Countdown to ticket release with Artist drop no.1

The first batch of tickets for Gothenburg Fringe 2024 with go on sale on Wednesday 10 July.

Gothenburg Fringe Festival 2024 takes place on 30 August to 8 September with approximately 150 performances at 10 venues around the city. Fringe gathers a unique blend of talented artists from around the world in theatre, comedy, dance, music, poetry and everything in between.

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Here's the first of six artist releases coming your way, featuring a blend of exciting new faces and familiar Fringe friends.

Josephine

by Dynamite Lunchbox Entertainment (USA)

Before Ella, Tina, Billie Or Beyonce There Was Josephine: The First African-American International Superstar.

The one-woman biographical musical about the legendary Josephine Baker is finally coming to Gothenburg! Josephine is a biographical musical that combines cabaret, theatre and dance to tell the story of the iconic Josephine Baker, one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th Century.

The show has played off-Broadway and toured through Fringe Festivals around the world. It has won 22 awards, including 10 Best of Fest awards, 8 Outstanding performance awards, and a Critics Circle award at Adelaide Fringe among others.

The brilliant Tymisha Harris is an unmissable force on stage and will make Gothenburg’s English Studio Theatre (GEST) her home on 4-8 September.

Back to Square One?

by The Rebel Alliance (New Zealand/Denmark)

The Rebel Alliance invites you into 95 year old Inga’s living room in Denmark as she reaches out through space and time to her grandson in New Zealand.

Inga has seen world wars, cold wars, civil wars. In real life and on TV. And when you’re close to 100 you know a thing or two about a thing or two.

Back to Square One? was originally designed to be performed in driveways, parks and cul-de-sacs in the aftermath of the 2020 lockdown. Using only chalk to draw with writer and performer Anders Falstie-Jensen weaves the myth of Ragnarok into a unique story of disasters, family and unexpected connections.

Winner of 'Best of Fest' at the 2022 Nelson Fringe Festival and shortlisted for the 2020 Adam Award for Best New NZ Play, Back to Square One? is based on conversations Anders had with his 95-year-old grandmother in Denmark during the first lockdown and interviews he conducted with his neighbours about their experiences of suddenly finding themselves living in a global pandemic.

Welcome Home

by Storm Dunder (Sweden)

Storm Dunder is a creative force, seamlessly blending music production, performance, visual and wearable art. With a fearless approach, Storm delves deep into their own psyche, capturing the most free, fragile, brutal, glorious, and grotesque aspects of their inner life. Through electrifying and visually striking performances, they invite audiences into a realm where vulnerability and strength coalesce. With a violin in one hand and a microphone in the other they make the stage a canvas for their stories, each performance, a raw, unfiltered exploration of self.

Their upcoming album, and four-time award-winning show “Welcome Home” chronologically documents how their voice is changing as a result of gender affirming hormone treatment with testosterone. Simultaneously it tells the story of a machine with a distant memory of being a child, transformed into a mechanical being through a gradual replacement of body parts. Welcome Home follows the machine's desperate quest to regain its humanity, a poignant portrayal of change and the pursuit of finding one's home.

Winner of the ‘Mind Blown’ award at last year’s festival, Storm is back in town and with a full band this time, bringing the show to Eriksbergshallen on 31 August and 2 September.

Pernille Haaland: Not Related (Norway)

Comedian Pernille Haaland isn't worried. Or she is, but as a stoic feminist she pretends not to be. After turning 35 and becoming single, she has realised her Hot Girl Summer days are over. In her new standup hour tackling slut shaming, hook up culture and emotional instability, she leaves no ball un-kicked in her pursuit of the truth. Can freezing your eggs be the only solution to the pressures of dating? Is the instagram era of the Kardashians and Andrew Tate revealing our human nature? Can woman really have it all? Or are we being silly?

Pernille Haaland (BBC1, BBC3, Netflix, NRK, TV Norge, TV2) remains forever hopeful and with her sharp-witted comedy, so will you. Fresh from winning the best stand-up award at Reykjavik Fringe, catch Pernille at 2Lång on 4 and 5 September.

