Hedemora Gamla Theater

Teaterladan (The barn theatre), officially Hedemora Gamla Theater (old Swedish spelling of Old Theatre of Hedemora), is a theatre and a listed building in Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden. It was built somewhere between 1826[1] and 1829[2] as a combined barn and theatre in three floors, with the stage and dressing rooms at the top and the storage area at the two lower floors.[2] The first performance at the stage was a play performed by A. P. Bergmans Sällskap on February 1, 1829.[3] From 1888 to 1910 the building was rented by the Salvation Army. When they moved, the building was left unused until 1946, when Hedemora celebrated 500 years as a stad. It was restored, and dedicated by the Crown Prince Couple Gustaf Adolf and Louise on June 20, 1946.[2]

Hedemora Gamla Theater
Teaterladan (The barn theatre)
Hedemora Gamla Theater in March 2010.
AddressGussarvsgatan 10
Hedemora
Sweden
Coordinates60.2804°N 15.9875°E / 60.2804; 15.9875
DesignationListed building
OpenedFebruary 1, 1829 (1829-02-01)
Website
teaterladanhedemora.se (in Swedish)
Small museum of actor and showman August Lindberg on the middle floor.

References
  1. Kaj Bergman: Hedemora teaterlada : bröd och skådespel under samma tak : byggnadshistorisk beskrivning och restaureringsförslag (1975) in Bergqvist & Sandvold (2008), p. 7
  2. Sundström & Olsson (1991)
  3. Bergqvist & Sandvold (2008), appendix 1(a)

Sources
  • Sundström, Kjell; Olsson, Daniels Sven (1991). Kulturbygden Hedemora: innerstaden : bevarandeplan för Hedemora innerstad. Dalarnas museums serie av rapporter, 0348-2863 ; 18 (in Swedish). Hedemora: Hedemora Municipality. p. 31. ISBN 91-87466-12-0.
  • Bergqvist, Göran; Sandevold, Björn (2008). Hedemora Gamla Theater: en historik i ord och bild (in Swedish). Hedemora: Föreningen Hedemora Gamla Theater.
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