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With its love both for improvisation and Shakespeare, 123 Schtunk has created a unique version of Romeo and Juliet where both laughter and tears have their places. The company toured with the show between 2006-2008, and it is now in their repertoire again with completely new, self-written music.
Read MoreAfter several unique shows based on Shakespeare’s plays, 123 Schtunk now makes a production about the man himself. Who was the man who wrote those fascinating plays? Where was he from? Where did he go? Many questions, few answers. 123Schtunk presents the absolute truth about Shakespeare, his theatre and his London.
Read MoreWhat happens when morals collapse? Macbeth cannot stop murdering once he’s started. There is no place for empathy in his hunt for what he most desires: complete power. Verdi’s music and David Radok’s detailed directions drive the action towards the end. This production opened at Gothenburg Opera in 2008.
Read MoreThe Swedish premiere of Ambroise Thomas’ opera. Director Stephen Langridge - artistic director – focuses on political manipulation and family relations that are so complex they could drive anyone to madness. In a modern setting where you are watched everywhere it’s hard to differ between reality, illusion and paranoid delusions.
Read MorePuppet theatre for adults. Monika and Per travel through time to Shakespeare’s London to find the author of the world’s greatest love stories. Then Shakespeare falls in love with Monika. A triangular love drama develops. The production explores the way love influences people and art through Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis.
Read MoreLong live falling in love! In this romantic comedy of intrigues, Shakespeare celebrates the madness of humans and shows how the power of love enchants us away from all reason. This is a show for everyone who has been in love, wants to be in love, and for those who want to stop being in love and return to their rational selves.
Read MoreTo celebrate the Shakespeare jubilee, Dramaten organises a LARP (Live Action Role Play) called Gertrudes hen where 200 participants will explore the prelude to Hamlet: What happens after Hamlet’s father is killed and before Gertrude marries the murderer?
The jubilee is also celebrated at Dramaten throughout the spring with a special dinner, a quiz-night and other events.
Read MoreGothenburg Opera’s celebration of Shakespeare in 2016 is a concert with music inspired by Hamlet. Music by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Gade, Stravinsky and Walton. Actors recite text from the play between the musical numbers. After the main concert the event continues with a smaller concert in the opera’s foyer.
Read MoreDeprived of pretty looks, but equipped with charm and slyness, Richard III wholeheartedly becomes the villainous freak that other people cast him as. The play is about being an outsider, a topic director Kjersti Horn has dealt with several times before. Richard III shows the outsider’s potential for destructive power.
Read MoreDirector Morten Cranner has cooperated with the Meteorological Institute to create a production where the protection of the environment is the focal point. Miranda and Ferdinand unite in an engagement for the environment and rebel against their parents’ destructive mentality. The production is specifically directed towards a young audience.
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This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
