Dramaturg and Project Lead at the Finnish-Swedish National Stage

While working at Svenska Teatern I have made significant contributions in the following areas:

Programming
Together with my fellow dramaturgs I have collaborated closely with the Artistic Director to plan the theatre’s program.

New Work
I have had the pleasure to work with new writing, most notably Veera Tyhtilä’s Under attack and DuvTeatern’s Livsfarligt på allvar. Under attack was the first interactive piece with a branching narrative staged at Svenska Teatern, and explores themes such as politics and democracy, cyber security, and misinformation. The murder mystery / farce Livsfarligt på allvar explored creative accessibility, and included sign language, spoken Swedish and audio description as inherent dramaturgical elements. The show was performed by a mixed cast of able-bodied and special needs actors.

Production Dramaturg
I have been able to support the fruition of numerous stage productions, including Robert Icke’s drama Läkaren (The Doctor) and På besök hos småkrypen, a non-verbal, interactive piece for toddlers.

Project Leading and Coordinating
One of my biggest achievement during my early days at Svenska Teatern was securing funding for digital development project, which explored how the theatre could include virtual and digital mediums as part of their repertoire. Within the scopes of this project I coordinated and produced multiple video projects, an artist residency as well as the fully virtual event Teatercafé, in collaboration with Åbo Svenska Teater and Wasa Teater.

Casting and Recruitment
I have participated in several audition processes, as well as actively taken part in commissioning new work for the theatre and developing the theatre’s submission procedures.

Content Creation
I have collaborated closely with the Marketing Department in producing different types of written content.