SWEDISH MUSICAL
THEATRE SYMPOSIUM
9 APRIL 2025 • KRONHUSET, GÖTEBORG
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
Featuring keynote talks from international speakers, panel talks, group discussions and opportunities for networking, we hope the symposium will be an opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other, foster collaborations and gain new contacts – both in Sweden and internationally.
Programme includes:
The Global Landscape of Musial Theatre
Panel Discussion : New Swedish Musical Theatre
From Operation Mincemeat to Two Strangers: Learnings from BEAM and the UK Musical Theatre Network
Group Discussion: Future of New Musicals in Sweden
Speed Networking: Meet Potential Collaborators from the UK, Denmark, Norway and Finland
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Francesca Moody (UK)
Francesca Moody is a British theatrical producer best known for bringing the theatrical versions of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, both of which were adapted into television series, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Francesca’s production company, FMP, is Olivier Award-winning and Tony nominated, and works with leading writers and new talent to produce bold, award-winning shows.
Tim Sutton (UK)
Tim Sutton is an award-winning composer and musical director for theatre, commercial media and choir.. He has worked extensively with the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre of Scotland, Young Vic, Shakespeare’s Globe, Almeida Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions. Tim was the Musical Director for the National’s Theatre’s famous show War Horse from 2017-20.
James Hadley (UK)
James Hadley is Executive Director of the UK Musical Theatre Network, an organisation focused on the professional development and staging of new UK musicals. The organisation also runs BEAM, a unique biannual showcase festival. West End shows Operation Mincemeat and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) are notable BEAM success stories.
Markus Vita
Director, writer and translator
Nina Norblad
Musical artist and director of the Musical Theatre programme at HSM
Thomas Bay (DK)
Theatre Director / Artistic Director
My Blomqvist Olsberg
Producer and Musical Artist
David White
Musical theatre writer and musical supervisor
Pia Ternström
Writer and actress
Lucy Osborne (SWE/UK)
Set designer, costume designer and theatre consultant
Mattias Palm
Director and actor
Erik Fägerborn
Director, translator and writer
Mats Andersson (SE)
Strategic Director of GöteborgsOperan
James Grieve (UK / IRE)
Theatre Director / Artistic Director
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
About the venue
The symposium will take place at Kronhuset in central Gothenburg. One of the city’s oldest buildings, nowadays Kronhuset is a meeting place for cultural actors in the heart of the city.
The venue is a ten minute walk from Gothenburg’s train station. The nearest tram stop is Brunnsparken.
For more information about the venue, click here.
ACCESSIBILITY
For information about access to – and in – the venue, click here.
About the organisers
The Swedish New Musical Theatre symposium is being organised by studio three sixty, a design & consultancy practice based in Gothenburg. We create dynamic and versatile cultural spaces through a combination of design, consultancy, and live events. The company’s founding director, Lucy Osborne, is an award-winning set and costume designer, whose recent projects include Set and Costume Design for A Midusmmer Nights Dream (Royal Shakespeare Company) and Set Design for a new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Gothenburg Opera).
With support from:
