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Adult Jesus Inspired Aschan’s Theater Debut

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

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  • Lisa Aschan makes her theater debut at Gothenburg City Theatre.
  • The production centers on a talking baby and explores the fragile bond between mother and child.
  • Its inspiration came from an unusual statue of the infant Jesus.

Award-winning film director Lisa Aschan makes her theater debut with a talking baby in the lead role. The production explores the fragile bond between mother and child, drawing inspiration from a strange statue depicting the infant Jesus.

The play premieres at Gothenburg City Theatre on September 11. In one scene, an adult man, played by Mattias Nordkvist, lies submerged in a rectangular pool with his head resting in the lap of a mildly smiling woman, played by Caroline Söderström. She carefully washes his hands with a soft terry cloth.

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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet 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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