Astrid Lindgren's plays

Astrid Lindgren has written several plays in addition to her books. Some are based on their books, other stories were written just for the theater. Since almost all of Astrid Lindgren's works were staged on the theater stage, this page only deals with the plays whose scripts were also written by Astrid Lindgren. Many of these works were published in Sweden in the books Sex Pjäser för barn och ungdom (1950), Serverat, Ers Majestät! (1955) and Pjäser för barn och ungdom. Other Samlingen (1968) published. Most of these works have not been translated into German. These include stories by well-known characters such as Kalle Blomquist or Pippi Longstocking , which were only written for the theater and were not published as prose.

Plays

Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd och Vicke på Vind

Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd och Vicke på Vind ( Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd and Vicke på Vind ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Kalle Blomkvist
• Not so Bengtsson
• Eva-Lotta Lisander
• Benka Forsberg
• Jonte
• Sixtus
• Hilda Krikonblad
• Hulda Krikonblad
• Nisse Nöjd
• Vicke på Vind
• Police officer Rudolf Rask

action

Kalle, Anders and Eva-Lotta from the white rose fight with the red rose (Benka, Jonte and Sixtus) for the grandmummrich, a magical stone. One day the musicians Nisse Nöjd and Vicke på Vind come to town. You play music and want to make money from it. But the money is not enough and so they decide to kidnap Hulda, Kalle's kind-hearted aunt, who lives in a villa with her rich sister Hilda. With this they want to extort money from Hilda. But instead of kidnapping Hulda, they kidnap Hilda. The criminals have no easy game with Hilda. She causes them some difficulties, defends herself with all her strength, breaks the kidnappers' dishes, etc. Furthermore, her sister Hulda cannot raise the required money. When Kalle threatens to track down the kidnappers, he too is caught and imprisoned by them. While Kalle didn't get along well with his aunt Hilda before, he befriends Hilda during the time of his imprisonment. Meanwhile, the members of the White and Red Rose team up to help Hulda find Hilda and Kalle. They finally manage to find the hiding place of the kidnappers and to free Kalle and Hilda. The kidnappers, however, are taken into custody by the police.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in 1948. This won an award in 1950 at the Vår Teater in Stockholm. In 1966 the Swedish film Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr , based on the play, was released. In 1968 the play was featured in the book Pjäser för barn och ungdom. andra samlingen published. Even 60 years after it was first published, the play is still shown on Swedish theaters. The play was performed under different titles: Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd och Vicke på Vind and Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr . In addition, a short version of the play appeared with Som dom gör i Amerika . The play is an independent story by Kalle Blomkvist. Among other things, it was translated into Russian, but not into German.

Som dom brat i America

Som dom gör i Amerika ( How they do it in America ) is the short version of the play in one act. Kalle Blomquist and his friends do not appear in this version of the play. The plot in this play is as follows: The street musicians Nisse and Vicke want to kidnap Hulda in order to extort money from her rich sister. However, Hulda calls for the police. The policeman Rask arrives at the criminals in front of the house without Hilda noticing anything. So the kidnappers are stopped before they can kidnap someone. This version of the play thus differs significantly from the original version. Som dom gör i Amerika was published in 1984 in the Swedish book Barnteater i en akt by Ingvar Holm & Ulla-Britt Janzon.

reception

Dramadirekt believes that in contrast to the darker undertones of the books, the play is more of a satirical nature. In addition, the children stand for responsibility and reason, while the adults are portrayed as selfish or naive. Carina Bergius from Södermanlands Nyheter praises the strong dialogues in the play. She thinks the performance makes the audience smile and laugh.

Fattening detective Kalle Blomkvist: För kasperteater två korta akter

Master detective Kalle Blomkvist: För kasperteater två korta akter ( Master detective Kalle Blomkvist: For the puppet theater in two short acts ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Kalle Blomkvist, 13 years old
• Policeman Bjork
• Mrs. Frida Fagerlund
• Bank robbers

action

Policeman Björk is excitedly looking for master detective Kalle Blomkvist. All of the money in the bank was stolen.

An hour earlier, a masked man with a gun robbed the bank. He aimed the gun at the cashier and forced her to give him all of the money.

Björk asks Kalle to help him catch the thief. Kalle believes that the thief has now disguised himself so that the police cannot recognize him and arrest him. According to Kalle, the thief could even have dressed up as an old lady so that he would not be recognized.

