Kringlan ( Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈkʰriŋlan] ) is a shopping mall located in the Icelandic capital region . It is the second largest in the country, after Smáralind in Kópavogur , with over 180 shops and restaurants. It was constructed in 1987, and includes a Hagkaup supermarket, a library , a theatre , a cinema , as well as a selection of well-known restaurants and retailers.
5-623: Kringlan lies on the busiest traffic intersection in Reykjavík. Icelandic state television RÚV ’s headquarters are also nearby. Reykjavík City Theatre lies adjacent to the shopping centre. Kringlan has some department stores which are H&M , Hagkaup , Next , 66North and Bónus . It was featured in the film Dreamland (2010). The name is derived from the Kringla marsh or Kringlumýri [ˈkʰriŋlʏˌmiːrɪ] . A literal translation into English could either be ' circle ' or ' pretzel ', though
10-463: A selection of projects. All elements of productions take place within the theatre itself, which has its own lighting, costume, make-up, and sound departments, set and props workshops, as well as a technical stage crew . The artistic director is Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir, and the manager is Krístín Ögmundsdóttir. The company season runs from September through June each year. The RCT stages nine to thirteen new productions annually, in addition to hosting
15-557: A variety of collaborations with other theatre companies. Its audience tallies range from 150,000 to 220,000 per year, making it the most popular theatre in Iceland. The RCT is partly subsidised by the City of Reykjavík. The company draws on international and domestic works. The RCT promotes a wide range of outside events, varying from philosophical debates to rock concerts. The company also promotes productions by independent theatre groups. Each year,
20-514: The Kringlan mall. It opened with a double bill of plays by Kjartan Ragnarsson , based on works by Halldór Laxness . The large new building (11,000 square metres in total), has four adaptable stages. The main stage seats 547 people, a black box theatre holds 220, a theatre-in-the-round 198, and a café-theatre has room for 120 at full capacity. The RCT employs up to 200 people at any given time. The company also contracts international talent for
25-463: The mall is neither circular nor has it anything to do with pretzels. Reykjav%C3%ADk City Theatre The Reykjavík City Theatre ( RCT ) ( Icelandic : Borgarleikhúsið [ˈpɔrkarˌleiːkˌhuːsɪθ] ) is a theatre in Reykjavík , Iceland. In 1989, after ninety years of performing in a small wooden building in the city centre, the company inaugurated a new theatre building adjacent to
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