The Gothenburg English Studio Theatre (GEST) is a professional English-language theatre company in Gothenburg, Sweden.
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kristina Brändén Whitaker Gary Whitaker |
| Headquarters | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Key people | Kristina Brändén Whitaker (artistic director) Gary Whitaker (artistic director) |
| Website | gest |
Overview edit
The GEST was created in 2005 by Swedish actress Kristina Brändén Whitaker and English actor Gary Whitaker, a married couple who previously lived and worked in London, where they worked in theatre; they also write and direct with the GEST. The company has been headquartered in Gothenburg's Majorna district since 2012.[1] It works with actors and directors from Sweden and Britain to stage English-language productions,[2] and is currently the only one of its kind in west Sweden.[3] It is a non-profit theatre working both in Sweden and abroad.[4]
In 2010, the GEST participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was awarded the Fringe Review Award for Outstanding Theatre for its production of Kristina's play Expectations.[5][6] In 2015, Scenkonstgalan awarded the GEST with the Årets Katharsis prize for its production of Nick Payne's play Constellations.[7] In 2020, the GEST established its Creative Learning Department, which collaborates with schools, colleges, and universities by leading workshops and after-show discussions.[8]
Productions edit
- After Miss Julie (2006) by Patrick Marber
- The Collector (2007) by Mark Healy
- After the End (2008) by Dennis Kelly
- Stones in His Pockets (2009) by Marie Jones
- Contractions (2010) by Mike Bartlett[9]
- Cock (2010) by Mike Bartlett
- This Wide Night (2011) by Chloë Moss
- My Romantic History (2011) by D. C. Jackson
- Expectations (2012) by Kristina Brändén Whitaker[10]
- Fly Me to the Moon (2012) by Marie Jones
- Foxfinder (2013) by Dawn King
- The Woman in Black (2013) by Stephen Mallatratt and Susan Hill
- Belongings (2014) by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
- Grounded (2014) by George Brant[11]
- Constellations / One Day When We Were Young (2015) by Nick Payne
- Yen (2015) by Anna Jordan[12]
- The Events (2016) by David Greig[13]
- These Halcyon Days (2016) by Deirdre Kinahan[14]
- Woody Allen(ish) (2016) by Simon Schatzberger[15]
- Offline (2016) by Kristina Brändén Whitaker, Elizabeth Neale, and James Hogg[16]
- Broken Biscuits (2017) by Tom Wells[17]
- Pope Head: The Secret Life of Francis Bacon (2017) by Garry Roost[18]
References edit
- ^ "Gothenburg English Studio Theatre, GEST | Scenkonstportalen".
- ^ "GEST - Gothenburg English Studio Theatre -". Nordophile. 2016-02-15. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "» GEST – Gothenburg English Studio Theatre — Kulturpunkten". kulturpunkten.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "GEST teater på Chapmans torg | the Events av David Grieg". 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Gothenburg English Speaking Theatre at the | SwedenAbroad". www.swedenabroad.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ "Expectations". FringeReview. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ "Gatstenarna gick till... - Scenkonstguiden". Scenkonstguiden (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ http://www.teatercentrum.se/utveckla-engelskan-med-gest/[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nyhetsbrev vecka 17-18 2010". www5.goteborg.se. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Expectations". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ UnderwaterPistol.com. "Gate Theatre — What's On". www.gatetheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ "Premiär: Yen – Gothenburg English Studio Theatre | Teatercentrum". www.teatercentrum.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "The Events". Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "» These Halcyon Days — Kulturpunkten". kulturpunkten.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Woody Allen(ish) | Köp biljetter | | | www.biljettforum.se". www.biljettforum.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kaivola, Ida. "Offline - Gothenburg English Studio Theatre - Kulturterminen - för barn och unga". kulturterminen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- ^ Kaivola, Ida. "Broken Biscuits - GEST (Gothenburg English Studio Theatre) - Kulturterminen - för barn och unga". kulturterminen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "» Pope Head: The Secret Life of Francis Bacon — Kulturpunkten". kulturpunkten.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-05.