Category Archives: Theatre

General nights out to see shows, dance, gigs, etc.

Mythical incest in Finland

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Gary

We saw an amazing performance tonight. It was an extraordinary interpretation of the myth of Kullervo. Of course, I didn’t understand very much of it because it was mostly in Swedish with some Finnish thrown in, but I had read … Continue reading →

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Trosa Revyn 2026

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Gary

For nine years, there was a review in Trosa. Then, in 2020 because it was “…terribly boring,” it was put to sleep, the organisers going their separate ways. Actually, it was only the headline in SN that said it was … Continue reading →

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Get that monkey off the stage!

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Gary

The restaurant, Blå Dörren (Blue Door), is a bit confusing because it lacks a blå dörren (blue door). I noticed this when we walked in tonight. In fact, the main door into the place is painted brown. The name dates … Continue reading →

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Life cycle of the legless octopus

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Gary

This afternoon, after a bit of behind the scenes finangling, I joined Nicoline then KSP and Jonas for a drive into the city. We ended up outside the flats where Mirinda has been holed up for the last month. We … Continue reading →

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Art and the music of the 80’s

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Gary

Ages ago, I bought tickets to see a show called Absolute Shakespeare. It was being performed at a small theatre in Stockholm. Due to various factors, Mirinda was unable to go, so I bravely set off today through the snow and … Continue reading →

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Birthday kidnapping

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Gary

This afternoon I headed up to the Skärborgarnas Hus in order to meet Peter. He was entrusting me with the keys as a sort of go between. My job was to hand them to Kerstin when she arrived. Along with … Continue reading →

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Tonight at the rave

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Gary

Today was full of packing and preparation, while tonight was like attending a rave in a warehouse. At least it felt like a rave in a warehouse would probably be like. Having never actually been to a rave in a … Continue reading →

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Who is Delores DeVille?

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Gary

What a day it was. From the heady heights of the receipt of our new bins to memories of Jiggles. From cat feeding to squeezing oranges with a juicer bra. The day almost had everything. But high up on the … Continue reading →

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Laughing at holiday misery

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Gary

We went to a play tonight. It was another Riksteatern production. It concerned a couple, Kattis and Matte who have gone away to the beach for a holiday. The plan is to ‘get away from it all’ but things do … Continue reading →

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Life on stage

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Gary

Rebecka Åhlund is a Swedish journalist and writer. One of her books was a successful autobiography called Jag som var så rolig att dricka vin med (I was so fun to drink wine with). It details her journey into alcoholism; … Continue reading →

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