Suddenly an old lady called Frida Fagerlund comes by. She is holding a square bag in her hand. The bag is big enough to hide the money from the robbery in it. Therefore Kalle thinks the lady is the thief. It also looks like Mrs. Fagerlund is wearing a wig. Kalle thinks she was just disguised as an old lady. He decides to sneak up on and pull the wig off her head. But as soon as he got hold of his hair, he realizes that it is real. Mrs. Fagerlund is stunned by this cheeky boy and decides to go to the police to report him. Kalle also goes looking for Björk.

The real bank thief meanwhile sneaks through the streets. Björk sees him immediately and tries to stop him, but the bank robber threatens him with his pistol. While Björk tries to distract the bank robber, Kalle sneaks up on him from behind. First, Kalle snatches the gun from the bank robber and throws it far away. So the bank robber can no longer threaten her with a weapon. The bank robber breaks free, Kalle and Björk run after them. Suddenly Frau Fagerlund comes around the corner. The bank robber runs straight to her and knocks her over. He falls. Kalle and Björk, who are directly behind him, also fall. The bank robber lies flattened beneath them. He says he's giving up. Björk arrests the bank robber.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the puppet play in the 1950s. In 1955 the play was featured in the Swedish book Serverat, Ers Majestät! released. The book was published by Lindgren's friend Elsa Olenius , a pioneer in children's theater. She had previously staged some of Lindgren's plays, including plays about Pippi Longstocking. The story was not translated into German.

Jul hos Pippi Långstrump

Jul hos Pippi Långstrump ( Christmas with Pippi Longstocking ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Pippi Långstrump
• Tommy: Pippi's best friend and brother of Annika
• Annika: Pippi's best friend and sister of Tommy
• Lur-Pelle: a villain who gets friendly

action

Pippi is decorating her Christmas tree. A little later, Tommy and Annika come to visit and eat cake together. Tommy is very surprised to see a Falukorv sausage on Pippi's Christmas tree, but Pippi thinks it is a normal Christmas decoration. Then Tommy and Annika look for their Christmas presents. Annika receives a doll, while Tommy is happy about a toy car. Pippi, on the other hand, receives a rubber mask with a ghost face from Tommy and Annika, which she would like to try out outside. But when Tommy and Annika tell that they have heard from their teacher that many children in the world do not have enough to eat, Pippi first wants to help these children. She collects her gold and puts it in her backpack to give to the children. So they could buy everything they need. Pippi imagines a boy named Oskar who has nothing to eat and has great pity on him. Then the three friends hear someone sneaking around Pippi's villa. It's Lur-Pelle who wants to steal Pippi's backpack with the gold. Pippi scares him with the ghost mask. But when Lur-Pelle hears about the poor, hungry children, he wants to do something good for them too and takes ten cents out of his pocket. He gives this to Pippi so that she can pass the money on to the poor children. Then Pippi, Tommy, Annika and Lur-Pelle celebrate Christmas together. They dance together around the Christmas tree and sing Christmas carols that they have composed. Then the audience is asked to be just as generous as Lur-Pelle and to donate something for the children in the world who are not doing so well.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in the 1960s. The piece is about 30 minutes long. It was first mentioned in 1968 in the book Pjäser för barn och ungdom. Andra Samlingen brought out. This was published by Rabén & Sjögren . The story was not translated into German.

Serverat, Ers Majesty!

Serverat, Ers Majesty! ( Served, Your Majesty! ) Is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• king
• Princess Blendagull
• Kitchen boy Vicke Vire
• Count Gyllenbubbla
• Count Silverpluska
• witch
• Court ladies
• Courtiers

action

Counts Gyllenbubbla and Silverpluska want to overthrow the king. So they go to see a witch. This gives them an enchanted pill. They want to bake the pill in a cake for the king. As soon as the king has eaten the cake, he should first fall asleep and then do whatever he is told. So the counts hope to be able to throw the king into prison. Then one of them is supposed to marry Princess Blendagull and become king, the two just can't agree which of them. However, their plans are overheard by the Princess Blendagull and the kitchen boy Vicke Vire. While Princess Blendagull tells her father, the King, about the overheard conversation, Vicke Vire goes to the witch. The witch gives Vicke two pills that can expose lies and falsehood. A little later the counts bring the king the cake with the enchanted tablet. The king eats the cake, but secretly spits out the pill. Meanwhile, the counts each eat a piece of cake with Vickes falsehood pills. Then the king pretends to snore loudly. He is woken up by the counts. They believe the pill has had its intended effect. They want to put the king in jail. The king plays along and follows the count. However, Vicke has already contacted the courtiers. These release the king and instead take the counts prisoner. When the king threatens the death penalty, the counts begin to cry and say the whole thing was just a joke. As soon as they have said that, however, they call cuckoo, because now Vickes pills have worked and they have to say cuckoo every time they lie. Ultimately, the king forgives the count. He appoints Count Silverpluska as treasurer and Count Gyllenbubbla as accountant. Never will he have more loyal and honest servants. The tiniest falsehoods and lies are immediately exposed by their cuckoo calls!

