The regional theatre of Rogaland, one of the larger regional theatres in Norway. The building sits close to the city centre lake and the cathedral, in a position that reflects the theatre's long-standing importance in Stavanger's cultural life. Productions run from autumn through spring and include Norwegian classics, international drama, and locally developed work.
The theatre also benefits from Stavanger's international community — the oil industry brought in a large foreign workforce, and the cultural scene has been shaped by that diversity in ways that set the city apart from other Norwegian regional centres. Check the programme online before visiting; performances are generally in Norwegian but occasional international productions have English supertitles.