Fores(t)empest
Did you know that 40 million years ago, the Öresund Strait was a birch forest, now submerged beneath the sea between Sweden and its neighbouring countries?
Experience an entirely new take on the story of Shakespeare’s Miranda from The Tempest, trapped on a deserted island with her proud father, Prospero. She seeks freedom—from her father’s oppression and from suitors like Prince Caliban—by plunging into the depths of the sea, where she discovers a whole new, wondrous world inspired by The Tempest as well as Nordic and Argentine folk tales and the poetry of Laurie Anderson.
This captivating, physical, and lyrical performance featuring text primarily in English and some Swedish, has elements of mask and puppet theatre. A choreographed theatrical tale of power, environment, magic, and adventure.
Created by the Swedish-French theatre company Theatre In-Balance, which has worked multilingually and internationally with masks, text, and stage performance since 2016.
Come, enjoy, reflect.
Barnens Scen is a theatre venue organizing cultural events for children, offering a wide range of theatre, circus, musical performances, concerts, and dance productions for young audiences and their adults.
Theatre In-Balance is an international theatre company and lab space for theatre research, education, creation, with a focus on gender expertise and ecology. The unique In-Balance Method, created by Mariana Araoz, forms the basis of this research. Our expertise lies in the craft of mask, puppet, and object theatre—forms of expression that embody communication and freedom.
Theatre In-Balance is a touring theatre. In Sweden, we are based in Malmö through the theatre company TMR/Theatre In-Balance. In France, we are based in Paris through La MEG/Company Collectif Masque. In Spain, we are based in Barcelona through El Teatro del Sótano.
The artistic director of Theatre In-Balance is Mariana Araoz. In addition to performances, Theatre In-Balance Artistic Director Mariana Araoz offers drama workshops and drama training, at national drama schools the world over and training in the In-Balance Method.