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play. The piece is about 45 minutes long. In 1965 the play was recorded and shown on Swedish television on SVT1 . In 1968 the play was featured in the book Pjäser för barn och ungdom. andra samlingen published. This was published by Rabén & Sjögren . Even 60 years after it was first published, the play is still shown on Swedish theaters. The play has also been translated into other languages, such as Finnish and Danish. The story was translated into Russian, among other things, but not into German.

En fästmö till låns

En fästmö till låns ( A Fiancee to Borrow ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Julius Julén
• Aunt Eufemia
• Karin Vinge
• Harald Engberg
• Julia Jonsson

action

Julius Julén studies ornithology. The study is financed by his aunt Eufemia. However, Aunt Eufemia wants Julius to marry soon. She has therefore explained to him that she will only continue to finance him if he finds a fiancée before he turns 25. However, Julius is already 25 years old and his aunt is putting him under pressure. Therefore he writes in a letter that his roommate Karin Vinge is his fiancée without telling her about it. A little later, Aunt Eufemia announces her visit. In an urgent procedure, Julius reports to Karin what he has done. Karin is not very enthusiastic about it, especially because she already has a fiancé in Harald Engberg. Nevertheless, she tries to support Julius in his action. However, Julius Karin could not tell everything that he wrote to his aunt in the letter, which leads to some misunderstandings. The situation becomes all the more complicated when Karin's fiancé Harald shows up. In addition, Julius roommate Julia tries again and again in vain to attract Julius' attention. When Julia hears that Julius has become engaged to Karin, she is shocked. The two talk. Julia explains that she always thought Julius was different from the other men and that she had fallen in love with him. But now she was totally horrified that he had unhitched Karin's fiancé. Now Julius tells that he is not engaged to Karin at all. The two continue to exchange ideas and Julius realizes that Julia comes pretty close to the ideas of his dream woman. So she plays the harp and loves birds just like him. He becomes engaged to her. Just as the two are hugging, Aunt Eufemia comes into the room. She is appalled that her nephew is flirting with two women at the same time. Julius explains to her that he only loves Julia and that Karin is interested in Harald. Aunt Eufemia now accepts the engagement of Julia and Julius. She closes the two in her heart.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in the 1940s. The piece is about 60 minutes long. It was first published in 1950 in the book Sex Pjäser för barn och ungdom . This was published by Rabén & Sjögren. Even 60 years after it was first published, the play is still shown on Swedish theaters. The play was also translated into other languages, for example Romanian or Finnish. The story was not translated into German.

reception

The editors of Alands Tidningen think that En fästmö till lans is a well-played comedy piece with beautiful musical and dancing elements. It also makes you laugh.

Huvudsaken är att man är frisk

Huvudsaken är att man är frisk (the main thing is that you are healthy ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Monika, a 16 year old girl
• Lena, a 16 year old girl
• Nobban, Lena's 11 year old sister
• Göran, Lenas and Nobban's 18 year old brother
• Klas Berggren, Göran's 18 year old friend
• Fritjof Karlsson-Rask-Fagerlund, a robber
• Överkonstapel Blomkvist, Oberwachtmeister
• Konstapel Alfredsson, sergeant

action

Lena and Monika are alone in the holiday home with Lena's sister Nobban. Nobban is only eleven years old and gets on the sisters' nerves. Nobban is in a good mood and lives by the motto the main thing is that you are healthy . Not even the bleak weather spoils their mood.

The girls listen to the radio. There they hear that a dangerous robbery is roaming the area. While Monika and Lena go to a shop, Nobban stays at home alone. A little later, Klas, a friend of Nobban's brother Göran, comes into the house. Nobban initially believes this is the robbery, but eventually realizes it is Klas. Nobban and Göran decide to scare the other girls and pretend Klas is the wanted robbery. To do this, he dresses up and even takes an old broken revolver.

