Theatre, dance and film in Västerbotten

3 in the next two months, day by day, with times, places and tickets.

Thursday 5 November

Nisse Hallberg - 8 years later

From 19:30 · Sara kulturhus Stage 2

Nisse Hallberg has been sick, tired, a lonely Santa on Christmas Eve and also burned down a house with Betnér. Nothing wrong with those topics. But we're done with that digging now, right? All he wants is for you to have fun. And if there's a Hallberg in this country who knows how to make people laugh, it's fanimej. It's been eight years since Nisse did a solo tour and a lot of things have happened since the last time. He's simply had to reinvent himself several times. We're talking about covid, therapy, separations, new love, hospital visits, pub visits, IVF treatments, more therapy, family formation and then even more therapy. Eight years go by quickly, but now Nisse Hallberg is back! And in the place where he does the most good and also with a stand-up show that's tighter than a pheasant's ass. If there are any stories left to tell? You can give a damn about that. Welcome to 8 years later with Nisse Hallberg.

Wednesday 25 November

Steven Mayer Pianomania Nordica, presented by Niklas Sivelöv

From 19:00 · Sara kulturhus Stage 2

One of the most versatile and moving pianists of today's music scene, Steven Mayer is credited by The New York Times with "piano playing at its most awesome." Gramophone named his recording of Ives' Concord Sonata "a mainstream marvel" and one of the top three recordings of the work. Equally at home in classical music or jazz, Mayer's ASV recording of Liszt's Totentanz with the London Symphony was recognized by Gramophone as "one of the best in the catalogue." Of his Naxos CD of Art Tatum solos, the magazine wrote, "you could be listening to the great man himself." An ardent pedagogue, Steven Mayer's masterclass schedule takes him to Universitat der Kunste Berlin, the Royal Danish Conservatory, the Eastman School of Music and the New England Conservatory among other schools. He has served on the major faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and is currently Professor of Piano at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music.

Wednesday 2 December

The Nutcracker – classic Christmas ballet with string quartet

From 18:00 · Sara kulturhus Stage 1

The world-famous ballet Nutcracker performed by Ukrainian ballet stars will be a magical Christmas gift for the whole family! Recommended for ages 5 and up. A beautiful fairy tale about the adventures of young Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, full of exciting stories, was transformed in 1892 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky into the world's most popular classical ballet. Today, the Nutcracker has become a global Christmas tradition, and this performance is staged annually on theater and opera stages around the world. The universal language of dance is understood without translation by every audience - the stage will present a coming-of-age story about children, revealing a young girl's fragile dream and the struggle between good and evil, where love ultimately triumphs. Dancing snowflakes, the Nutcracker Prince, toy soldiers and the Sugar Plum Fairy come to life in this magical family classic. Experience a fantastic adventure with the little girl Clara, who falls asleep on Christmas Eve. She meets