Actor Johan Holmberg Wins This Year’s O’Neill Scholarship
He is described as a marvel of timing, mechanics and comedy. This year's recipient of the O'Neill Scholarship is actor Johan Holmberg.
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Swedish Actor Pierre Lindstedt, Star of The Emigrants and Mysteriet på Greveholm, Dies at 83
Actor Pierre Lindstedt has died, Expressen reports, citing his family. He was 83.
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Alex Schulman says directing debut Archipelago let him be funnier and more brutal
Alex Schulman’s directorial debut, “Archipelago,” about a class trip that goes seriously off track, has been praised even before its premiere. He himself thinks he has found a new calling. “I would like to be as brutal in my writing as I am in the film,” he says.
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Award-winning author Samar Yazbek to speak at Dramaten about Gaza book
Syrian author and journalist Samar Yazbek will appear at Dramaten in Stockholm for a talk about her new book "Get Out, or You'll Die: Stories from Genocide-ridden Gaza", according to a press release.
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Claes Malmberg leaves Fredriksdalsteatern after dispute over theatre’s future
Claes Malmberg is leaving his role as artistic director of Fredriksdalsteatern after a dispute between two companies over how the theater should be run, writes Helsingborgs Dagblad.
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Farnaz Arbabi wins Thalia Prize for updated version of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew
Farnaz Arbabi receives Svenska Dagbladet's Thalia Prize for her version of Shakespeare's "misogynistic" play "The Taming of the Shrew".
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Finnish-Swedish theatre director and producer Isa Stenberg dies at 88
Finnish-Swedish theater director and producer Isa Stenberg has died, Finnish media report.
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Lighting designer Sofie Gynning receives this year's Benny Prize
Lighting designer Sofie Gynning receives this year's Benny Prize, which was established in memory of Stockholm City Theatre's former director Benny Fredriksson.
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The Killing Gang returns after 18 years with three shows at Avicii Arena
Here is the answer to why Killinggänget has been making mysterious hints on social media lately. The comedy group is making a comeback after 18 years with three shows at Avicii Arena next summer.
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Fall theater lineups turn to politics, asylum and war themes
Political scandals, asylum processes and people on the run. These are some of the documentary threads that stand out in this autumn's theatre programme.
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Lupin creator George Kay behind Swedish serial killer series Blood Sacrifice
George Kay created "Lupin", one of Netflix's biggest European hits. Now the Englishman is behind the new Swedish crime series "Blodsoffer". "I feel honored to be working in a genre that Swedes have such a strong tradition in," he says.
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Dramaten actor Örjan Ramberg has died at 78
Dramaten actor Örjan Ramberg has died. He was 78 years old. "The grief and loss are indescribable. Love you!", his daughter Tilde Fröling writes on social media.
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Popular Swedish actor Nils Eklund dies at 99
Actor Nils Eklund has died. His last role was in Lars Norén's play "Andante" at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2019.
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Valdemar Wahlbeck and Martin Stokke Mathiesen to play Rasmus and Benjamin in Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves musical
The chemistry between Valdemar Wahlbeck and Martin Stokke Mathiesen is unmistakable. Now they will play Rasmus and Benjamin in the musical "Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves".
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Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson’s Nexiko takes over Dramaten’s Elverket stage
Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson's production company is taking over Dramaten's Elverket stage, Dagens Nyheter writes.
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Ingmar Bergman’s housekeeper Anita Haglöf dies at 88
Ingmar Bergman's housekeeper Anita Haglöf has died, her son Roger Haglöf tells Expressen. She was 88 years old.
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Five art highlights this summer - silicone and Green Porno
Green Porno with Isabella Rossellini, or everyday absurdism through the lens of the late Briton Martin Parr? Here are five highlights from this summer's art exhibitions.
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Staffan Westerberg - childish old man who got his revenge
He was accused of having “ruined an entire generation” with his children's programs. Staffan Westerberg was also deeply loved for his clever, philosophical approach and belief in children's abilities.
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Director and actor Staffan Westerberg has died at 92
Director and actor Staffan Westerberg has died, his family confirms to Sveriges Radio's "Kulturnytt". "Dear Staffan, I hope you find the right pancake," says musician Thomas Wiehe.
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Amanda Lind in cultural battles at Almedalen
The threat to cultural heritage and artistic freedom - plus a cultural policy battle. Here are five program items where the debate could heat up during Almedalen Week.
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Biggest price increases for live music over the past ten years as festival passes rise almost 70 percent
Prices for various cultural events have increased by 55 percent, almost twice the rate of inflation, over the past ten years.
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Marianne & Sigvard Bernadotte scholarship for 2026 awarded to Alva Bratt
Actor Alva Bratt receives the Marianne & Sigvard Bernadotte scholarship for 2026.
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L leader Simona Mohamsson pledges democratic outdoor day for children in disadvantaged areas
L party leader Simona Mohamsson launched a new campaign pledge while speaking at Järva Week. She wants to introduce a "democratic outdoor day" for all children living in disadvantaged areas.
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Christina Schollin wants to film again - longing for a good film role
She is 88 and the main character of a documentary subtitled "The Last Performance." But Christina Schollin wants to act again. "I'm sitting and waiting for that film offer. I want a really good film script," she tells TT.
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