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Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

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Gothenburg English Studio Theatre
Founded2005; 19 years ago (2005)
FounderKristina Brändén Whitaker
Gary Whitaker
HeadquartersGothenburg, Sweden
Key people
Kristina Brändén Whitaker
(artistic director)
Gary Whitaker
(artistic director)
Websitegest.se

The Gothenburg English Studio Theatre (GEST) is a professional English-language theatre company in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Overview

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Gothenburg English Studio Theatre, GEST | Scenkonstportalen".
  2. ^ "GEST - Gothenburg English Studio Theatre -". Nordophile. 2016-02-15. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  3. ^ "» GEST – Gothenburg English Studio Theatre — Kulturpunkten". kulturpunkten.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  4. ^ "GEST teater på Chapmans torg | the Events av David Grieg". 12 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Gothenburg English Speaking Theatre at the | SwedenAbroad". www.swedenabroad.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  6. ^ "Expectations". FringeReview. 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  7. ^ "Gatstenarna gick till... - Scenkonstguiden". Scenkonstguiden (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  8. ^ http://www.teatercentrum.se/utveckla-engelskan-med-gest/[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Nyhetsbrev vecka 17-18 2010". www5.goteborg.se. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  10. ^ "Expectations". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  11. ^ UnderwaterPistol.com. "Gate Theatre — What's On". www.gatetheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  12. ^ "Premiär: Yen – Gothenburg English Studio Theatre | Teatercentrum". www.teatercentrum.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  13. ^ "The Events". Kulturhuset Stadsteatern. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  14. ^ "» These Halcyon Days — Kulturpunkten". kulturpunkten.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  15. ^ "Woody Allen(ish) | Köp biljetter | | | www.biljettforum.se". www.biljettforum.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-05.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ Kaivola, Ida. "Offline - Gothenburg English Studio Theatre - Kulturterminen - för barn och unga". kulturterminen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-02.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ Kaivola, Ida. "Broken Biscuits - GEST (Gothenburg English Studio Theatre) - Kulturterminen - för barn och unga". kulturterminen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  18. ^ "» Pope Head: The Secret Life of Francis Bacon — Kulturpunkten". kulturpunkten.nu (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-05-05.

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