Swedish Events November 2007

1 November Victoria Benedictsson’s “The Enchantment” at National Theatre National Theatre will be presenting Swedish author Victoria Benedictsson’s play The Enchantment in a new version by Clare Bayley. Benedictsson, who wrote under the pseudonym of Ernst Ahlgren, was born in 1850 and is considered to be one of Sweden’s foremost realist writers of her time. The Enchantment is a romantic tragedy and will be directed by Paul Miller. National Theatre, 7.30pm South Bank London SE1 9PX Box Office: 020-7452 3000 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

1 November – 1 December Swedish soprano Karin Thyselius in “Il Barbere di Siviglia” Soprano Karin Thyselius will be performing the part of Berta in the Scottish Opera’s production of  Il Barbere di Siviglia. Rossini’s opera is directed by Sir Thomas Allen and will be touring Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness. Thyselius has performed throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, including in opera’s such as Tosca, and Carmen. 1 Nov: Glasgow – Theatre Royal Glasgow 23, 28 Nov, 1 Dec: Edinburgh – Edinburgh Festival Theatre 7, 9 Nov: Aberdeen – His Majesty’s Theatre 14, 16 Nov: Inverness – Eden Court www.scottishopera.org.uk

2 November – 3 November Bergman and Fares’ work in focus at the European Psychoanalysis Film Festival The 4th European Psychoanalysis Film Festival focuses on children and will be including both films and talks. Swedish director Josef Fares’ film Zozo will be screened, followed by a discussion. The programme will also be including a panel discussion on “the ongoing struggles in the later films of Ingmar Bergman”, with Swedish film director Marie Nyreröd, Ira Konigsberg and Bruce Sklarew. 2 Nov: London – Bafta Princess Anne Theatre, “Zozo”, 8.30am 2 Nov: London – Bafta David Lean Room, Discussion on “Zozo”, 2pm 3 Nov: London – Bafta David Lean Room, Panel: “Time does not heal: ongoing struggles in the later films of Ingmar Bergman” Bafta, British Academy of Film & Television Arts 195 Piccadilly London Tel: 020-7563 5017 www.psychoanalysis.org.uk/epff4

2 November – 4 November Indie rock band Peter, Björn and John Swedish indie group Peter, Björn and John, consisting of Peter Morén (vocals, guitar and harmonica), Björn Yttling (vocals, bass and keyboards) and John Eriksson (drums, percussion and vocals) will be touring the UK. The group made an international name of itself with the 2006 hitsingle Young Folks and was nominated for an MTV Video Award this autumn. 2 Nov: Manchester – Academy 3 Nov: Bristol – Anthem Rooms 4 Nov: London – The Forum www.peterbjornandjohn.com

 

3 November Violinist Malin Broman at Wigmore Hall Swedish violinist Malin Broman will be peforming as part of the Nash Ensemble at Wigmore Hall. Broman is a regular member of the Kungsbacka Piano Trio and won a bronze medal in the 1994 Eurovision competition for young musicians. Wigmore Hall, 7.30pm 36 Wigmore Street London W1U 2BP Tel: 020-7258 8200 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

3 November – 4 November Pop from Those Dancing Days Those Dancing Days was formed in 2005 and is a Swedish pop group consisting of Linnea Jönsson (vocals), Rebecka Rolfart (guitar), Cissi Efraimsson (drums), Lisa Pyk Wirström (keyboard) and Mimmi Evrell (bass). Those Dancing Days will be performing in London and will be supporting Peter, Björn and John at their performance at The Forum. 3 Nov: London – The Monto, 7pm 4 Nov: London – The Forum (supporting Peter, Björn and John), 8pm For further information, please visit the respective venue’s websites or the band’s website www.myspace.com/thosedancingdays

9 November – 12 November Tack!Tack!Tack! with Marit Bergman and The Bridal Shop London’s own Swedish indie club, Tack!Tack!Tack! is back in November with separate performances by The Bridal Shop and Marit Bergman. Popular Swedish singer/songwriter Marit Bergman has released three albums and has received several prestigious awards in Sweden, including a Grammy for Female Artist of the Year. The Bridal Shop is a young Swedish pop band and consists of Ida, Karl, Daniel, Peter and Toomas. 9 Nov: The Bridal Shop – London – Buffalo Bar, 8pm 12 Nov: Marit Bergman – London – Hoxton Bar & Grill, 7pm For further information, please visit Tack!Tack!Tack!’s website on www.myspace.com/tacktacktack

