Storyline
The first Swedish language stage version of Chess, starring Helen Sjöholm as Florence Vaszi, Josefin Nilsson as Svetlana Sergievskaja, Tommy Körberg as Anatolij Sergievskij, Anders Ekborg as Freddie Trumper and Per Myrberg as Alexander Molokov. The cast sing new lyrics in Swedish (written by Rudolfson, Jan Marks and Björn Ulvaeus) to tell a new version of the everchanging Chess story. A few new songs have been included (Chess continues to be a work in progress.) This version premiered in February 2002 at the Cirkus Theatre in Stockholm.
Cast & Crew
Helen Sjöholm
Florence
Lead
Tommy Körberg
Anatoly
Josefin Nilsson
Svetlana
Anders Ekborg
Freddie
Per Myrberg
Molokov
Rolf Skoglund
Domaren, Jean Jacques van Boren (The Arbiter)
CO
Catharina Olsson
Anna Petrovna, Svetlanas mor
AL
Axel Larsson-Myrberg
Michail, Anatolijs och Svetlanas son
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lars Rudolfsson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chess is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
