A Heart in These Times

Lisa, approaching seventy, is accused of a serious crime. During a police interrogation, she begins to tell her story - and soon she is controlling the conversation as reality slowly unravels. Something happened on the platform, but what? Ann Petrén and Anna Wallander meet in an eerie interrogation drama with a keen eye for the sad comedy of everyday life, where Lisa's worldview is revealed piece by piece. Is she a victim or a perpetrator? Or both?

The play is written by John Ajvide Lindqvist and directed by Anna Takanen, who previously directed Ajvide Lindqvist's "The Unlawful" at St. Paul's Church in Stockholm in 2019 - the production where the character Lisa first saw the light of day. Together they create a drama about the consequences of loneliness and insecurity, and about the unwillingness to bear guilt.

"Whoever has a heart in these times is best off staying hidden and keeping their mouth shut. That's how it's become. In our beloved Sweden." - Lisa in "A Heart in These Times"

Performance length: 1 hour 30 minutes

By: John Ajvide Lindqvist | Directed by: Anna Takanen | Set design and lighting: SUTODA/Tobias Hagström-Ståhl | Costume and makeup: Patricia Svajger | Music: Simon Steensland

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