Embark on a cultural journey through Sweden as Riksteatern presents a diverse lineup of performances this spring. From musical comedies about online dating to ballet showcases celebrating the power of dance, this series of events offers something for everyone. Highlights include the musical eLove, the dance spectacle Virpi Lunaire, and the evocative play The Wounded Diva. Renowned artists and performers bring their talents to stages across Sweden, creating an unforgettable experience that explores themes of love, identity, and human connection.

A Cultural Odyssey: Unveiling Sweden's Diverse Artistic Performances

Eric Skarby

Katarina Ewerlöf

Felicia Ohly

Magnus Flobecker

Sunil Munshi

Tobias Hallgren

Riksteatern

Loved, hated, praised and mocked. Sara from Karlstad became Zarah Leander to the whole world.
Loved, hated, praised and mocked. Sara from Karlstad became Zarah Leander with the whole world. She was the highest paid film actress of her time and an internationally celebrated singer. Worshipped. Not least in Germany, during the dark reign of the Nazis. Something for which she was also questioned at home in Sweden.

Zarah

Järfälla Cultural Stage, Järfälla

Sundsvall Theatre, Sundsvall

The People's House, Sånglarkan, Smedjebacken

Berga Theatre, Åkersberga

Årsta People's House Theatre

Joar Blue, Enköping

Eskilstuna Theatre, Eskilstuna

Falköping City Theatre

Gällivare People's House

Härnösand Theatre, Härnösand

Kalix People's House

Tallås School Auditorium, Katrineholm

Kulturum Theatre, Märsta

Pigalle Cultural Center, Nässjö

Folkan Theatre, Örnsköldsvik

Storsjö Theatre, Östersund

Nordanå Theatre, Skellefteå

City Theatre, Skövde

 The Weave Scene, Umeå

“I have no words, actually!” – that’s what the chairman of the municipal board once said when the news came. The news was one of many that followed the rounds surrounding Boxholmsost.
This is a story about a society that refused to give up. A fight for more than a dairy product – about identity, pride and faith in the future. Playwright Ivar Waldemarsson, known for the success Jag for ner till bror , gives voice to the story of Boxholm and the cheese. How does a place feel when its identity is taken away? What makes people fight? What does defeat taste like? Four actors from the Östgötateatern with musicians go on tour in Östergötland to meet the audience on home turf

The Cheese Rebellion

Wasagarden, Vadstena

The People's House, Åby

People's House, A-room (Cinema room), Boxholm

Finspång Cultural Center

Saga Theatre, Linköping

Skärblacka People's House

Logen Vidar, Munkbrogatan 13, Söderköping

Cinema Royal, Tranås

Långrådna Community Centre,  Valdemarsvik

About Swedish soldiers' experiences from the war in Afghanistan
They are among us, but few have heard their stories. In The Veterans we meet the Swedish soldiers who served in the war in Afghanistan.
 
It is about being able to trust each other, about volunteering and working hard. It is about the will to make a difference and about moments you never forget. But also about what we are prepared to do to be part of the group, and how we must live with our decisions – and about dealing with the great challenge afterwards – of becoming a “civilian” among others.

The Veterans

Multeum Cultural Center

Citizens' House, Theatre, Arvidsjaur

Rondo, Boden

Westerlund High School, Enköping

Auditorium Air Force Museum, Linköping

Ljustorp Community Centre, Ljustorp

Little Theatre, Norrköping

Wadköping, Teaterladan, Örebro

Frösåkers School, Östhammar

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

Mölnlycke Cultural Center

Lund City Theatre, Lund

Hallunda People's House, Brage

The performance opens a tear in time, when Karin was alive. What happened? The audience is guided through the 20th century and a life that was followed for several decades by the silence of shame. Karin's written letters and most famous poems are portrayed with warmth, humor and seriousness.
The performance forms a cry out into our time from what she experienced then, now as relevant as then. Mental fragility in combination with the prevailing homophobia that existed then, makes our time visible. The music is sensitively composed based on knowledge of her life and is played by experienced musicians with the setting of cello, piano, guitar and voice. The performance brings a cultural treasure to life and the target audience is adults.

Could I follow you - theater concert about Karin Boye's life with poetry set to music

Sawmill community center

Courthouse in Delsbo

Östergrändens community center, Hudiksvall

Resta Bygdegård, Ramsberg

Parish house, Valdemarsvik

Magic Theater, Vretstorp

What was it really like with that fairy tale about Hansel and Gretel? We've all heard about the two children who are exposed in the forest and end up in the house of the terrible witch. And since the witch is a witch, she is the most evil thing you can imagine. Her only thought when she meets two small children is that they will end up on the dinner table, boiled or fried! That's what we've heard... (For children 4-10 years old)
But what is really going on with this witch? Who is she? Who has singled her out as a witch? Are there witches?

One late evening at the small library, the librarian tells a completely different tale about Hansel and Gretel. Now it is the “witch’s” version that we hear.

A witch's diary

Gusum's gymnasium, Gusum

Humorous drama about a magical cat who turns a family's life upside down.
Two cat eyes suddenly shine in the dark - and nothing is ever the same again. Minou and her father have accidentally hit a cat with his fast motorbike. Minou, 8 years old, begs and pleads - and the cat is allowed to come home with them! Even though dad hates cats, especially this one.

The house is now filled with cat situations, cat-related issues and the occasional kitty-cat misunderstanding. The cat is magical, very special. And it seems to be there to support them. That's good, because even though Minou and dad want to get along so badly, they can't reach each other.

Now that the cat is there, Minou is overjoyed. They become best friends. But dad gets jealous. What does that mangy cat have that he doesn't? A power struggle of epic proportions begins. Will it end in a cat apostrophe? Or is it that everyone saves everyone?

The paw on the heart

Meeting point Water Square

War rages. Violence, revenge and passion drive the plot.

Food from 18:30, performance 19:15 - 20:15 Aeschylus' 2500-year-old classic in an interpretation that is equally faithful to the text and radical. War rages. Violence, revenge and passion drive the plot in a world that contains small islands of love. In the kingdom of Mycenae, people stand helpless in the face of horrors. When we open the gates to the ancient world, it is a wise but inconspicuous older woman who accompanies us into the warmth. She takes us through a terrible world where anger has gone out of control and power is driven by personal, bloodthirsty convictions. Blood will flow, Cast: Fia Adler Sandblad

Agamemnon

Citizens' House Alafors

Here comes an exciting and playful performance filled with mischief, drama and a pinch of cunning! The Big Bad Wolf's Tales takes children on a storytelling experience where the Big Bad Wolf himself gets to speak. He certainly has a lot to say about how it really happened when he tried to sneak up on those yummy kittens... but as usual, it doesn't quite go as he imagined!

In this interactive performance, children meet a wolf who both scares and charms, a story where humor and excitement go hand in hand. With a lively narrator, expressive portrayal and a large dose of playfulness, the audience is invited to participate and fantasize together.

Tales of the Big Bad Wolf

Tranås Cultural School

Zarah

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