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Det Åpne Teater

Det Åpne Teater is a theatre in Oslo, Norway, founded in 1983.¹ It was founded by Esther Reiss, Stian Sørlie, Anne-May Nilsen and Barthold Halle.¹ It ceased to exist in 2009.¹

Det Åpne Teater var eit teater i Oslo som låg i gata Tøyenbekken 34 på Grønland, i dei tidlegare lokala til Oslo Elektriske Sveiseverksted. Teateret vart formelt nedlagt 31. desember 2009 og gjekk inn i det nyoppretta Dramatikkens hus, som har overteke bygningen i Tøyenbekken 34.² From the nn Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1983Founded¹

Industrycreative industries¹

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Toyenbekken 34 Oslo — Photo: User:Mahlum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

The story

Founded by Anne-May Nilsen, Barthold Halle, Esther Reiss and Stian Sørlie in 1983.¹

Leadership

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FounderAnne-May Nilsen¹
FounderBarthold Halle¹
FounderEsther Reiss¹
FounderStian Sørlie¹

Timeline

2009Dissolved Dissolved¹
1983Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataDet Åpne Teater on Wikidata
2
WikipediaDet Åpne Teater on the nn Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsDet Åpne Teater photo by User:Mahlum, Public domain