Rehearsals begin at the National Theater with the graduation cohort of student actors in 2025

Exercises have also begun at the National Theater with the graduation cohort of student actors at the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2025.

Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir directs a dynamic graduating group of the Icelandic Academy of the Arts' acting program, where the latest generation of theater artists deal with the musical Leg by Hugleik Dagsson and Flís, which was first premiered at the National Theater in the fall of 2007 to great popularity.

Leg takes place in Iceland in a future that was once distant and dystopian but shadyly relevant to our time It can be said that Hugleik's vision has come true in many ways, most of us seek love and acceptance on social media while it becomes increasingly complicated to exist in real life The press to look seamless, have the most beautiful home, the coolest work and the funniest friends is getting bigger and bigger But which of these really matters?

The graduation cohort of LHÍ's acting course 2025 are: Elva María Birgisdóttir, Helga Salvör Jónsdóttir, Hrafnhildur Ingadóttir, Ingi Þór Þórhallsson, Katla Þórudóttir Njálsdóttir, Kristinn Óli Sigrúnarson Haraldsson, Mímir Bjarki Pálmason, Sólbjört Sigurðardóttir and Stefán Kári Ottósson. Salka Gústafsdóttir also graduates, whose final project is Stormur, which is shown at the National Theater.

Leg will premiere in Kassan in May.

More information will soon be added to the media of the Iceland Academy of the Arts and the National Theater.

Photo: Owen Fiene