Beautiful building in Oslo, Norway. Our friends took us here while we were visiting this…read moreincredible city. Did we watch a performance here? Unfortunately, the answer was no because time would not allow it. Did not even go inside. :( They said that our stay in Oslo needs to be longer next time. Apparently, there are a few guided tours to choose from for exploring the National Theater and learning more about its history. I think it was built in 1899. It is a stunning tourist attraction. The outside of this building is simply lovely. The fountain close by is quite wonderful also. Maybe one day we will go inside. Our friends say that you cannot truly appreciate it til you walk in there.

The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance…read moreof dramatic arts. The main building is centrally located between the Royal Palace, Oslo and the Parliament of Norway. It is served by National Theatre Station and National Theatre metro stations. It was designed by architect Henrik Bull. Tourist attraction, however beautiful and detailed architecture buildings to photograph.

Full five stars of nightly entertainment - the only problem(!), they are most of the time spoken in…read moreNorwegian. If you cannot follow Norwegian, it's best to wait and keep an eye out for international guest performers, where they switch their shows into English. The shows are improv - that is, getting suggestions from the audience to act out great scenes. They run different sets during the week, e.g. on wednesdays "Micetro" is an improv duel between 12 players; on fridays "Murder She Improvised" is a long-form storytelling of a murder mystery - all improvised. If you haven't seen an improv show before, you should go here!

Been there yesterday at their weekly Theater sport liga event. It is a nice improvisation theater…read moreand I had a lot of fun. Very small theater with a good athmosphere.

I was there on the 1st of November 2013 and the sound was a disaster. There were instruments that…read morethe audience and the musicians just couldn't hear and even the microphones were incredibly low. The band members got really frustrated and so did I and the people I were with. They kept signaling to the sound table and even brought someone on stage, who just made sure to look superior and dismissive. Very bad attitude. And nothing changed. If the place doesn't have the structure to host a concert with a band of that size, then it should not. Having a band come from another country to play a frustrating concert is a huge shame.

Dansens Hus is an innovative and and inspiring theater in Oslo. I was lucky to be able to attend a…read moreworld premiere in the gorgeous space. The surroundings are gorgeous with wide windows and lots of greenery. There is a bar to get drinks and you are allowed to take your champagne into the theater. The black box lets the dancers create an intimate setting and truly tell their story in a meaningfulway. Highly recommend

"Dansens Hus" in the Vulkan area of Oslo hosts one of the most perfectly designed "barlounges" in…read morethe city, especially at night. It´s not a typical bar, as from the looks of it I imagine it was designed to serve as a nice and quiet "waiting lounge" while/in between shows. Of course one doesn´t have to visit the bar only as a show spectator, everyone are equally welcome regardless of plans. The inside offers a perfect ambience for a cosy, laid back and intimate gathering amongst a small group of friends or for couples. At night when the lights are dimmed with almost only live candles as a source of light, some of the seats offer a wonderful view of "Akerselva" (Aker river) that runs through the area. This is a highly enjoyable and quiet alternative to the other establishments that can be rather loud in/around its immediate neighbor "Mathallen" or "Grünerløkka" in general. The bar is also known to host small and intimate live concerts by up and coming artists/amateurs performing their works acoustically, usually free of charge and for everyone there to enjoy. However, it´s important to note that this is not a restaurant/café, only a bar- meaning that there is no serving of food, only beverages. This is in one way what makes it so cosy- and in another way what made me give it only 4 stars out of 5- I must admit it would have been nice with a small menu of for example desserts to go with the drinks. I highly recommend a visit, especially during autumn/winter and early spring when it gets dark outside early in the evening.