Göteborgssteater

Oskar Ekström Appointed New Head of Gothenburg Book Fair

The current programme manager Oskar Ekström will be the new head of the Book Fair in Gothenburg. "An honorary assignment", according to himself.

The Seagull Set in Modern Swedish Countryside with BBQ and Karaoke

Gothenburg City Theatre is relocating "The Seagull" to contemporary Swedish countryside, with barbecue parties and karaoke, this autumn.

Swedish Filmmaker Faces Prison in Iran for 'Showing Reality'

The Swedish-Iranian filmmaker Maryam Moghaddam and her husband have been conditionally sentenced to 26 months in prison each in Iran. "Showing reality is illegal," she says to TT.

Frida Edman Takes the Helm at Gothenburg City Theatre

Frida Edman becomes the new CEO of Gothenburg City Theatre, after eight years as head of the Book Fair.

Previously Unplayed Lars Norén Play to Have Its Premiere This Fall

Culture under Trump - a survival struggle

Arm-wrestling to Village People rather than more theater performances with a Trump-like "Julius Caesar". For USA's cultural institutions, it's now about survival rather than protest art, believes Linda Zachrison, former cultural counselor in Washington.

Classics are rewritten for new generations

"The Count of Monte Cristo" in a right-wing extremist contemporary setting and Emily Brontë's beloved 19th-century book "Wuthering Heights" colored by the power relationships of the theater audience. 2025 will see several classics get a modern costume to reach new generations.

Ten Cultural Events to Look Forward to This Autumn

Rabbits' escape, steel mill life in Borlänge and a ballet about the slave boy who was given as a gift to the Swedish court. Here are ten highlights from the autumn's cultural offerings.