“inexplicably captivating”
Göteborgs Posten
BAYWATCH
BAYWATCH takes place in two lifeguard chairs with the audience placed around in sun loungers. Two actors borrow Mitch and CJ´'s (the old 90s TV series' main characters) names, costumes and character gallery and talk for two hours about the trials of life, gossip, philosophical reflections and everyday events. At the same time, there is a constant threat and it is hot as in July.
The performance is completely improvised and is based on a long work in which the actors examined the poetic potential of everyday conversation and what it means to get to know each other in depth.
BAYWATCH is a deeply personal and unfiltered conversation where the audience gets a chance to eavesdrop.
“It’s unusual to see a performance that places spoken language so firmly at the centre.”
“You leave the fictional beach sweaty but exhilarated.”
Göteborgs-Posten
INFO
Title: BAYWATCH
By: Freja Hallberg
In close collaboration with the original cast.
Premiere: November 2022, Konträr, Stockholm, Sweden
Language: Performed in Swedish or English
Concept, Direction & Scenography: Freja Hallberg
Original Cast: Mattias Lech & Jenny Jensen
Technical Requirements: Full stage lighting to increase the temperature in the space. Audience seated on stage in beach chairs provided by the production.
Upcoming performances:
Liepaja Teatris 22.8 2026
Previous performances:
Konträr (Sweden) 23.1, 24.1, 26.1, 29.1, 30.1 & 20.2 2026.
Also presented in Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg and Helsingborg 2022 & 2023
Available for touring in 2027–2028
Produced by: SWEETS
Co-produced by: Konträr
Supported by: Kulturrådet, Region Skåne, Malmö Stad, Stockholm Stad