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Nocturnal

A psychological and absurd theatre thriller set in a society of informants.
Two neighbors, Tall Man and Short Man, pass each other in the stairwell each morning. As they pass one another in the stairs, they exchange polite greetings. One day, their superficial relationship takes a turn. Short Man explains that he’s aware that Tall Man is staying illegally in the country and seizes the opportunity to gain power. Short Man begins to demand more and more, and an unequal relationship begins to take shape. Tall Man is left in a vacuum of uncertainty, simultaneously dependent on Short Mans goodwill as he finds himself constantly at risk of being exposed and deported.

Through text and movement, this performance explores the loneliness in individuals as well as in society. What happens to a world, which is tightening its grip on its citizens, also loses its sense of humanity?

  • WRITTEN BY
    Juan Mayorga
  • CAST
    Evgeni Leonov, Joséphine Wistedt, Maria Grudemo El Hayek, Åke Arvidsson
  • THE CHORUS
    Aida Zandpour, Hanna Kappelin, Rebecca Runfors Carlzzon, Clara Engellau, John Munda Smeds, Hilmi Aasakri Håkansson
  • CONCEPT & DIRECTOR
    Shari Sabel Strandmark
  • TRANSLATION
    Shari Sabel Strandmark
  • MOVEMENT & DIRECTOR
    Joséphine Wistedt
  • SET & COSTUME DESIGN
    Paula Urbano
  • SOUND & MUSIC
    Katharina Stenbeck
  • LIGHTING DESIGN
    Sofia Öhrndalen
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    Anna Drvnik
  • TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
    Nik Mård
  • ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
    Melania Nikolaou
  • DRAMATURGICAL CONSULTANT
    Lucia Cajchanova
  • MASK DESIGN CONSULTANT
    Ulrika Eklund
  • SALES PRODUCER
    Christian Arnold
  • COMMUNICATION
    Amélie Marmenlind
  • PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
    Nora Myrman, Erika Strandmark, Effie Alexandrou
  • SET CONSTRUCTION
    Maria Theophanous
  • CHAIR OF THE ASSOCIATION/PRODUCER
    Bernardo Llorens
  • ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
    Monika Wade
  • WITH SUPPORT FROM
    The Swedish Arts Council, The Spanish Embassy & Kulan Stockholm City
  • IN COLLABORATION WITH
    ABF Stockholm