A Fiery “The Riot” Shines at Husby City Theatre
Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Dagens Nyheter's Valerie Kyeyune Backström praises The Riot at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Husby.
- The review says the production treats the Husby riots as a pressure cooker and a litmus test for problems in Sweden.
- Despite its heated subject, the play also retains a comic presence.
The subject is burning, but the comedy remains present in The Riot, now staged at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Husby.
In the production, the Husby riots become a pressure cooker, or perhaps a litmus test for the problems that exist in Sweden. Dagens Nyheter critic Valerie Kyeyune Backström describes the performance as brilliant.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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