National Theatre of Iceland
National Theatre (left) and National Library of Iceland | |
Þjóðleikhúsið (National Theatre) Location within Iceland | |
| Address | Hverfisgata 19 Reykjavík Iceland |
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| Coordinates | 64°08′49″N 21°55′48″W / 64.147048°N 21.92988°W |
| Capacity | Stóra sviðið (The Main Stage), 500 seats Kassinn (The Black Box), 140 seats |
| Type | National theatre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Architect | Guðjón Samúelsson |
| Website | |
| leikhusid.is | |
The National Theatre of Iceland (NTI) (Icelandic: Þjóðleikhúsið, pronounced [ˈθjouðˌleikˌhuːsɪθ]) in Reykjavík, is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on 20 April 1950. Since 2020, the artistic director of The National Theatre is Magnús Geir Þórðarsson.