10 November Pianist Jan Lundgren at the 606 Club Swedish pianist Jan Lundgren will be performing together with The Geoff Gascoyne Band, featuring vocalist Trudy Kerr. Lundgren has performed across Europe and is currently working on an album together with Richard Galliano and Paolo Fresu, due to be released on ACT Records in February 2008. 606 Club 99 Lots Road London SW10 0QD Tel: 020-7352 5953 www.606club.co.uk

11 November Pippi Longstocking at the Foundling Museum The Foundling Museum, in partnership with the Embassy of Sweden, is celebrating the 100th birthday of the creator of Pippi Longstocking, world-famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, with a family day full of special treats. Meet Pippi in person, listen as she reads from Lindgren’s books, enjoy a Pippi trail around the museum and make your very own Pippi souvenir to take home. The day will be including competitions, live music and birthday cake. Tickets: Free for adults bringing children Foundling Museum, 11am – 4pm 40 Brunswick Square London WC1N 1AZ Tel: 020-7841 3600 www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk www.swedenabroad.com/london

11 November – 17 December Violonist Ylvali Zilliacus and the Lendvai String Trio The Lendvai String Trio will be performing across the UK. The trio was formed in 2004 and consists of Swedish violinist Ylvali Zilliacus, Dutch violinist Nadia Wijzenbeek and British cellist Marie Macleod. 11 Nov: Calne – Marden House 17 Nov: Riverhouse Barn – Walton-on-Thames 18 Nov: London/Islington – The Nave 17 Dec: London – Wigmore Hall www.lendvaistringtrio.com

20 November Swedish children's author Ulf Stark at Seven Stories in Newcastle Children's author Ulf Stark will be reading from his books at Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle. The reading is aimed at children aged 7-11 and is presented together with the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Exhibition in Newcastle. Stark published his first children's book in 1975, his books have been translated to more than twenty languages and he has several awards to his name. Seven Stories, 1pm 30 Lime Street Ouseburn Valley Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PQ www.sevenstories.org.uk

22 November – 2 December Punk electro group Quit Your Dayjob Swedish punk electro group Quit Your Dayjob will be touring the UK. The band was formed in 2002 and consists of  Marcass, Jonass and Anderass and have been claimed to be fighting “everyday boredom”. 22 Nov: London – Islington Academy 24 Nov: York – Fibbers 25 Nov: Glasgow – Barfly 28 Nov: Manchester – Roadhouse 29 Nov: Bristol – The Fleece 30 Nov: Birmingham – Barfly 1 Dec: Cardiff – Ifor Bach 2 Dec: Portsmouth – Wedgewood Room  www.quityourdayjob.org

23 November – 25 November The Hives are back in Black and White Fagersta-based rock band The Hives recently released a new album entitled Black and White Album to critical acclaim and is now touring the UK and the world. The Hives consists of “Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, Nicholaus Arson, Vigilante Carlstroem, Dr Matt Destruction and Chris Dangerous and rose to international stardom in the early 2000’s with the album Your New Favourite Band. The Black and White Album single Tick Tick Boom is currently featured in a commercial for a famous brand of shoes. 23 Nov: London – Hammersmith 24 Nov: Manchester – Apollo 25 Nov: Birmingham – Academy www.thehivesbroadcastingservice.com

27 November – 11 December Indie singer Jens Lekman on tour Indie pop singer Jens Lekman will be touring the UK after releasing a new album in October, Night Falls Over Kortedala. Lekman’s debut album When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog attracted international attention and Grammy nominations in Sweden. 27 Nov: Manchester – Sacred Trinity Church 28 Nov: Leeds – Holy Trinity Church 29 Nov: Sheffield – Plug 30 Nov: Manchester – Academy 2 1 Dec: Glasgow – Queen Margaret Union 3 Dec: Gateshead – The Sage 5 Dec: Bristol – Academy 7 Dec: Oxford – Academy 8 Dec: Brighton – Concorde 9 Dec: London – Shepherd’s Bush Empire 11 Dec: London – The Luminaire  www.jenslekman.com

 

