Chalmers University of Technology is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that focuses on research and education in technology, natural science, architecture, mathematics, maritime and other management areas.
Max von Sydow was a Swedish actor. He had a 70-year career in European and American cinema, television and theatre, appearing in more than 150 films and several television series in multiple languages. He lived in France for the last decades of his life and became a French citizen.
Berit Elisabet Andersson, known professionally as Bibi Andersson, was a Swedish actress who was best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
The Royal Dramatic Theatre is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's eight running stages.
Gothenburg City Theatre opened in 1934 at Götaplatsen square in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theatre was drawn by Carl Bergsten who gave the exterior a Neo-Classical look with a touch of Streamline Moderne. The critics thought it to be a too old-fashioned building – the International Style had had a big breakthrough some years before at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition. But the interiors of the building pleased the reviewers who thought the auditorium to be "intimate" and “democratic”. The theatre went through a major renovation some years ago and the auditorium was equipped with new technology and with new seats.
The National Academy of Mime and Acting (NAMA), known in Swedish as Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm, was a school in Stockholm for acting and mime. This institution was also known under additional different names in English, including Stockholm University College of Acting and Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Malmö City Theatre in Malmö, Sweden, is the main theatre of Malmö.
The Eugene O'Neill Award is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors. Established by the American playwright Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953), it was first awarded in 1956.
Thaliapriset is regarded to be one of Sweden's finest theatre awards and is given annually to an actor, director or a theatre personality of the stage. The annual scholarship was established in December 1951 by the daily Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet. Throughout the years, some of the leading Swedish stage performers have received the award.
Eirik Aasan Stubø is a Norwegian stage producer and theatre director son of Jazz guitarist Thorgeir Stubø (1943-1986) and Grete Karin Aasan Stubø, and brother of Jazz guitarist Håvard and Jazz singer Kjersti Stubø.
Shebly Niavarani is a Swedish actor of Persian descent. He studied acting at the National Academy of performing arts between years 2000-2004. He is a member of the Stockholm City Theatre ensemble where he has played in such productions as INVASION by Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Guantanamo directed by Eva Bergman, The Jungelbook directed by Alexander Mørk-Eidem, Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf directed by Sofia Jupiter, War and Peace directed by Carolina Frände.
Angereds Teater is a non-government sponsored theater which aims to serve a population outside of the country’s main population centers. It is located in the town of Angered, Sweden a northern suburb of Gothenburg which has a large immigrant population from a variety of countries.(travel) Offering plays for both adults and children, the theater is the center of culture for the area, hosting a number of plays and other events throughout the year.
Per Lindberg was a Swedish theatre and film director.
Anna-Maria Hallgarn, is a Swedish musician, singer and actress. She received acting training at Balettakademien’s programme for musical artists in Gothenburg.
Events from the year 1842 in Sweden
Malmö Theatre Academy is a theatre academy at Lund University in Malmö, Sweden. The theater college educates actors, playwrights and performance artists. Over the years the school has trained over 500 actors. The Academy offers Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and Doctorate degree programs as well as postgraduate education and research with artistic focus.
Gothenburg English Studio Theatre (GEST) is a professional English-speaking theatre in western Sweden, and it currently the only one of its kind in that region. The theatre produces contemporary English speaking theatre, mostly with actors and directors from Britain. It is located in Majorna, which is a district in the city of Gothenburg. It is a non-profit theatre. GEST works and performs both in Sweden and internationally. GEST has, in recent years, developed a Creative Learning Department, which collaborates with schools, colleges and universities by leading workshops and after show discussions.
Benny Holger Fredriksson was a Swedish actor, theatre director, and CEO of Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm.
Charlotte Ramel, is a Swedish actress and director. She has been active in both films and theater, acting in TV series like Rederiet, and films like Falsk som vatten.
Elin Julia Dufvenius Wollter is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in television shows, films, and stage plays. Her breakthrough role was in the television miniseries Glappet (1997). Dufvenius played a supporting role in Ingmar Bergman's last film, Saraband (2003).
