Arne Nøst

Arne Nøst
Born (1962-07-17) 17 July 1962
Levanger, Norway
OccupationsVisual artist, theatre director
Employer(s)Rogaland Teater, Riksteatret
AwardsHedda Award (2019)

Arne Nøst (born 17 July 1962) is a Norwegian graphic artist and theatre director. He has been theatre director at Rogaland Teater and at Riksteatret

Life and career

Born in Levanger on 17 July 1962, Nøst grew up in Molde, and is educated as a graphic artist at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. He has illustrated several books, contributed to newspapers, and been responsible for decoration of buildings. He was a theatre director at the Rogaland Teater from 2009 to 2017.[1]

Nøst won a Hedda Award in 2019, for Janove Ottesen and Christian Eriksen's musical play The Mute.[2][3]

In 2020 he succeeded Tom Remlov as artistic director for the touring theatre Riksteatret, a position he held until 2025.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Arne Nøst". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Heddaprisen 16. juni 2019". heddaprisen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Vallat, Marianne Dyrnes; Huvenes, Fred. "Heddaprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Vallat, Marianne Dyrnes. "Riksteatret". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 July 2026.