Women and Apple Trees

Moa Martinson's 1933 novel takes us to the poor quarter of Norrköping at the end of the 19th century, where Sally and Ellen grow up and later, as adults, find each other again. Ellen endures a destructive marriage through silence - her own way of surviving. Sally chooses a different path - she speaks plainly, regardless of whether anyone listens. Around them, children move through a daily life of hard work and loss, with glimpses of togetherness.

The novel portrays women's living conditions in language rooted in earth and labour, and that perspective has not aged. Nearly a hundred years later, it now comes to life on stage in Tora von Platen's dramatisation, directed by Julia Marko-Nord.

Cast: Emilia Roosmann, Tuuli Heinonen, Maria Sundbom, Mårten Andersson, Emil Grudemo El Hayek.

Adaptation: Tora von Platen after Moa Martinson's novel - Director: Julia Marko-Nord - Set and costumes: Sven Haraldsson - Music: Martin Hederos - Make-up design: Angelica Ekeberg - Lighting design: Sofia Linde and Hannele Philipson - Dramaturg: Ninna Tersman. A co-production with Västerbottensteatern. Performance length: 2 hours including interval.