Shakespeare in Sweden 250 years

Arts & Culture · Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

250 years ago, a play by William Shakespeare was performed in Sweden for the first time. How did he become one of the country’s most frequently performed playwrights? Author and Shakespeare expert Kent Hägglund explores Shakespeare’s journey through Swedish theatre history, from the first performance in Norrköping in 1776 to the Swedish stages of today. In Swedish.