Stockholm City Theatre

Stockholm City Theatre (Swedish: Stockholms stadsteater) is a live performance theatre located in Stockholm, Sweden. The theatre is situated near the Sergel fountain and the Stockholm City roundabout.^[1]

Location

It is located in one of Stockholm's most popular public buildings, the cultural centre known as The House of Culture. Besides the theatre, Kulturhuset also includes small cafés, book shops, a bar and a restaurant, a library, various exhibitions, public debates, lectures, book signings, a small medieval museum, and workshops.^[2]

Stockholms stadsteater was created in 1956 but the first performance was delayed until 1960. It had not yet been decided at that point where in the city the theatre would be situated so the Folkets hus building at Norra Bantorget, with a temporary stage, became the first solution. However, this "temporary solution" lasted for nearly thirty years until the autumn of 1990, when all activity finally moved to the present location at Sergels torg.^[3]

The theatre is one of Sweden's most popular stages and the theatre with the highest bookings, as well as the constant "competitor" in Stockholm to the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Stockholms stadsteater produces 30-40 productions each year on nine stages. In 2005 there were 450,000 visitors, a relatively high rate considering a national population of 9 million.

Popular Swedish actors of the Stockholms stadsteater ensemble include Helena Bergström, Göran Ragnerstam, Ingvar Hirdwall, Sven Wollter, Ann Petrén, Anna-Maria Hallgarn and Jakob Eklund.

Stages

Stora scenen - main stage; 550 seats
Lilla scenen - 323 seats
Klarascenen - 336 seats
Kafé Klara/Klara soppteater - café and lunch theatre
Parkteatern - the outdoor/open-air stage; free admission
Lagret - stage part of "Unga Klara"; founded in the 1970s; 200 seats
Akvariet - stage part of "Unga Klara"; founded in the 1970s; 90 seats
Skärholmen - stage in Skärholmen suburb, outside Stockholm city centre
Bryggan - intimate stage for contemporary drama and monologues; 70 seats
c/o - the stage for guest performances from abroad

References

^ "About Kulturhuset Stadsteatern". kulturhusetstadsteatern.se. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Kulturhuset Stadsteatern". visitstockholm.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ "Stockholms stadsteater 1960-2010" (PDF). kulturhusetstadsteatern.se. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

External links

Stockholm stadsteater official website

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[1] "About Kulturhuset Stadsteatern". kulturhusetstadsteatern.se. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[2] "Kulturhuset Stadsteatern". visitstockholm.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[3] "Stockholms stadsteater 1960-2010" (PDF). kulturhusetstadsteatern.se. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

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