Dramaturge

Shakespeare's merchant at a new address, where deafness is the norm.
In this free interpretation of The Merchant of Venice , Riksteatern Crea places the action on the island of Martha's Vineyard in the USA, a hundred years in the future. By this time, the digital world has collapsed and an alternative society has emerged on the island. A group of deaf idealists have settled there and built a community based on solidarity and self-sufficiency. But it is not long before power games and greed challenge the idyll.
The merchant Antonio lends money to his careless friend Bassanio to help him charm the delightful Portia. But the money actually comes from the hearing loan shark Sjölund. When Antonio cannot pay back on time, a dramatic trial begins, where lives and justice are at stake.

The Merchant of Martha's Vineyard

Årsta People's House Theatre

Falköping City Theatre

Mölnlycke Cultural Center

Lund City Theatre, Lund

Hallunda People's House, Brage

Folkan Theatre, Örnsköldsvik

Finally, the National Theatre is going to make the classic Nils Holgersson's wonderful journey through Sweden ! Not only that - they have managed to cast the main role with Nils Holgersson himself, who has now turned 120! But when Nils is to make his entrance, he suddenly does not appear - he has disappeared without a trace. But the show must go on, the audience has arrived. In his absence, the ensemble begins to stage what they remember of the story and the choreographies and forgotten numbers that were deleted long ago. It turns out that the props in the set have been replaced, that the audience is not just an audience and that the doors to the backstage are open. People from the local area come in.

Dramaturge

Magnus Lindman

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Mar 14 - Apr 1, 2026

Mission Holgersson · Riksteatern

Mar 15 - Apr 7, 2026

The Merchant of Martha's Vineyard · Riksteatern

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Mar 15 - Apr 7, 2026

The Merchant of Martha's Vineyard · Riksteatern

Mar 14 - Apr 1, 2026

Mission Holgersson · Riksteatern

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