Strindbergs Intima Teater

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Strindbergs Intima Teater or Intima teatern, is a theatre stage in Stockholm, Sweden. It was established, managed and run by the famous Swedish playwright August Strindberg between the years 1907-1910. The author used the stage for his own plays as well as for guest performances of modern drama from abroad. Altogether 25 of Strindberg's plays were performed here and a total number of 2500 performances were given during the theatre's short - but important and influential - existence. Most successful among his plays staged here were the original stagings of Easter, The Ghost Sonata, Miss Julie and Svanevit. The theatre's touring of Scandinavia and Europe was also impressive and by great extent.

After Strindberg's death in 1912 the theatre was locked up and remained closed for years (but luckily not demolished and stayed pretty much untouched). Between 1920s-1980s it was used as an assembly hall for meetings by different trade unions and for various lectures. In the early 1990s, however, the debate grew among theatre goers that Strindberg's old theatre deserved better than this... Discussions on how to make the theatre live again and have a permanent repertoire once more became lively, especially after the Strindberg Theatre Festival in 1993. Many theatre groups, business men and private people showed their interest in helping the theatre to a re-birth. Money were raised for the necessary renovations the theatre desperately needed (and that took place in the end of the 1990s). In 2001 the Culture Department in Stockholm took the initiative for the re-opening and production planning.

The repertoire today consists of the theatre's own stagings, co-operating productions with the Royal Dramatic Theatre, of guest performances from other Swedish regional theatres, guest performances from all over the world and of theatre productions for schools and children.