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Henrik Ibsen
Norwegian dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen.
At the age of 23, Henrik Ibsen was appointed as both a director and a playwright for the new theatre in Bergen.12
In his capacity as a playwright, Ibsen was tasked with writing a new play every year. Additionally, his role involved significant directing duties. During this period, he was charged with the ambitious goal of creating a "national drama" for Norway, a challenging endeavor as he had to navigate a theatrical landscape heavily influenced by the acting traditions and language of Denmark and the popular drawing-room dramas of Eugène Scribe. While he initially found the directing work difficult due to his inhibited nature, the experience provided him with valuable practical stage wisdom.21