Autumn repertoire 2025 at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm

Actors Melinda Kinnaman and David Fukamachi Regnfors presented the autumn lineup, joined by Dramaten’s Artistic Director Mattias Andersson, Young Dramaten Artistic Director Carl Johan Karlson, and actors and directors involved in the autumn productions.

Mattias Andersson said: “In a present where we appear to be in global freefall, and where the meaning and order of statements and premises swing on an almost daily basis, we continue to create theatre for our audiences – and to reflect and be moved collectively by the urgency of the present time as well as history.”

Here’s what to expect this autumn at Dramaten.

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare/Farnaz Arbabi
Director: Farnaz Arbabi.
Premiere: September 5, Main Stage
This comedy is beloved by many but also criticized as misogynistic and unperformable in a post-suffrage world. Nevertheless, it is now staged in a new adaptation by director Farnaz Arbabi. Starring Sara Shirpey in her Dramaten debut. Cast: David Book, Maia Hansson Bergqvist, Hannes Meidal, John Njie, Andreas Rothlin Svensson, Sara Shirpey, Alexander de Sousa, Kristina Törnqvist, Elisabeth Wernesjö and Pierre Wilkner.

Melancholy of Resistance by László Krasznahorkai.
Director and adaptation: Ulla Kassius.
Premiere: September 13, Stage Målarsalen
An eclipse, a society in collapse, and actors offering perspectives on ongoing catastrophe. Based on Krasznahorkai’s apocalyptic novel, this stage installation becomes a unique universe. Krasznahorkai, an eminent Hungarian author and Nobel Prize candidate, received the Man Booker International Prize in 2015.Cast: Astrid Assefa, Danilo Bejarano, Eva Rexed, Marcus Vögeli.

Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Free adaptation and direction: Mattias Andersson.
Premiere: September 27, Stage Elverket
A condensed adaptation subtitled “The Death of Theatre”. Gizem Erdogan (of Thin Blue Line and Caliphate) debuts as Ophelia, and Gustav Lindh (Faithless) returns as Hamlet. This will be the final theatre production ever staged at Elverket. Cast: Anna Björk, Gizem Erdogan, Gustav Lindh, Nemanja Stojanovic, among others.

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Director and Dramatizer: Oliver Frljić.
World Premiere: October 16, Main Stage
Emma Bovary’s tragic life of unfulfilled dreams is brought to stage by Croatian director Oliver Frljić, returning to Dramaten following his successful Crime and Punishment (2022). Cast: David Fukamachi Regnfors, Electra Hallman, Rebecka Hemse, Hamadi Khemiri, Melinda Kinnaman, Razmus Nyström, Joel Valois.

Svindel by Sara Stridsberg
Director: Rebecka Hemse
Re-premiere: November 15, Stage Målarsalen
Based on Antarctica of Love, Stridsberg’s acclaimed Svindel returns this fall. Cast: Rakel Benér Gajdusek, Thomas Hanzon, Doreen Ndagire, Ingela Olsson, Elias Salonen, Kristina Törnqvist, Marcus Vögeli.

Das Kapital by Karl Marx
Director & Choreographer: Örjan Andersson. Dramaturgy: Magnus Lindman.
Premiere: December 6, Main Stage
A dance theatre piece exploring everyday life through Marx’s Das Kapital. 2500 pages distilled into 1 hour and 45 minutes. A bold production reflecting on the forces that govern our lives. Cast: 15 actors and dancers.

BERGMAN FESTIVAL
Parallax by Kata Wéber (Proton Theatre, Budapest)
Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Performances: October 25–26, Main Stage
A highly praised family drama about a Jewish family and LGBTQ+ issues in contemporary Hungary. Performed in Hungarian, with English subtitles.

DÄMON – El funeral de Bergman by Angélica Liddell
Performances: September 13–14 & 20–21, Main Stage
A new stage piece by Spanish artist Angélica Liddell, premiered at the 2024 Avignon Festival in collaboration with Dramaten. Cast from Dramaten: Electra Hallman, Elin Klinga, Joel Valois and dresser Erika Hagberg. Performed in Spanish and Swedish with French and English surtitles.

YOUNG DRAMATEN (Unga Dramaten)
Glow Up by Sandra Beijer
Director: Carl Johan Karlson
World Premiere: September 11, Stage Tornrummet
A wild and humorous monologue about friendship, jealousy, beauty tips, brawls, kissing dreams, and broken realities. Cast: Klara Enervik

Nemesis by and directed by Hanna Nygren and Helle Rossing
World Premiere: November 28, Stage Lejonkulan
A new play for middle school students about revenge and dealing with injustice in a world demanding constant forgiveness. Performed for schools on weekdays and the public on weekends. Cast: Four actors

Dramaten.Doc returns with embodied readings about current events in the world. Dramaten.Doc wants to give a place and a voice to playwrights, writers and theatre colleagues in conflict-affected areas. Artistic direction and direction by Dmitri Plax, writer and director. The programmes are determined ad-hoc during the season, in order to quickly and reactively capture current events in the world.

More information here: Autumn 25