DUS – Den unge scenen, 2027

From February 12-14, 2027, Østfold International Theater invites theater groups in Østfold participating in DUS - Den unge scenen (The Young Stage) to a regional festival. Groups wishing to participate must register by spring 2026.

Særp Tropez |Kvartal 99|

Join Særp Tropez' Kvartal 99 behind closed curtains in Sarpsborg's eastern district. This is the final performance in Særp Tropez's site specific trilogy : a raw, boisterous, intimate and beautiful theatre experience close to everyday life.

Mission Arnold Schwarzenegger

What would Arnold do? The Austrian artist collective KRA is in residence at ØIT, where they are working on developing a new performance. Mission Arnold Schwarzenegger deals with topics such as car culture, community - and who actually saves the world. Meet KRA in an open artist talk on Saturday, January 10th 2026!

Free coloring book from Sarpsborg!

Put some color to people's ideas for the future of Sarpsborg! See where to get your free coloring book with illustrations made by the artists in "In Search of Democracy 3.0".

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Særp Tropez |Kvartal 99|

Join Særp Tropez' Kvartal 99 behind closed curtains in Sarpsborg's eastern district. This is the final performance in Særp Tropez's site specific trilogy : a raw, boisterous, intimate and beautiful theatre experience close to everyday life.

In Search of Democracy 3.0 – Performance

An energetic and interactive performance about democracy!

Happy holidays and happy 2026!

Østfold Internasjonale Teater ønsker dere alle en fredelig og god jul! Vi takker for følget i 2025 med bilder fra året som gikk.

Free coloring book from Sarpsborg!

Put some color to people's ideas for the future of Sarpsborg! See where to get your free coloring book with illustrations made by the artists in "In Search of Democracy 3.0".

New technical manager at ØIT

Lars August Østerlie is the new technical manager at Østfold Internasjonale Teater.

Ny Sus from Spydeberg to Det Norske Teatret

Youth theatre company NY SUS Natur og Ungdom from Spydeberg has been selected to show their performance at the national DUS festival at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo, May 23.

Happy easter

We wish the public and our partners a happy Easter! ØIT's offices are closed from April 14. to 22. 2025. Read more about what you can do in May here:

Open audition Østfold

Østfold Internasjonale Teater invite actors from or living in Østfold to an open audition !

– Let’s get curious!

– I wish for more intentional acts of togetherness, says ØITs new aspirant, Mohammed Ellyas Lehry.

Eger-Schøyen to be new artistic director

Erik Eger-Schøyen will be the new artistic director of Østfold Internasjonale Teater when Thomas Østgaard's term expires at the end of the year.

Young voices wanted!

Are you between 15 and 20 and curious about theatre and dance? We're looking for editorial team members of the online magazine Unge stemmer!