-Do you know what would happen if you dropped an atomic bomb on Stockholm?
It would turn into a lake.
The Birds
World Premiere, Dramaten
22 October 2026.
A darkly poetic and physical performance about transformation, community and the long stretch of time.
Rooted in realism but shifting toward the surreal, the work follows a group of people who gradually grow estranged from the outside world – and from their former selves.
Full script available on request.
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Title: THE BIRDS
By: Freja Hallberg
Premiere: 22 October 2026 (Dramaten, Stockholm) Tickets
Language: Performed in Swedish with English surtitles
Cast: Nikola Borggård Gavazanov, Thérèse Brunnander, Maia Hansson Bergqvist, Melinda Kinnaman, Andreas Rothlin Svensson, Alexander De Sousa, Kristina Törnqvist
Crew:
– Written & Directed by Freja Hallberg
– Music composed by Magnus Bunnskog
– Set Design by Ylva Norlin
– Costume Design by Maja Mirkovic
– Light Design by Maja Lindström
– Mask Design by Linda Hyllengren, Johan Lundström
– Dramaturgy by Anna Kölén
– Translation Swedish - English by Saskia Vogel
Produced by: Dramaten