Tältprojektet
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Tältprojektet - The Tent Project (Sweden
, 1977) was a huge musical theater performance on the history of the Swedish working class
, which toured the country the summer of 1977 in a huge circus
tent
. The group included over 100 people, musicians, actors, and members of some of the biggest progg
bands of Sweden at the time, most notable Nationalteatern
. The Tent Project was a very radical, leftist political movement, but it included different political groups from anarchists to different types of communists and socialists.
The story of the approx. 4 hour long play was on the history of the Swedish working class movement from 1879 to present (1977) and the cast of characters included August Palm
, Kata Dalström
, Hjalmar Branting
and Zeth Höglund
. The central story telling character was the beggar, played by Totta Näslund
. Another major role was played by Sven Wollter
who, as the clown, was sort of the host of the show. Most of the songs performed in the Tent Project were written by Ulf Dageby
.
Over 100.000 people went to see the show, as it toured through almost every city in Sweden and some in Denmark
. Some of the songs were later released on a LP
.
Some of the most notable songs from Tältprojektet are Aldrig mera krig (Never War Again) and Vi äro tusenden (We are thousands), both sung by Totta Näslund
and written by Ulf Dageby
.
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....
, 1977) was a huge musical theater performance on the history of the Swedish working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
, which toured the country the summer of 1977 in a huge circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
tent
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs...
. The group included over 100 people, musicians, actors, and members of some of the biggest progg
Progg
Progg, a contraction of the Swedish word for "progressive music" was a left-wing and anti-commercial musical movement in Sweden that had its roots in the late 1960s, and its golden age in the 1970s. It should not be confused with the English expression progressive music or progressive rock. Progg...
bands of Sweden at the time, most notable Nationalteatern
Nationalteatern
Nationalteatern is a Swedish progg rock group from the 1970s that featured leftist political lyrics. It was originally a traveling theater ensemble with many members, most notably Ulf Dageby, Anders Melander, Totta Näslund, Nikke Ström, Hans Mosesson and Pale Olofsson.-History:Initially formed as a...
. The Tent Project was a very radical, leftist political movement, but it included different political groups from anarchists to different types of communists and socialists.
The story of the approx. 4 hour long play was on the history of the Swedish working class movement from 1879 to present (1977) and the cast of characters included August Palm
August Palm
August Teodor Palm was a Swedish socialist activist and a key person in introducing the social democratic labour movement in Sweden, leading it in a reformist direction.-Early activism:...
, Kata Dalström
Kata Dalström
Katarina "Kata" Dalström , born Anna Maria Katarina Carlberg in a wealthy upper-class family, became one of Sweden’s leading socialist agitators and leftist writers of her time...
, Hjalmar Branting
Hjalmar Branting
was a Swedish politician. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party , and Prime Minister during three separate periods . When Branting came to power in 1920, he was the first Social Democratic Prime Minister of Sweden...
and Zeth Höglund
Zeth Höglund
Carl Zeth "Zäta" Konstantin Höglund was a leading Swedish communist politician, anti-militarist, author, journalist and mayor of Stockholm ....
. The central story telling character was the beggar, played by Totta Näslund
Totta Näslund
Erik Torsten "Totta" Näslund was a Swedish rock and blues musician, with leftist political views.- Biography :...
. Another major role was played by Sven Wollter
Sven Wollter
Sven Wollter is a Swedish actor. He was born and grew up in Gothenburg.Sven Wollter is an actor in Sweden and has starred in many films such as, The Man on the Roof, The Man from Majorca, Änglagård and Jerusalem, based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf...
who, as the clown, was sort of the host of the show. Most of the songs performed in the Tent Project were written by Ulf Dageby
Ulf Dageby
Ulf Thorbjörn Dageby is a Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter. Dageby is mostly known for his role in the leftist “rock orchestra” and theater ensemble Nationalteatern.-Biography:...
.
Over 100.000 people went to see the show, as it toured through almost every city in Sweden and some in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Some of the songs were later released on a LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
.
Some of the most notable songs from Tältprojektet are Aldrig mera krig (Never War Again) and Vi äro tusenden (We are thousands), both sung by Totta Näslund
Totta Näslund
Erik Torsten "Totta" Näslund was a Swedish rock and blues musician, with leftist political views.- Biography :...
and written by Ulf Dageby
Ulf Dageby
Ulf Thorbjörn Dageby is a Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter. Dageby is mostly known for his role in the leftist “rock orchestra” and theater ensemble Nationalteatern.-Biography:...
.
