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Västanå Theater Explores Modern-Day Emperor Madness in Summer Drama

Today's upgrading and self-proclaimed emperors echo through "The Emperor of Portugal" – thinks Leif Stinnerbom at Västanå theater who plays the drama this summer. –There is an emperor madness in our time as well.

Västanå Theater Explores Modern-Day Emperor Madness in Summer Drama

Stina Oscarson's Last Theater Project Tours Sweden with Riksteatern

With "Uppdrag Holgersson" Riksteatern is touring the country with the late Stina Oscarson's last theatre project. An impossible but delightful project, says theatre manager Dritëro Kasapi.

Stina Oscarson's Last Theater Project Tours Sweden with Riksteatern

Eva Lindström Wins 2025 Selma Lagerlöf Literature Prize

Eva Lindström receives the Selma Lagerlöf Literature Prize 2025. She receives it "for her multifaceted picture book creation, where both life's big questions and great humor are accommodated in the interaction between words and images", as it is stated, among other things, in the motivation.

Eva Lindström Wins 2025 Selma Lagerlöf Literature Prize

Sven-Göran Eriksson's Farm for Sale

Sven-Göran "Svennis" Eriksson's farm by Lake Fryken in Värmland is for sale, reports Bloomberg. The price tag is set at 25 million kronor.

Sven-Göran Eriksson's Farm for Sale

Gustaf Hammarsten reads "Doctor Glas" on SVT

SVT continues the tradition of reading aloud novels on Epiphany. Gustaf Hammarsten, Maria Sid, Ingela Olsson and four more actors read aloud from "Doctor Glas".

Gustaf Hammarsten reads "Doctor Glas" on SVT

Linus Tunström brings "The Christmas Oratorio" to Dramaten

Linus Tunström is setting up "The Christmas Oratorio" at the Dramaten in the spring – a family history about how pain is transformed into creation and where music plays one of the leading roles. We want to create a performance that is musical, he says.

Linus Tunström brings "The Christmas Oratorio" to Dramaten