Winners
The International Ibsen Award honours an individual, institution or organization that has brought new artistic dimensions to the world of drama or theater. It is awarded every two years.
WINNER OF 2024
Lola Arias
Argentinian artist Lola Arias, known for work across theatre and film, received the 2024 International Ibsen Award for politically engaged documentary theatre.
WINNER OF 2022
Back to Back Theatre
Australian company Back to Back Theatre, led by a neurodiverse ensemble, received the 2022 International Ibsen Award for radical, collaborative performance.
WINNER OF 2020
Taylor Mac
American actor, drag performer, playwright and director Taylor Mac won the 2020 International Ibsen Award for bold, transformative and inclusive theatre.
WINNER OF 2018
Christoph Marthaler
Swiss director, composer and musician Christoph Marthaler received the 2018 International Ibsen Award for his poetic, musical and formally groundbreaking theatre.
WINNER OF 2016
Forced Entertainment
British collective Forced Entertainment received the 2016 International Ibsen Award for reinventing theatre as a space for critical play and social reflection.
WINNER OF 2014
Peter Handke
Austrian writer Peter Handke received the 2014 International Ibsen Award for visionary, genre-defying theatre marked by poetic form and reflection.
WINNER OF 2012
Heiner Goebbels
German composer and director Heiner Goebbels received the 2012 International Ibsen Award for innovative theatre at the intersection of music, space and form.
WINNER OF 2010
Jon Fosse
Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse received the 2010 International Ibsen Award for his poetic, minimalist drama exploring time, silence and the human soul.
WINNER OF 2009
Ariane Mnouchkine
French director Ariane Mnouchkine received the 2009 International Ibsen Award for visionary, participatory theatre blending ritual, politics and beauty.
WINNER OF 2008
Peter Brook
English director Peter Brook received the first International Ibsen Award in 2008 for a lifetime of boundary-breaking, unifying and globally resonant theatre.