Cast
Some of the most notable of the people who performed in Tältprojektet.- Sven WollterSven WollterSven Wollter is a Swedish actor. He was born and grew up in Gothenburg.Sven Wollter is an actor in Sweden and has starred in many films such as, The Man on the Roof, The Man from Majorca, Änglagård and Jerusalem, based on the novel by Selma Lagerlöf...
- Totta NäslundTotta NäslundErik Torsten "Totta" Näslund was a Swedish rock and blues musician, with leftist political views.- Biography :...
- Ulf DagebyUlf DagebyUlf Thorbjörn Dageby is a Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter. Dageby is mostly known for his role in the leftist “rock orchestra” and theater ensemble Nationalteatern.-Biography:...
- Christer BoustedtChrister BoustedtChrister Boustedt was a Swedish musician and actor. He was primarily a jazz musician playing the saxophone, and contributed film music to many Swedish films.-Selected filmography:...
- Ale MöllerAle MöllerAle Möller is a Swedish musician and composer.He was born and grew up in Scania in southern Sweden and started in music as a jazz trumpet player...
- Christer DahlChrister DahlChrister Dahl is a Swedish director, script writer and producer. He was born and grew up in Solna outside Stockholm.- References :...
- Michael SegerströmMichael SegerströmKarl Kristian Mikael Segerström is a Swedish actor and director.Segerström was born in Lund and has worked at theatres in Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Helsingborg as well as in film with Jönssonligan and others.-External links:...
- Anki RahlskogAnki RahlskogAnki Rahlskog is a Swedish actress.She was born in Borås.-External links:...
- Pale OlofssonPale OlofssonPale Olofsson is a Swedish rock musician, actor and artist. He is mostly known as one of the members of Nationalteatern.He was born in Stockholm, and moved to Malmö in 1960....
- Eva RemaeusEva RemaeusEva Remaeus was a Swedish actress.Remaeus starred in the Swedish film Sven Klangs kvintett, the thriller, The Man on the Roof as well as the child television series Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter.She also appeared in Xerxes , Det är långt till New York and...
- Nicke StrömNikke StrömNikke Ström is a Swedish rock musician, mostly known as the bass player in Nationalteatern.Ström was born and grew up in Karlskoga playing in different bands. In the beginning of 1970 he studied philosophy at Stockholm University...
- Sonja LundSonja LundSonja Lund is a Swedish actress and dancer. She is the mother of Regina Lund.-References:...
- Henric HolmbergHenric HolmbergSven Martin Henric Holmberg, is a Swedish actor, director and scriptwriter.-Biography:Henric Holmberg was born in Växjö...
- Hans MosessonHans MosessonHans Kristoffer Mosesson, is a Swedish actor and musician.Hans Mosesson was born in the Enskede district of Stockholm. He studied medicine at the University of Lund in the 1970s. In Lund he met the newly founded leftist theater and musical group Nationalteatern, and Mosesson quit his studies and...
- Med ReventbergMed ReventbergMed Reventberg, full name Inga Margaretha Ida Reventberg is a Swedish actress, short film director and theatre manager.She was born in Nyköping. In the 1970s, she was a member of the leftist theater and music group Nationalteatern...
- Barbro OborgBarbro OborgBarbro Christina Oborg Ljunggren is a Swedish actress. She is married to Sten Ljunggren.-External links:...
- Johannes BrostJohannes BrostJohannes Brost is a Swedish actor.He grew up in the Skåne province in southern Sweden. His mother, actress Gudrun Brost, worked at the Malmö City Theater. He followed in his mother’s footsteps and became a stage actor, working both in Malmö and Stockholm, and later starred in several movies and on...
- Björn GranathBjörn GranathBjörn Gösta Tryggve Granath is a Swedish actor.Granath was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg, Sweden. He has starred in a broad range of films from comedies to dramas. He was active as an actor and director on the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm between the years 1987-2007...
- Rolf HolmgrenRolf HolmgrenRolf Erling Holmgren is a Swedish actor and scriptwriter.He was born in Ystad in the southern Swedish province of Skåne. He took acting lessons in Stockholm and has been mostly active on the theater scene in Gothenburg, but he has also been in some films and on TV.-References:...
- Yvonne SchaloskeYvonne SchaloskeYvonne Schaloske is a Swedish actress. She was born in Borås.Yvonne Schaloske has starred in many Swedish movies and in TV-shows, most notably the soap opera Rederiet.-External links:...
- Paula Brandt
- Per EggersPer Eggers-External links:...
- Jussi Larnö