Malmö Stadsteater, Municipal theatre in central Malmö, Sweden
Malmö Stadsteater is the municipal theatre of Malmö, Sweden, operating across several stages in the city center. The repertoire covers both classical and contemporary drama, performed in venues of different sizes.
Malmö Stadsteater was founded in 1944 as a permanent municipal theatre for the city. Over the following decades it moved between different venues and grew into one of the main theatre companies in southern Sweden.
Malmö Stadsteater stages both Swedish and international plays, and the language of performance is usually Swedish. The different venues around the city each give productions a distinct feel, from larger halls to more compact spaces.
The theatre's venues are spread across central Malmö and are easy to reach on foot or by public transport. Checking the program before your visit is a good idea, since productions are staged at different locations depending on the show.
In its early years, Malmö Stadsteater also hosted opera productions before focusing entirely on drama. This background explains why some of its stages are built to accommodate a wide range of production types.
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