Note: No longer in repertoire!

One of Sweden’s biggest comedians offers his own take on William Shakespeare

The Duke of Gloucester, the future King Rikard III, is power-hungry, manipulative and bitter – yet exerts a strange attraction over the women and men around him. His path to the crown is paved with political blunders, rebellion and intrigue in a bloody family drama. What happens to power, who holds it, and where are you when power controls everyone and everything? See Özz Nûjen perform every role in the classic drama Rikard III, freely adapted from William Shakespeare. “It’s a fantastic play that has a great deal to say about our present and our future. I’m doing this play because I want to play all the roles myself. Just like Rikard III, I’m an egotist who wants all the glory for myself!” says Özz Nûjen. Nûjen is not only one of Sweden’s biggest stand-up comedians, known for hits such as “Dålig Stämning” and “Statsminister Özz Nûjen” and accolades including Male Comedian of the Year, but also an acclaimed actor. Most recently, he received critical praise for his portrayal of the transgender Molina in Spindelkvinnans kyss at Uppsala Stadsteater in autumn 2014 and spring 2015. Other productions in which Özz Nûjen has enjoyed great success include his role as Puck in Shakespeare’s “En midsommarnattsdröm” at Uppsala stadsteater and Nobel laureate Dario Fo’s play Mistero Buffo, directed by Björn Granath.

On stage: Özz Nûjen
Director: Björn Granath