Theatre, stand-up and stage in Stockholm

Are you ready to laugh until the tears flow? Don't miss the chance to participate in BigBenStandUp & StandUpSverige's daily stand-up performances that promise to brighten your evening! Every day at 20.00, some of Sweden's most talented comedians take the stage to treat you to an evening filled with

Every Thursday, ComedyNation the best boutique comedy club proudly present Full English Standup Comedy, a tradition in Södermalm, Stockholm. This two-hour show offers a distinctive blend of comedy styles, showcasing local and English-speaking comedians who bring a variety of tastes and humor to the

Need a break from your everyday routine and a good laugh? We've gathered some of the best comedians for a night of unforgettable jokes and sharp observations. Our carefully curated comedy show is back, better than ever, with ticket options to suit every budget. We recommend arriving from 18:00 if yo

Stockholm Beauty Week is a biannual fair for innovative beauty & wellness since 2014. The 18th fair takes place at the glamorous venue of Hamburger Börs near Kungsträdgården, with additional seminars & events hosted at Hotel Kungsträdgården. Around 70 exhibitors and 2,500 guests are expected to atte

Aisha hears a powerful voice. It is as unreal and beautiful and seductive as it is frightening. Through music, she is drawn into an unknown world far away from the life of a teenager – on a journey deep into her own heritage, where she is forced to confront her father, her mother, and the raging fem

Opera Quartet Melancholia. "The ballet or opera quarter is a wonderful way to start the evening. It sets the right mood and enhances the experience of the performance." Ingrid Lindqvist

Lars von Trier's film Melancholia as an opera experience. A wedding that ends with the destruction of the Earth, to the sound of Kungliga Hovkapellet, synthesizers, and magnificent voices.

Children of the Forest, freely inspired by Elsa Beskow’s beloved tale, is a joyful celebration of a young child’s world through the changing seasons. As we grow, play and explore, we discover ourselves, each other and the magic of everyday life. A bold, techno-infused visual performance for ages 1–3

I Can! is a poetic physical theatre adventure for the youngest audiences, about the joy of mastering new things. About the challenge of learning, and the pride of suddenly being able to do something you couldn’t before. Through play, humour and movement, the show inspires self-confidence, courage to

Can you really be sure who is the dog – and who is the child? "Hundliv" is a humorous and slightly wild theater performance told with plenty of music, colorful shadows, and acting. A guest performance from Ölands Dramatiska Teater, based on ALMA Prize winner Isol's book "Vida de Perros". Premiere on

Upploppet is a theater performance by Murre Gonday and Simon Matiwos, the playwrights behind the hit 8 kvadrat, about the Husby riots in 2013. The performance depicts a family at the center of the events. The cast includes Ahmed Berhan, Sharmarke Elmi, Binyam Haile, and Segen Tesfai.

Släkten Murkelsson is a newly written historical epic that spans from the mid-1700s to the autumn of 2026 – in the aftermath of a parliamentary election. A brutally funny and dark performance about class, heritage, and survival, it follows Sweden through nearly three hundred years. The play is writt

Premiere Talk Chamber/Cacti. "The ballet or opera quarter is a wonderful way to start the evening. It sets the right mood and enhances the experience of the performance." Ingrid Lindqvist

Lena Andersson's August Prize-nominated book is now a theater production featuring Astrid Drettner, Annika Hallin, Isabelle Kyed, Siham Shurafa, Pablo Leiva Wenger, Emil Hedayat, and Sofia Papadimitriou Ledarp in the cast. Under the direction of Sissela Kyle, contemporary society and its people are

The classic "Amadeus" is being staged as a musical costume drama directed by Sunil Munshi. A captivating story about the genius Mozart and his rival Salieri, whose relationship is marked by power struggles and jealousy, but also intimacy and a passion for music. The cast includes Philip Zandén, Simo

Premiere/Re-premiere Movement energy, humor, precision, and collective power in 2 x 30 minutes of modern dance expression: Walerski's ritual work Chamber and Ekman's expressive Cacti.

A boundary-less chat between the municipality's power holders goes off the rails. Personal attacks mix with explicit sexting, so crude that a balance of terror emerges. Meanwhile, an unexpected cross-party collaboration develops—until everything explodes and threatens the municipality's reputation.

