The Swedish Theatre (Swedish: Svenska Teatern) is a Swedish-language theatre in Helsinki, Finland, and is located at the Erottaja (Swedish: Skillnaden) square, at the end of Esplanadi (Swedish: Esplanaden). It was the first national stage of Finland. History.

Swedish Theatre in Stockholm at the opening in 1875. The Swedish Theatre (Swedish: Svenska Teatern or "Svenskan") in Stockholm was, at the beginning of the 20th century, Sweden's largest dramatic theatre. It was located on Blasieholmen in central Stockholm.During its years in use, from 1875 to 1925, it was often considered as Sweden's foremost national theatre (as opposed to the Royal Dramatic ...

The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre was imported to the U.S. in 1876 as Sweden’s exhibit for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The enchanting Swedish architecture and craftsmanship of the structure, suggestive of a model schoolhouse, caught the eye of Frederick Law Olmsted, who brought it to Central Park in 1877. ...

The Royal Dramatic Theatre (Swedish: Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially Dramaten) is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788.Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The theatre has been at its present location in the Art Nouveau building at Nybroplan, Stockholm, since 1908.The theatre was built by the architect Fredrik ...

Svenska Teatern (the Swedish Theatre) in Helsinki is a Finnish national theatre performing in Swedish – Finland’s second official language. Most of our performances are surtitled into Finnish, Swedish, and occasionally also into English. The theatre is located right in the heart of Helsinki. Three different stages offer theatre for all tastes.

Mar 9, 2021 · Founded in 1788 and known locally as Dramaten, the Royal Dramatic Theater has the mandate to present Swedish and international theatre of note. It’s Sweden’s national stage for theatre where many of Sweden’s top acting talent appears. And it all happens in one of the most beautiful buildings in Stockholm.

Dec 20, 2018 · A look at a Swedish theatre map shows that there are, indeed, three-and-a-half National Theatres. The oldest one is the Royal Theatre, i.e. the Opera, founded in 1773 by King Gustavus III. The ...

The Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater — Here children of all ages can enjoy original productions in a beautifully renovated cottage. For over fifty years, puppeteers have been bringing to life magical tales of princesses, paupers, genies, and giants to hundreds of youngsters and their parents at Central Park’s Swedish Cottage Marionette ...

Dec 26, 2016 · In one of the upstairs rehearsals rooms of the Dramaten, the Swedish national theatre, Marcus Lindeen presents his latest work called Wild Minds, based on the testimonies he gathered from daydreamers – or “extreme fantasizers” -, originally commissioned by the Moderna Museet.The overriding interest of this very original project is the set design itself: a small number of spectators are ...

Jan 5, 2025 · In 1947, the Swedish Cottage became known, as it is today, as the home of the Marionette Theater. In 1973, a permanent theater was constructed inside the Swedish Cottage, designed for marionette performances. Since then, hundreds of thousands of children and families from around the world have enjoyed its original productions.