Farnaz Arbabi

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".

Meshuggah gets half a million in cultural prize

Half a million kronor each goes to a group of lucky recipients. One of this year's Gannevik scholarships goes to the band Meshuggah, pioneers in extreme metal.

Farnaz Arbabi Revamps Shakespeare's Comedy with Modern Twist

When director Farnaz Arbabi takes on Shakespeare's sexist love comedy, it is with her own blank verse about a "soft girl" influencer and her self-willed sister. But you absolutely recognize Shakespeare, she says.

Gustav Lindh Stars in Hamlet as Dramaten Faces Stage Closure

Gustav Lindh and Gizem Erdogan play Hamlet and Ophelia at Elverket in Stockholm this autumn. The play's play is set up as an artistic power demonstration and a kind of protest against Dramaten now being forced to leave the stage.

Suzanne Osten is celebrated at Young Clara