Folkteatern
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Folkteatern is a theatre in Gothenburg
, Sweden
. The big stage has 400 seats, while the smaller one have a capacity of 60 seats.
The theatre was built 1951 at Järntorget
and has from the start had close connections with the worker's movement. Today the theatre is funded by the government as well as the regional authority and is owned by 300 different organizations.
The theatre has had a broad repertoire, from classical pieces like Hamlet
to contemporary, political and satirical plays. Among the directors of the theatre through the years one can mention Lennart Hjulström
and Iwar Wiklander.
In 2009 the internationally famous playwright och director Lars Norén
together with Ulrika Josephsson will be new directors of Folkteatern.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The big stage has 400 seats, while the smaller one have a capacity of 60 seats.
The theatre was built 1951 at Järntorget
Järntorget (Göteborg)
Järntorget is a public square in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located west of Haga and is the starting point for the street of Linnégatan to the south, the avenue of Nya Allén to the east, the streets of Första Långgatan and Andra Långgatan to the west.Järntorget is the traditional grounds of the...
and has from the start had close connections with the worker's movement. Today the theatre is funded by the government as well as the regional authority and is owned by 300 different organizations.
The theatre has had a broad repertoire, from classical pieces like Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
to contemporary, political and satirical plays. Among the directors of the theatre through the years one can mention Lennart Hjulström
Lennart Hjulström
Lennart Hjalmar Hjulström is a Swedish actor and director. He is married to Gunilla Nyroos and father to Niklas and Carin Hjulström...
and Iwar Wiklander.
In 2009 the internationally famous playwright och director Lars Norén
Lars Norén
Lars Norén is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered Sweden's most prominent contemporary playwright of today.Born in Stockholm, Norén wrote his first play at age 19...
together with Ulrika Josephsson will be new directors of Folkteatern.