Strindbergs Intima Teater, Theatre stage near Norra Bantorget, Stockholm, Sweden
Strindberg's Intima Teater is a theatre at Barnhusgatan 20 in Stockholm, near Norra Bantorget. The original auditorium was a small room of about 6 by 6 metres, holding up to 150 spectators, with advanced lighting for its time. The present hall has 90 seats.
August Strindberg and actor August Falck founded the Intima teatern in 1907 at Barnhusgatan 20, staging over 1,100 performances of 24 Strindberg plays before it closed in 1910. The premises later served as the Strindbergssalen assembly hall for trade unions. After a 2002 renovation, the theatre reopened in 2003 as Strindbergs Intima Teater under Ture Rangström, with a 90-seat auditorium.
The theatre's name comes from Strindberg's wish for a smaller stage where he could meet the audience closely. Its 90-seat hall now hosts the theatre's own productions, collaborations with the Royal Dramatic Theatre, international guest performances and school and children's theatre.
The theatre is at Barnhusgatan 20 by Norra Bantorget in central Stockholm, near the Norra Bantorget square. The auditorium seats 90, so book ahead for performances. The entrance is at street level on Barnhusgatan.
During its early years the theatre premiered some of Strindberg's most celebrated works for the first time. Plays like The Ghost Sonata made their world debut here before being performed elsewhere.
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