In Jag är Ulla Winblad, we meet the woman behind Bellman’s songs. When an ageing Bellman seeks out “Ulla,” memories come alive in the brutal Stockholm of the 18th century, among bustling taverns and stinking alleyways. Featuring newly composed music by Andrea Tarrodi, libretto by Klas Östergren, and

The Birds is a newly written play by Freja Hallberg about what happens between people when they are left behind. Filomena has invited guests to a three-day disputation party far from everything, but only seven of the invitees arrive. The performance explores humor, philosophy, and existential situat

Fåglarna is not a story that is told. It is something that happens. Something the audience experiences. Filomena has invited guests to a three-day dissertation party in a house far away from everything. But only seven of the invited guests arrive. The birds gather in increasingly larger flocks. The

Sanna Sundqvist and David Book star in the roles as Lars von Trier's film becomes theater – with both darkness and humor. A married couple tries to process the pain after a severe tragedy. She completely breaks down, and he, being a psychologist, decides to handle her therapy himself. But instead of

Choreographer and musician Jassem Hindi (PS/FR) and visual artist Sina Seifee (IR) combine pre-Islamic iconography, West Asian music, doom metal, and Norwegian folk melodies to create a terrifying tale based on oil and folk dance in a choreography for three dancers.

Improvised sketches in Swedish. It starts with a word from the audience and can end anywhere: in a disastrous staff meeting, a charged family dinner or a date that goes to hell. Fast, smart, stupid, human or completely unreasonable – preferably at the same time. The ensemble comes up with sketches o

A feminist podcaster whose marriage is falling apart. An aging pop star desperately clinging to her youth—and to her much younger boyfriend, who in turn is trying to find his authentic self. A self-help guru who has built an empire teaching others to craft the narratives of their lives, but who does

Welcome to a requiem from the collapse. Perhaps it's a farewell. Perhaps a boys' choir. Perhaps a techno rave. Perhaps the breakdown has never been more fun. We present a solo show written, directed, and performed by Shima Niavarani. She has gathered her crew, and they are ready to stage a requiem f

Nils Poletti invites you to a feast inspired by Gombrowicz: an absurd, even grotesque, thriller about a young man from the bourgeoisie who, with hungry ambition, longs to join the aristocratic society. And it can hardly get more exclusive than being invited to Countess von Petzold's vegetarian fasti

"The opera is simply a little gem – lucky is the one who snags a ticket!" wrote Dagens Nyheter after the premiere in 2024. Now Vilse is finally coming back!

The success from Soppteatern moves to the Lilla scenen stage! Everyone played shop. Until Everyone got so old that No one played anymore. Now Claes Eriksson and Andreas T Olsson have decided to play shop again. And Everyone gets to watch as they play out all sorts of possible and impossible business

On October 22, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern invites you to the second Ukraine Artistic Meetings of the fall – an evening of Ukrainian drama and artist presentations.

Mamma Mia! The Party is an immersive dinner show experience. All tickets include show, menu, after party. Dialogue is in Swedish. ABBA songs are performed in English. Synopsis in English is available on site. Please note that our age limit is 18 years, from 13 years is OK i adult company. Lowest age

TEXT BY TIM RICE. MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER. About how a grassroots movement shakes the grip of power over the people. Where the path to the crucifixion is shaped by the struggle between light and darkness. A drama marked by faith, doubt, and power. Starring Alexander Lycke, Fredrik Lycke, and Ma

The hilarious farce is back at Intiman Theatre in Stockholm! Following a sold-out season in Kalmar, enjoy a laugh-out-loud comedy packed with mistaken identities, outrageous lies and chaos! Starring Thomas Petersson, Måns Nathanaelson, Clara Hry, Hanna Hedlund and Charlott Strandberg. Critically acc

Join us for an evening of improvised comedy – all in English. Every other Thursday, International Theater Stockholm hosts The Garage Improv Comedy Club at The Liffey in Gamla Stan. Expect a warm, lively atmosphere filled with laughter and good vibes. Each night features a mix of improv performances

Guldgruvan Standup Club hosts stand-up shows focusing on darker, more alternative, and less mainstream stand-up comedy.

"I Am the goose" is a newly written monologue based on the character Nina from Anton Chekhov’s *The Seagull*. Years have passed, and the aspiring actress from the countryside now works in the place she always dreamed of—the theater—though not quite in the way she had imagined. As a stage technician,

Nietzsche vs. Wagner portrays the intense friendship and dramatic break between the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the composer Richard Wagner. Music, philosophy, and text are woven together into a powerful portrait of a person striving to free himself from the greatest genius of his time. Perf

A theme night focused on stand-up and comedy with monsters as the central theme. HOBO Comedy offers evenings filled with horror-inspired humor and a mix of English and Swedish performances, hosted by the legendary MC Kathryn LeRoux.

This autumn, Peter Perski finally returns to Långholmen to portray one of Sweden’s great artists- Isaac Grünewald! The play, *Jag har ett abnormt konstbegär* ("I Have an Abnormal Craving for Art"), is set during the time Grünewald was imprisoned at Långholmen. It proved to be a new and deeply emotio

Tosca is the opera that has it all: grand set design, a large choir, and some of the most beloved duets in opera history in a classic production.

Gertrude Stein sits in her apartment in Paris. She should start packing since the moving truck is coming tomorrow, but instead, she begins to reminisce. About how she ended up in Paris. How she bought her first Cézanne. How she, her brother, and her life partner Alice B Toklas suddenly became the ep