However, the girls eavesdrop on the plan. They go into the house unnoticed by the others. You plan to give Klas a lesson. Lena says they could contact the police to say that they saw someone who looks exactly like the robbery near the house. Said and done. Now the two hope that the police will be on their way and that Klas will get into trouble. Meanwhile the boys hide in the woodshed and Nobban goes into business. Lena and Monika, however, stay alone in the house.

Suddenly there is a knock on the door. In comes the real Fritjof Karlsson-Rask-Fagerlund, the wanted robbery murderer. He threatens Lena and Monika with a gun. However, they believe that it is Klas and make fun of the robbery murderer. Only when they suddenly see his birthmark do they recognize who they are looking at.

The robbery threatens to shoot. However, Monika and Lena are able to flee. Shortly afterwards, Fagerlund cuts the telephone cable. Then Klas comes into the house. He is shocked that he meets the robbery there and asks him what he did with Monika and Lena. Before he can answer, Sergeant Blomkvist and Sergeant Alfredsson arrive at the house.

The cops think Klas is the robbery. Even when Klas assures him that he is not Fagerlund, they don't believe him. They handcuff him while the real Fagerlund escapes. Only when Nobban and Göran come into the house can they clear up the story. Since the phone no longer works, the police ask Nobban to run to the nearest police station to call for reinforcements. Meanwhile, the police are running into the forest to catch Fagerlund.

Göran is alone in the house now. Suddenly Fagerlund comes through the door with Lena and Monika. He points his gun at the girls and explains that the entire forest is teeming with police officers. Therefore he will take the girls hostage and only release them when he has managed to escape. At Göran's request to take him hostage instead of the girls, he does not accept. Suddenly Nobban sneaks very quietly up to the criminal with a rolling pin. She knocks him down and Göran takes the gun from him. Shortly afterwards, Blomkvist and Alfredsson come in and arrest Fagerlund.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in the 1940s. It's a crime comedy that's roughly 45 minutes long. In 1945 the story was first published in print. In 1950 it was published in the book Sex Pjäser för barn och ungdom . This was published by Rabén & Sjögren . Even 60 years after it was first published, the play is still shown on Swedish theaters. The play has also been translated into other languages, such as Danish. The story was not translated into German.

reception

Martin Hellström of Linköping University and author of the book Pippi på scen: Astrid Lindgren och teatern thinks that Astrid Lindgren's plays from the 1940s should be used much more often in schools. He believes the youngsters from the play were very modern for their time.

Jag vill inte vara splendid

Jag vill inte vara vorktig ( I don't want to be great ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Mrs. Arvidson
• Barbro Arvidson, the 18 year old daughter of Mrs. Arvidson
• Marianne Arvidson, Mrs. Arvidson's 20 year old daughter
• Klas Arvidson, Mrs. Arvidson's 13 year old son
• Fritiof af Kornick, scientist

action

The sisters Barbro and Marianne live in a small house with their mother and 13 year old brother. The family is poor and can hardly afford anything. Therefore Marianne decides to go to a party and find a rich husband there. Barbro doesn't understand why Marianne desperately wants a rich husband. Other things are more important to her. She also feels that she has been treated unfairly as she has to help with the household while Marianne goes looking for men. Barbro's mother also stands by Marianne. She believes she can also benefit from Marianne's wedding to a rich man.

There is a rune stone in the family garden. That is why scientists often spend the night with the family to research it. Archaeologist Fritiof af Kornick arrives just as Marianne and her mother are attending a party. He wants to research the runestones in the family's garden and had arranged with Mrs. Arvidson that he could stay in her guest room. However, he only meets Barbro. The two talk and get along very well immediately. Since Barbro is not at the party, but works in the house, Fritiof calls this Cinderella. Barbro explains to him that Cinderella doesn't want to go to the festival.

From now on, Barbro assists the scientist in his work. In the evening they sit together on the bench and Fritiof raves about their great eyes. He says that he would never make a lot of money with his scientific work and could not take care of it well. Barbro replies that she never wanted to marry a rich man to finance her. She wanted and still wants to stand on her own two feet. Fritiof says that he is happy to have opportunities with her, even as a very poor man. Klas overhears the two of them and tells his family about the conversation over breakfast. Marianne and her mother don't want Barbro to have a relationship with a poor scientist like Fritiof. Marianne makes fun of Barbro falling in love with such a poor man.

