On November 29, individuals who studied and taught at the SÁL School of Drama handed over the institution's archives to the Icelandic Theatre Museum. 

The SÁL Drama School was founded in 1972 by young people who were passionate about theatre and theatre education. Shortly before this, the Reykjavík Theatre Association and the National Theatre had closed their schools to pressure the state to fund formal drama education at university level. The operation and organization of SÁL was a visionary endeavor, driven by creativity and a desire to bring drama education into the modern era.  

The students of the school took an active part in the school's administration and many teaching innovations based on the Nordic model were introduced, including students in their final year participating in a student theater. The group's goal was finally achieved in 1975 when the Icelandic School of Drama was founded, with most of SÁL's students admitted to the new school and many teachers from the school also starting work.  

The photo shows Helga Hjörvar, who leads the committee, and Sigríður Jónsdóttir, a specialist at the Icelandic Toy Museum, signing a handover agreement. The group's data is now being formally cataloged and the aim is to hold an exhibition about this remarkable activity in the fall of 2022, which will mark 50 years since the school was founded.  

The Icelandic Theatre Museum and the National and University Library of Iceland would like to express their sincere gratitude to the SÁL School of Drama.