The Östgöta Theatre () is Sweden's largest regional theatre. The repertoire includes Swedish and foreign drama, new plays, musicals, and classical theatre. Since 2010, the theatre has staged the European premiere of ''

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'' and the Scandinavian premieres of '' Come from Away'' and the musical ''

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''.

Venues

Östgöta Theatre operates two venues – Stora teatern in

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with a seating capacity for 600 people and

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with a seating capacity for 388. It also does

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to other locations.

History

The theatre in Linköping was opened in 1903, while the one in Norrköping, which is slightly larger, was opened in 1908 and is in the

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style. On its front is the motto "Proclaim the sorrow of the ages - Proclaim the joy of the ages". Both are now called ''Stora teatern'', or the Grand Theatre, and were designed by

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. The present-day combination has its origins in the ''Stadsteatern Norrköping-Linköping'', established in 1947. The Östergötland County Theatre Foundation was established in 1981 and took over from it. Since 1 January 2016, the theatrical organization has been combined with the

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into a public collective now called ''Scenkonst Öst AB''. The owners are the Regional Council and the municipalities of Norrköping and Linköping.

Notable productions

* '' Come from Away'' (musical), from 26 September 2020, in Norrköping

Notable people

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(1929–2021), theatre director 1978–1980 * Bo Höglund (born 1948), member of the company *

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(born 1959),

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(1928–1996), theatre director * Richard Carlsohn (born 1965), member of the company

Notes

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