Then suddenly a letter arrives from Lillemor. He writes to Marianne that she has a rich man in the house in Fritiof. He comes from a very wealthy brewery family and owned millions, but chose science. Marianne should use her "chance in life" and grab this man. Marianne decides to make Fritiof fall in love with her. Barbro pretends that she wouldn't mind. However, things are really bad. In the evening, when she actually wants to look at rock carvings with Fritiof, she has a headache. Therefore Marianne accompanies the scientist. She pretends to be interested in the rock carvings.

The next day Barbro is alone in the kitchen while Marianne is out with Fritiof. Klas comes in. He says he cares about his sister. Klas is very fond of her and knows that she has fallen in love with Fridiof. Therefore, Barbro should fight for Fridiof, thinks Klas. However, Barbro explains that he should not interfere, please. She believes that she has no chance with Fridiof anyway, because Marianne always gets what she wants.

One day later, Fritiof spoke to Barbro. He asks why she keeps avoiding him when she was so nice to him at first. Barbro replies that she was just being nice to him as she had to take care of him as a hostess. Now it's Marianne's turn.

A little later, Klas sits down with Fridiof. He lets them know that Barbro is in love with him. He also gives him the letter from Lillemor. So Fridiof learns that Marianne probably wants to marry him because of his money. Nevertheless, he makes her a marriage proposal. She accepts this beaming with joy. A little later, Fridiof explains that he has a rich cousin with the same name. He is also a scientist, but at the same time the owner of a very wealthy brewery. However, Fridiof Marianne could not offer that. When Marianne hears this, she suddenly becomes unsure. She asks for time to decide whether she really wants to marry him. In response to Fridiof's questions, Marianne explains that at first she really only approached him about the money. In the meantime, however, she has fallen in love with him. She always wanted a rich man, but now she can imagine a marriage with him, even without the money. However, she also knew which lifestyle she would have to give up and therefore asked for time to think it over. She also found that while she loved him, he didn't and never would. That's why she doesn't need any more time to think about it. You'll have to learn to fall out of love. Fridiof says that the conversation went very differently than he had imagined and that he is sorry. Finally, Marianne asks if Fridiof loves Barbro, which Barbro replies in the affirmative.

When Marianne leaves the room, Barbro comes in. Fridiof makes this a marriage proposal. She hesitates to accept the marriage proposal. She doesn't want to marry a rich man. She always hated listening to her sister and mother when they talked about rich men. She also fears people might think she married Fritiof just for his money. Finally, she agrees to a wedding. Fritiof now explains to her that he actually doesn't have a lot of money, but only gets his salary from the museum where he works. He tells her about his rich cousin by the same name. Barbro is relieved and tells Fritiof of her plan to become a nurse.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in the 1940s. It was first published in 1950 in the book Sex Pjäser för barn och ungdom . This was published by Rabén & Sjögren. The story was translated into Russian, among other things, but not into German.

reception

Martin Hellström of Linköping University and author of the book Pippi på scen: Astrid Lindgren och teatern thinks that Astrid Lindgren's plays from the 1940s should be used much more often in schools. He believes the young adults from the play were very modern for their time.

Snovit

Snövit ( Snow White ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Snovit
• Queen Sandra
• Prince Gudmund av Burgundy
• Lady-in-waiting Matilda
• Hubert Jägare
• a cat
• Elves
• wizard
• Dwarfs
  • puck
  • Muck
  • Mack
  • Jack
  • Pim
  • Tim
  • Lille Tom

action

Queen Sandra is jealous of her stepdaughter Snövit. This is beautiful and becomes even more beautiful every day. As soon as Snövit marries a prince, Snövit becomes queen of the country and takes over from Queen Sandra. Queen Sandra then has nothing more to report that she absolutely wants to prevent.

One day Prince Gudmund of Burgundy comes to visit. The queen tries to prevent him from falling in love with Snövit. So she hires a magician to turn Snow White into a stupid little girl. Nevertheless, the prince and Snövit fall in love. They even want to get married. Now Queen Sandra only knows one way out. She asks about the hunter and asks to kill this Snövit. When the hunter refuses, the queen threatens to have his entire family, including his children, killed. So the hunter finally goes into the forest with Snövit. Snövit can convince the hunter not to kill any animals there, because the animals are also sad when one of their young or their parents dies. The hunter cannot kill Snövit either. Snövit wants to go back to the castle, but the hunter says she can't go there because otherwise the queen will kill his children. He cannot stay in the forest with her either, since he has to tell the queen about his alleged deed. Therefore, the desperate Snövit remains alone in the forest.

