What is violence?

Violence is everywhere in our everyday lives – in schoolyards and in queues at restaurants, in the workplace and in news reports. Every day we read about new acts – in Ukraine and Gaza, in Örebro and Öst på stan.

In UngHästen's new performance about violence, the theme is discussed openly and critically. We encounter several characters and situations that problematize violence in different ways. Why do we use violence, and where does it come from? What do we mean by violence, and what different forms of violence occur in our lives? How does the violence in Gaza differ from the violence in the schoolyard? What are the similarities?

Background and inspiration for the performance have been drawn from conversations with students, lectures by experts, and the actors' and directors' own experiences.
as well as input from social events and news reporting. With this performance, UngHästen wants to go beyond the media's click-baiting headlines about violence. We want to put the finger on the finger, and instead create a common room for thought and perspective - a room that accommodates (empowers) dissent and gives hope for the future.

The performance is directed by Oskar Thunberg, who is a long-time friend of Västerbottensteatern, where he has previously both directed performances and acted - including in the summer theater Hemsöborna. In addition to being an actor and director, Oskar is also the artistic director of the Stockholm-based independent group Lumor together with Paula Stenström Öhman.

The performance What is Violence? will mainly be performed for classes in grade 9 both within and outside the county and will be followed by discussions about the subject and the experience together with the young people.

Age recommendation 15 years.