Aasne Linnestå is an award-winning writer who made her debut with the poetry collection Small, holy lies in 2000. She has since written several poetry collections and novels, plays and libretti. Linnestå is also both an experienced Ibsen-reader and -interpreter, and she is a valued writing course instructor. Aasne is looking forward to meeting students at workshops over The Wild Duck at the Ibsen Summer Academy in August.
The performing composer Maja S. K. Ratkje is at the forefront of the musical avant-garde. Despite its boldness and originality, her music is meant for sharing. At its heart lies Ratkje’s own voice, an open door to her individual musicianship and a constant tool for realigning her work with natural expressions and human truths. Maja is excited to meet students in Skien in August, and delve into The Wild Duck.
Tone Cronblad Krosshus is an associate professor in drama and theater at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Tone's expertise and commitment lies in realizing texts and ideas for the stage. She is a co-developer of a new outdoor theatre play in Telemark and one of the leaders of a theater group for youths and children. With a special interest in The Wild Duck, Tone is excited to meet and guide participants and students at Ibsen Summer Academy.
Liyang Xia is Associate Professor at the Centre for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo. Her research areas include the reception history of Ibsen’s drama in Chinese and world theatre, Chinese traditional theatre and its practice both historically and today, and performance studies using digital approaches. She is a co-author of the book Visualising Lost Theatres: Virtual Praxis and the Recovery of Performance Spaces. Her contribution to Ibsen Summer Academy will be a workshop about The Wild Duck in the context of her research.
Merete Morken Andersen is an Associate Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway. She is the author of both fiction and nonfiction books, and has worked extensively on the dynamic cultural landscape of the Modern Breakthrough in Scandinavia (1870-1890), of which Ibsen was an important contributor. Her digital project, Tidsånd.no ("Zeitgeist") connects historical events, artistic developments, and social transformations, providing context for understanding works like "The Wild Duck" against the backdrop of their time. Photo: Jorunn Solli
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