29 November – 30 November Electronic jazz band Koop in London Swedish jazz band Koop released their third successful album last year, Koop Islands Blues, and has since been touring across the world. The duo consists of Magnus Zingmark and Oscar Simonsson and usual host guest vocalists, including Ane Brun, Yukimi Nagano and Earl Zinger, on their albums. 29-30 Nov: London – Jazz Café Jazz Café 5 Parkway Camden Town London NW1 7PG Tel: 08700-603 777 www.meanfiddler.com www.dieselmusic.se/koop

30 November Mats Ek's and Pontus Lidberg's films at the London International Dancefilm Festival 2007 Swedish choreographers Mats Ek's and Pontus Lidberg's dancefilms Smoke and The Rain will be showing at the London International Dancefilm Festival 2007. Smoke from 1995 is directed by Mats Ek and considered one of the most influential dancefilms of the last 20 years. The festival is also showing a filmed conversation with choreographer Mats Ek about his approach to dancefilm. Pontus Lidberg's film, The Rain from 2007, "breaks new ground in the dancefilm genre and is testimony to how small budgets can still make great films". Riverside Studios, (Cinema) 7pm Crisp Road Hammersmith London W6 9RL Box Office: 020-8237 1111 www.riversidestudios.co.uk

30 November – 21 December Joakim Pirinen’s play “The Good Family” at Royal Court Theatre Swedish playwright Joakim Pirinen’s play The Good Family will be on stage at the Royal Court Theatre in London. The play, translated by Gregory Motton, is about the good family, who are “comfortably off, sexually satisfied, liberated and pretty well perfect. Everything is wonderful and probably always will be”. Pirinen is a multi-talented and award-winning cartoonist, artist and playwright. Royal Court Theatre Sloane Square London SW1W 8AS Box Office: 020-7565 5000 www.royalcourttheatre.com

Reminders

10 September – 14 November The Hoosiers – Rock music Partly Swedish rock band The Hoosiers will be touring the UK. The London based band consists of Irwin Sparkes (vocals, guitar), Alfonso Sharlando (drums) and Swedish Martin Skarendahl (bass). The Hoosiers recent hitsingle Worried About Ray peaked at the Official UK Singles Chart at no 5. www.thehoosiers.co.uk

28 September – 25 November Exhibition by artist Mamma Andersson at Camden Arts Centre Swedish artist Karin Mamma Andersson will be exhibiting works at Camden Arts Centre. Andersson’s paintings are figurative and fuse the painting styles of landscapes and interiors. Andersson was awarded first prize in the Carnegie Art Award in 2006 and has designed Nobel Prize diplomas in 2004 and 2005. Camden Arts Centre Arkwright Road London NW3 6DG Tel: 020-7472 5500 Fax: 020-7472 5501 www.camdenartscentre.org.uk

18 October – 6 November Anna Grevelius sings Nerone in Montiverdi’s Coronation of Poppea Swedish mezzo-soprano Anna Grevelius will be singing the part of Nerone in Montiverdi’s last opera, The Coronation of Poppea. Sex, lies and murder in the corrupt city of Rome provide suitable material for a dramatic baroque opera. Anna Grevelius grew up in Sweden and studied at London’s Guildhall School of Music. London Coliseum St. Martin's Lane Trafalgar Square London WC2N 4ES Box office: 0870 145 0200 www.eno.org

31 October – 8 November Robyn follows her no. 1 hit to the UK Having been number one of the UK pop charts with her single With Every Heartbeat this August, Swedish pop artist Robyn is now touring the UK. Robyn is one of the biggest pop names in Sweden and she is now making her breakthrough in the UK. 31 Oct: Brighton – Audio 1 Nov: London – Scala 6 Nov: Glasgow – Classic Grand 7 Nov: Leeds – Stylus 8 Nov: Manchester – Club Academy www.robyn.com

8 September – 4 November Astrid Lindgren Centenary Exhibition at Seven Stories Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle upon Tyne The Embassy of Sweden, in cooperation with the Swedish Institute and its UK partners, will be celebrating the life and legacy of Swedish children's book author Astrid Lindgren with an exhibition, readings and seminars. The exhibition will be showing at Seven Stories in Newcastle from 8 September. After the run at Seven Stories the exhibition will move to Liverpool City Library where it will be showing into the Liverpool European Capital of Culture year 2008. Seven Stories 30 Lime Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PQ Tel: 0845-271 0777 www.sevenstories.org.uk

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