Benke is back at Dansens Hus! He is known for his challenging interpretations of classics and this time we get to meet the young, loving couple Romeo and Juliet who both face death. Or do they? How does it end this time?

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Venue

Main stage, Barnhusgatan 12-14

Duration

75 minutes

5 Dec

19:00

6 Dec

15:00

10 Dec

19:00

11 Dec

19:00

12 Dec

15:00

12 Dec

19:00

19 Dec

15:00

19 Dec

19:00

20 Dec

15:00

26 Dec

15:00

27 Dec

15:00

27 Dec

19:00

28 Dec

19:00

29 Dec

19:00

30 Dec

15:00

2 January

15:00

2 January

19:00

3 Jan

15:00

8 Jan

19:00

9 January

15:00

9 January

19:00

10 January

15:00

15 Jan

19:00

16 Jan

15:00

16 Jan

19:00

17 January

15:00

In Fredrik Benke Rydmans interpretation of Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet he brings the classic into a world where we feed our need for love with AI. Since we live in an age where we avoid pain at all costs, nothing can be painful, we naturally want to minimise the risk of the pain that love can bring. You don't want to be dumped!

With an AI partner, nothing is difficult and all needs are met. But can true love exist if it is not painful? In a world where true love does not exist, hate can grow. Everyone is alone. War rages on all levels.

When Romeo & Juliet meet, something completely different arises, something they have never experienced, love that intoxicates. That hurts and that hurts.

But what if she's not real? What if the love isn't real? Then he doesn't want to live any more. His love for her makes him sick and he needs to know if she is real. Maybe the only way is to kill her?

We all know how the story ends, but do we know what love feels like?

Come to Dansens Hus and experience great love on the Main Stage!

Benke 2 Photo JOHAN BERGMARK
Photo: JOHAN BERGMARK

About Fredrik Benke Rydman

Fredrik Benke Rydman is a choreographer, dancer and director, and Romeo & Juliet will be his sixth production at Dansens Hus.
(2011 Swan Lake, 2014 Stop Play Rewind, 2016 The Nutcracker, 2019 Snow White, 2023 Master of Dance)
He was one of the seven members of the Bounce Streetdance Company, the group that had its breakthrough at Dansens Hus and is recognised for placing street dance on the Swedish cultural scene.
In recent years he has produced several acclaimed performances such as Lonely Together and Frankenstein at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern.
Benke has also written winning entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. Most recently, Bulgaria’s Dara with "Bangaranga" in 2026. Previously, for Måns Zelmerlöv with "Heroes" in 2015 and Nemo with "The Code" for Switzerland in 2024.

Fredrik Benke Rydman [SWE] | Romeo & Juliet
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