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Grief, AI, And One (Very Funny) Dead Dad: Alfrun Rose Brings Modern Tragicomedy To Tjarnarbíó
When the legendary Gis Von Ice, band manager for Vök, Hatari and Lay Low, among others passed away in 2023, he began visiting his family members in their dreams. Everyone, it seems, except his daughter, Alfrun Rose. To which Alfrun had one…
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Art Being Consumed At The Grapevine Office This Week
We’d be preaching from an ivory tower if we didn’t have boots on the ground, ingesting and processing the cultural events we love to tell you about. This week, we’ve got two theatre and one concert review in stock. For aspiring theatre-lovers,…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2026: Best Theatre
For a city the size of Reykjavík, there’s definitely a lot going on (per capita, of course), and luckily for you, you’re holding (or scrolling through) an exhaustive list of hotspots worth your attention. Our cultural experts keep tabs on the town’s…
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More Than Dance: Juliette Louste’s Autobiographical Flækt Blends Storytelling And Choreography
On an otherwise unremarkable Thursday night, the lights of the full-house Tjarnarbíó dim, and a silhouette appears behind a sheer curtain. Blink. Darkness. Light again — the figure now in a different corner. The sequence repeats until a voice breaks in: “I…
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‘Life In This House Is Over’ Explores The Intricacies Of Grief
Two writers caught Life In This House Is Over on two different nights and share their thoughts on what stuck with them after the lights came up. First up, Grapevine reporter John Rogers. The Western world is terrible at grieving. Our structures…
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Taylor Swift Doesn’t Need Me
Don’t surrender to mediocrity I recently turned 40. The days are long, and I feel good. In fact, I’ve always been happy, and I’ve never felt like I was lacking anything. If I’ve ever lacked something, it might be pain. Sadness. Around…
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Will We Ever Belong? Foreign-Born Comedians Get Honest About Trying To Fit In Iceland
Trying to adapt to a new country and (hopefully) integrate into a community you didn’t grow up with isn’t easy — especially as an adult. In Iceland, once the initial excitement wears off, you’re hit first by the horrible weather and ridiculous…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Theatre
There’s a lot to do and see in Reykjavík — how do you pick which pool to hit up from the dozens of options just in the capital area? Which mountain gets your hiking boots? And let’s be real — where do…
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Grapevine Events: Gosi & Amor Vincit Omnia Gigs, Poster Sale, And Christmas Markets
After you vote tomorrow and want to fill the time before the election results are announced, why not go shopping? We know, we know — consumerism isn’t great. But it can be done right. Shop local, make smart choices, or even avoid…
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Grapevine Events: Að standa á haus, Dr. Gunni, Árekstur, gugusar & More
Brrr… it’s cold! It’s dark! And there are fewer and fewer reasons to leave the house. Or so you think. We’ve found at least four good excuses to drag you out of your cosy nook. Gigs? Yes! Sandrayati, Laglegt, Dr. Gunni, gugusar.…
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Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2024: Best Theatre
You’ve had your five a day (veggies/beers/panic attacks), now you gotta stay active. Whether it’s to get a dose of culture, hopping on a day tour or splashing around in your municipal pool, you can’t go wrong with our picks for Best…
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Grapevine Events: Reykjavík Peace Walk, Gigs & So Much More
We know that right now all you can think of is finishing all your deadlines and going on last-minute Christmas shopping sprees, but there’s a lot more worth adding to you to do list: gigs, parties, movie marathons and whatnot. You can…
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Grapevine Events: Octoberfest, Midgard & More
September started off with a bang this year, as we were treated to our first yellow-level storm in many months on the night of the 1st. Cool beans! With the new semester having also kicked off, everyone’s in the mood to mingle…
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Best Of Reykjavík 2023: Best Theatre
Best Theater Tjarnarbíó Tjarnargata 12, 101 Reykjavík This one really is a no-brainer. It’s smack in the middle of downtown Reykjavík, it has regular performances in English, and it caters to an incredibly diverse range of performers and performances. Despite the recent…
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Tjarnarbíó Will Not Close This Year
On June 3, Tjarnarbíó announced their continued operations throughout 2023. It was reported on June 13 that Tjarnarbíó was set to close in the fall due to a lack of funding and space for its operations. In a Facebook post made by…
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Reykjavík, a Music City (At a Respectable Volume)
The past few months have been a headache for Tjarnarbíó. The cultural centre and theatre located in the heart of Reykjavík has been on the receiving end of a number of noise complaints from its neighbours, sparking rumours that it may have…
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Beyond Language: Theatre Production ‘Umbra’ Speaks to Audiences Without Words
Finding English-language theatre performances in Iceland has always presented a challenge, but a new production at Tjarnarbíó seeks to bypass the issue of language altogether—by not including any. ‘Umbra’ (‘Hríma’ in Icelandic) is described by its creators as a “visually pleasing tragi-comedy,”…
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A Quiet Wave Of Change: In Conversation With Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
“Crescendo”, the new work by the acclaimed choreographer Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, opens tonight at Tjarnarbíó. It is a conceptual piece, gentle and slow-paced, demanding the viewers’ full attention as they become immersed in the dreamy flow of a journey along with the trio…
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The Resonance Of Things: A Thousand Tongues Comes To Reykjavík
Having the chance to see a beautiful mind at work is not something that happens often. I’m not merely talking about intelligence, but the intricacy of thoughts—the paths that words take within someone’s mind before they cascade out of their mouth like…
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Down Pat: Dancer And Choreographer Katrín Gunnarsdóttir On Her Latest Piece
Katrín Gunnarsdóttir’s bare feet pat the plexiglass mirror on stage. It’s the only sound in the theater. The patter quickens with her pace, she starts to breathe louder, louder, louder, faster, and then cut. The movement changes. The theatre goes gentle again.…
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Happening This Week: Fest Afrika Reykjavík
Reykjavík is a small city. Attend one of the many music festivals, join in a summer art residency, or just walk up and down Laugavegur a couple times and you are already starting to recognize faces. Because of its size the potential…
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STRIPP: Discussing Women’s Role In Society And On Stage
“I found the strip club where I worked to be like a micro version of the world we live in, with the exchange of money, hierarchies and greed, only in a much smaller sense,” Olga Sonja Thorarensen, a dancer and actress, tells…
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Happening Today: Dracula’s Pack At Tjarnarbíó
The performance piece Dracula’s Pack, by Juliette Louste Company, asks pointed questions. Questions like: “Can we change our destinies?” The idea is to create a better world within Dracula’s Pack, in order to inspire real change in society at large. The performers…