Hedemora Gamla Theater

Teaterladan ("theatre barn"[1]), 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[2] and 1829[3] by a Hedemora wholesale dealer as a combined warehouse in the bottom two levels and theatre in the third level.[3][1] The first performance at the stage was a play performed by A. P. Bergmans Sällskap on February 1, 1829.[4] The middle level also had dressing rooms.[5]

Hedemora Gamla Theater
Teaterladan
Hedemora Gamla Theater in March 2010
Hedemora Gamla Theater in March 2010.
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AddressGussarvsgatan 10
Hedemora
Sweden
Coordinates60°16′49″N 15°59′15″E / 60.2804°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.

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.[3] The building is a listed building since October 1964.[6]

Part of the European Route of Historic Theatres.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Hedemora Theatre Barn"
  2. ^ Kaj Bergman: Hedemora teaterlada : bröd och skådespel under samma tak : byggnadshistorisk beskrivning och restaureringsförslag (1975) in Bergqvist & Sandvold (2008), p. 7
  3. ^ a b c Sundström & Olsson (1991)
  4. ^ Bergqvist & Sandvold (2008), appendix 1(a)
  5. ^ "Om Theaterladan"
  6. ^ Hedemora kn, SVALAN 2 TEATERLADAN, Swedish National Heritage Board

Sources

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  • 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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