Curriculum Vitae (ENG)

EDUCATION

• University of Exeter, England - MA in Theatre Practice: Drama Research.

Dissertation ”Heritage and Haunting in the Finnish-Swedish Canon: An Exploration of Production and Reception of Wecksell’s Daniel Hjort in 1862 and 1940”, 2012-13

• Svenska Yrkeshögskolan (SYH): University of Applied Sciences, Vaasa (today - Novia: University of Applied Sciences) - Drama studies programme 2004-2008

• Katedralskolan, Turku - G.C.E. at A level 2002

• Västra Nylands Folkhögskolan, Karjaa - Teaterlinjen 2002-03 (A one-year theatre course led by playwright/director Julian Garner)

PERFORMED PLAYS

• Handbok för superhjältar, dramatisation of the books by Elias Våhlund and Agnes Våhlund, at Wasa Teater, 2024

• Skuggor från Ekåsen, written with Henrika Andersson, based on Tove Virta's book Röster från Ekåsen: 100 år av berättelser från ett mentalsjukhus (2021), at Kulturhuset Karelia, 2024

• Storm, a play, at Åbo Svenska Teater, 2023

• Patrik, Irene och Pensionärsmakten, dramatisation of the books by Malin Klingenberg & Joanna Vikström Eklöv, Wasa Teater, 2023 

• Vilja andas (a musical) book and lyrics with the creative team and actors, Nya TADAM at Svenska Teatern, 2019

• Fantasioperan Tomtebobarnen (libretto), based on Elsa Bekow's picture book, Opera Tellus, autumn 2018   

• Scenprovet, a muscial theatre piece, (dramaturg) with the creative team and actors, Nya TADAM at Svenska Teatern, 2018

• Aderton, based on Anna Lindholm's book Projekt Ines: Fem kvinnor i inbördeskriget (2015), written with Monika Fagerholm, Kulturhuset Karelia, 2018  

• Casinoblanca, written with Jesper Karlsson, Lasse Garoff & Janne Wass, Hangö Teaterträff, 2016

• Bränd, a musical for young performers, with Lauri Vennonen, Finlands Svenska Ungdomsförbund [The Finnish-Swedish Youth Association], 2016 

• Det bästa som någonsin hänt mig, Studentteatern, 2014         

• Tenorens dotter, dramatisation of Staffan Bruun's novel by the same name, AV-teatern, 2014

• Ragnarök Affären,  written with Jesper Karlsson, Lasse Garoff & Janne Wass, Hangö Teaterträff , 2013

• Storslaget vid Parkdammen, written with Jesper Karlsson, Lasse Garoff & Janne Wass, Hangö Teaterträff, 2010

• Play Me, musical book, written with Niklas Rosström & Johan Storgård, Svenska Teatern, 2009

• Elysian Fields (English version of Ärans Fält), rehearsed reading, as part of Operating Theatre Company's ”Writers' Block; a Week of New World Drama”, London, 2006

• Fara – Flytt – Flugit, a collection of short plays, SYH Drama Studies programme, Vasallen, Wasa teater, Vaasa, 2005

• Var Världen Vänder, Västra Nylands Folkhögskola teaterlinjen, Tryckeriteatern, Karjaa, 2004

• Lite förståelse, lite förlåtelse, Västra Nylands Folkhögskola Teaterlinjen, Tryckeriteatern, Karjaa, followed by a school tour, 2003

• Allt du önskar, part of a programme of short plays, Västra Nylands Folkhögskola Teaterlinjen, Tryckeriteatern, Karjaa, 2003

• Död Tid, Studentteatern at Åbo Akademi University, Turku, 2001

RADIO AND TV

• Barnmorskorna 1759 (6 parts), Radioteatern, Svenska YLE fiktion, 2020

• Jul i Hittehatt (24 parts), written with Karin Berglund, Svenska YLE, 2019

• Ärans fält, Radioteatern, Svenska YLE fiktion, 2009

TRANSLATIONS 

• Läkaren (The Doctor) by Robert Icke, from English to Swedish, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors, 2024

• Glänta (The Clearing) by Chris Cooper, from English to Swedish, Wasa Teater, 2022 

• Rose (Rose) by Hywel John, from English to Swedish, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors, 2014

• Vargen, prästen och jordens undergång (The Wolf, the Priest and The End of the World) by Julian Garner, from English to Swedish,  CulturaMobila, 2013

• Kärringar mot strömmen (Grumpy Old Women Live) by Jenny Eclair & Judith Holder, from English to Swedish, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors, 2009 

• Finurliga färder (A Travelogue of there and back again) by Julian Garner, from English to Swedish, CulturaMobila, 2007 

PUBLICATIONS

• Röster från Skillnaden – Svenska Teatern från 1930-talet till 2010-talet (a history of The Swedish Theatre in Helsinki), 2017, Förlaget M

• Tre ungdomspjäser: Död tid, Fara – Flytt – Flugit, Lite förlåtelse, lite förståelse (a collection of three plays), 2015, Labbet r.f.

OTHER  EXPERIENCES

• Managing Director, Labbet (New writing organization), 2014-17

• Dramaturg, Svenska Teatern i Helsingfors, 2008-2012

• Represented Finland at World Interplay 2007, an international festival for young playwrights held in Australia

• Work experience placement with the Literary Department, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, September 2006

• Work experience placement with Dramalabbet, Stockholm, Sweden October-December 2006

• Production Assistant on Treasure on Fire Island, a community event with CulturaMobila, autumn 2005

• Production Assistant on Precious Bane, by Pentabus Theatre, Ludlow/Shrewsbury, summer 2004

• Writer-in-Residence at Tryckeriteatern, Karjaa 2003-2004

• ViirusLabbet’s Skrivarlabbet (a new writing project) Helsinki 2001-2002 

AWARDS

• National Youth Culture Award 2004 by Svenska Kulturfonden