Kjersti Horn

In 2026, ITA welcomes Norwegian director Kjersti Horn to create her first production with the ensemble. Horn is considered one of the leading innovators in Scandinavian theatre, with work that constantly interrogates the boundaries between the personal and the political. She explores themes such as power, marginalisation, and vulnerability, often from an outspoken feminist and social perspective.

Kjersti Horn studied directing at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm and works with both classical texts and contemporary writers. Her productions are known for their strong visual and physical language. Horn spent years as in-house director at Nationaltheatret and Det Norske Teatret in Oslo, where she became artistic director in 2025. She has been nominated multiple times for the Heddaprisen, the leading Norwegian theatre award.

In the category of “Best Direction”, she received nominations for her adaptations of Hamlet, History of Violence, Chaos is Neighbour of God and Scenes from a Marriage. In 2023, she won the Heddaprisen for her direction of Romeo og Julie at Den Nationale Scene and received the award for “Exceptional Artistic Achievement.”

In season 26/27 she will direct the ITA Ensemble in Wuthering Heights.