international theater. Actress and artistic director Juni Dahr founded Visjoner Teater in 1988 and has since produced several productions, many of which are performed in untraditional venues. The theater company’s

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