The Dream of Folkparken

The Dream of Folkparken takes the audience on a park tour from north to south - from a tough girl in a jacket in Kiruna to the media scandal that erupted in Finspång when a world star came to visit. Along the way, visitors' own memories are heard: the love found on the dance floor, the idols people adored, the dreams, expectations, and disappointments.

The Swedish folk park movement is presented as the unique phenomenon it is - a celebration venue where local talents, Swedish artistic elite, and world stars performed on the same simple stage before an often bewildered audience. The music is a selection of schlager, pop, and rock and roll from an era when orchestras and artists found a new sound, featuring names like Lill-Babs, Owe Thörnqvist, Rock Olga, Povel Ramel, Siw Malmkvist, Ola and the janglers, and Jerry Williams.

The production is written and directed by Linda Elaine Byman and Hans-Åke Andersson, who also perform on stage. Producer: Femtinge Teater.