Koreograferade Mormordikter

by Louise Halvardsson (Sweden)

Dikt möter dramatik i en föreställning om generationskrockar. Med lika mycket humor som allvar, gestaltar Louise Halvardsson både sig själv och sin mormor på scen. Klass och generation står i vägen för ett verkligt möte i livet, men efter mormoderns död söker barnbarnet försoning genom fantasin. Mormor växte upp under knappa förhållanden med åtta bröder i Småland, samlade rabattkuponger och berättade aldrig hur det var. Hennes sista önskan lyder: "Tänk om jag finge se Ullared en gång till."

Av och med: Louise Halvardsson, Regi och dramaturgi: Ingrid Nilsson fritt efter Halvardssons diktsamling: Vi är inte klara med varandra - mormordikter. 

Who Am I

by Twitchy Love (Iceland/USA)

Embark on a comedic journey of self-discovery with "Who Am I?" as the fabulous Twitchy Love takes the spotlight! Join Twitchy on a rollercoaster of laughs and contemplation, exploring the intricate layers of being a drag queen. Is she her own diva, a character, or the unfiltered essence of Dan Zerin, unapologetically unleashed?

Prepare for sidesplitting revelations, cheeky confessions, and, of course, some hilarious butt plug banter!

This stand-up comedy spectacle is more than just punchlines; it's a celebration of embracing every facet of oneself with humour, heart, and a whole lot of bearded fabulousness. Don't miss the dazzling journey of "Who Am I?" – where the only certainty is an evening filled with laughter and self-love!

Youbuddy!

by Hjalmar Hardestam and Ida Lingegård (Sweden)

Youbuddy is an improv format where anyone from the audience has the chance to play a fully improvised show with Hjalmar Hardestam and Ida Lingegård.

Anyone willing can put their name in the hat and at the top of the show, we draw a name, and that person - regardless of previous improv or stage experience will get to play on stage with for 45 minutes!

Join Hjalmar and Ida for the show where you can be the star at Dice Theatre on 7 September and 2Lång on 8 September.

WHO CARES

by Evie Demetrious (Cyprus)

Do I care? Do you care? WHO CARES? 

WHO CARES is a captivating solo performance that delves into the politics of care, questioning how we care, for who and who ultimately cares for us. Created and performed by Cyprus-based dance artist Evie Demetriou, this evocative piece draws inspiration from her island life, where the sea serves as a profound metaphor for identity and relationships.

Through the lens of personal identity and gender, WHO CARES plyafully examines the tension between our individual desires and societal expectations. It questions how social norms, stereotypes, and public policies shape our perceptions and actions. 

Blurring the boundaries of dance, performance, and physical theatre, the performance combines intimacy with humour, strong physicality with confessions and honesty with imagination. WHO CARES promises a thought-provoking journey of reflection and discovery.

Camelion Night

by Tobias Erehed and Sayam Chortip (Sweden)

Camelion Records is a record label with a focus on Spoken Word and text-based music. Now they invite you to a one-hour performance at Göteborgs Dramatiska Teater, where they gather a bunch of their artists. Pure poems will be offered, songs and maybe even some humour.

in.dia: Perfeita Desordem

by in.dia (Portugal)

in.dia is a musical project that intertwines the essence of Classical and Portuguese Guitar, creating a unique fusion that transcends traditional genres. The duo, composed of talented guitarists Diogo Passos and Hugo Gamboias, harnesses their expertise to craft a captivating blend of tradition and innovation.

Audiences can expect a mesmerizing experience when attending in.dia's performances. The duo's music is an evocative journey, intertwining the richness of classical guitar with the emotive essence of Portuguese guitar. Their repertoire is a blend of original compositions and adaptations that harmoniously merge these two distinct guitar styles, offering a distinctive sound that is both innovative and rooted in tradition.

At in.dia's shows, audiences are transported into a realm where musical boundaries dissolve. They can anticipate a dynamic and immersive performance, witnessing a seamless interplay between two guitar virtuosos, each bringing their expertise to the forefront. The duo's concerts are a celebration of diverse musical cultures, weaving together melodies that resonate with emotion and cultural depth.