Austurbaejarbio Theatre
Snorrabraut 37,
Reykjavik
105
Snorrabraut 37,
Reykjavik
105
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Additional Info
Functions: Concerts, Live Theatre, Movies (Independent)
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Bioborgin
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Opened in the mid-1940’s as a movie theatre, with occasional concert use. It was designed in a modern style (for its era).
Since the early 1980’s it has been in use as a live theatre/concert venue although projection facilities have been retained.
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Ken Roe
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Very funny, Warren ! Actually, I was in Reykjavik 2 or 3 times in the winter during the 1970s and it was actually milder there (because of the Gulf Stream) than it was in New York, and no snow on the ground either. But I don’t remember seeing any theatres or cinemas there.
The book that I got the brief description details (and a line drawing of the theatre) from was published in the mid'1940’s. It states the ‘The new Austurbaejar Bio Theatre etc…..
Maybe it became (re-named) the Bioborgin Theatre in 1955. It has certainly gone back to its former name today as a live venue.
In the 1950s, pre television the capital had 7 cinemas serving 55,000. . The Gamla Bio (Old Cinema), Hafnarbio (Harbour), The Tripoli, The Austurbaejarbio (East end cinema) Nyja Bio (New cinema) Stjornubio (Star Cinema) and the Tjarnarbio (The Lake Cinema)
As a movie theater it’s closed. Haven’t heard of a movie screening there in years. Mostly they do Musical theatre and concerts.
It was called Bíóborgin from 1987. Reference: http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=121198&pageId=1656504&lang=is&q=B%ED%F3borgin%20B%ED%F3borgin
It closed as a movie theater in june 2002.
http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?issId=201058&pageId=3032251&lang=is&q=B%ED%F3borgin
So the statement about it being a venue for theatre and music from the 80s should be corrected, they started doing that in 02 :D