The Sami National Theatre Beaivváš

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Guovdageaidnu, Norway
The Sami National Theatre Beaivváš (SNTB) is located in Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino in Finnmark, Norway. The Sami National Theatre is the only professional theatre institution in the Nordic countries that consistently uses the Sami language as its stage language. The theatre is a touring theatre that several times a year tours throughout the Sami areas in Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and sometimes also in Russia. In addition, the theatre regularly tours outside the Nordic region to promote Sami culture internationally.


ORGANIZATION/STRUCTURE: Festival & Venue, Production house
TYPE: Theatre, Music
AUDIENCE: All audiences