13/10/2026
PAPA idag kl11.30
Under a gigantic cloud hovering above the stage, Halla and Sindri have a never ending conversation on the topic of fathers. The conversation spills into the audience, creating a soft world of imaginary dads.
Papa is a duet that drifts through memories, fantasies and shifting identities. Across a spectrum of father figures, a collage of scenes unfolds as dance and jokes collide. Dad jokes, bad jokes, or simply sad jokes.
Halla and Sindri have very different relationships with the father figures in their lives: Sindri with daddy issues; Halla being the so-called daddy’s girl. Through storytelling and conversation, they share their personal mythologies, tracing the outlines of masculinity, power, desire and care.
Soft audience interaction may occur, through sound, gentle touch and parts of the show are live audio described by the performers.
Papa, with and by Halla and Sindri with the music of Planningtorock, is a lighthearted performance with a q***r integrity that reaches out to anyone who has a relationship to a present or absent father. Ólafsdóttir/Runudde approach the performance as an exploratory trip, where the encounter with the audience is just as important as the artistic expression. Caretaking is a concept often linked to female gendered professions" or considered being a feminine trait. The duo wants to explore shared bodily practices based on the idea of caretaking, specifically exploring what patriarchal nurturing entails or could become. Papa seeks to create a soft space through an ongoing playful conversation that spills into the audience space, creating room for reflection and resonance. Through Papa, the duo wants to experiment with how identity is shaped in relation to role models and how we might redefine ideas of power and love in today’s society.
Papa presenteras som en del av Swedstage – The Swedish Showcase for Performing Arts. Swedstage är Scensveriges showcase för svensk scenkonst och en strategisk satsning för att stärka svenska produktioners internationella synlighet. Här möts svenska konstnärer, producenter och scener med internationella bokare, festivaler, programläggare och teaterchefer i ett sammanhang där nya relationer och konkreta samarbeten kan uppstå.
Swedstage är mer än en festival. Det är en mötesplats där föreställningar, pitchsessioner, seminarier och samtal samlas i ett format som gör det möjligt att upptäcka svensk scenkonst i dialog med de personer som kan ta verken vidare till nya sammanhang internationellt.