A little later, Snövit comes to a forest house. She goes in, takes something to eat, and goes to bed. In the evening the residents of the house, the seven dwarfs, come back from their work in the copper mine. When they hear Snövit's story, they take it in friendly. However, they warn them to be careful when they are working and not to open the door to anyone.

When the queen learns from her magic mirror that Snövit is still alive and lives with the seven dwarfs, she decides to go there and kill Snövit with her own hands. She asks the magician to turn her into an old man and make her a beautiful apple that is deadly poisonous. Then she makes her way to Snövit. She can convince Snövit to eat the apple, after which it sinks motionless to the ground. Then the queen disappears.

A little later the dwarfs carry Snövit through the forest on a stretcher. Prince Gudmund rides past. He has looked for Snövit everywhere and is horrified when he sees her lying motionless on the stretcher. The prince shakes her and calls for her to wake up. Then Snövit opens her eyes. She lives. The prince and the seven dwarfs are overjoyed. When Snövit tells the prince what happened, he is horrified. He explains that they should ride back to the castle together, since Snövit is now the queen. Queen Sandra has had its day.

Meanwhile, resistance to the queen is rising in the city. People suspect that the queen is responsible for Snovit's disappearance and want to get rid of her. The hunter says that the queen should flee because her people no longer accept her as queen. Just as the queen says that Snovit is dead and that she is therefore the only queen, Snovit rides in with the prince. People cheer Snövit: "Our Queen". While the queen is horrified, the hunter is overjoyed that Snövit is alive. He apologizes for leaving her alone in the forest. Snövit is appointed the new queen while Queen Sandra has to flee the kingdom alone.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in the 1940s. The script is based on the story of the Brothers Grimm. It was first published in 1950 in the book Sex Pjäser för barn och ungdom . This was published by Rabén & Sjögren. Even 60 years after it was first published, the play is still shown on Swedish theaters. In 2018 Astrid Lindgren-sällskapets published the book Snövit , which contains the play. The play is approximately 90 minutes long. The story was not translated into German.

Astrid Lindgren's first book, Snövit Barnens Julkalender, contained a story about Snow White. Lindgren received the book as a gift in 1911. On the cover there was a picture of Jenny Nyström . Nyström had drawn Snow White. She had long black hair and a small red cap. Astrid Lindgren loved this book and read it over and over again. After all, she learned the stories by heart. Her book inspired Lindgren to write a play about Snövit.

reception

Turun Sanomat praises Astrid Lindgren's play. In contrast to the story of the Brothers Grimm , in which Snow White is depicted as fragile and vulnerable, Snövit is a strong-willed, self-confident woman. She knew exactly what she wanted, namely Prince Gudmund. When the Queen asked her to dress more childlike on her 15th birthday, Snövit demonstratively behaved like a six year old to defy her stepmother. Enough interesting things would happen in the story to keep even the smallest of viewers happy.

Pippi Longstocking's Adventure: Comedy for children in four acts ( Pippi Långstrumps liv och leverne )

Pippi Longstocking's Adventure: Comedy for children in four acts ( Pippi Långstrumps liv och leverne ) is a play by Astrid Lindgren.

Characters

• Pippi Långstrump
• Tommy
• Annika
• Policeman Karlsson
• Policeman Larsson
• young lady
• Mrs. Granberg
• Mrs. Alexandersson
• Mrs. Settergren
• Dunderkarlsson
• Blom
• Papa Efraim Långstrump
• School children

action

Pippi Långstrumps lives alone with her horse and her monkey in the Villa Villa Kunterbunt. She does a lot of pranks. She dips her head in a cake or is followed by the police.

background

Astrid Lindgren wrote the play in the 1940s. In the spring of 1946 the play was seen on stage for the first time. It was staged by Lindgren's friend Elsa Olenius , a pioneer in children's theater. The world premiere took place at Vår Teater in Stockholm. It was published in 1950 in the book Sex Pjäser för barn och ungdom . This was published by Rabén & Sjögren. Even 60 years after it was first published, the play is still shown on Swedish theaters. In Germany, the play was published as a book in 1973 by Chronos Verlag under the title Pippi Longstocking's Adventure: Comedy for Children in Four Acts .

More plays

Astrid Lindgren also wrote scripts for the plays Rasmus, Pontus och Toker , Rasmus på luffen , Ingen rövare finns i skogen , Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist and Storasyster och lillebror . These stories have all been performed in the theater, as well as filmed and published in book form. Rasmus, Pontus och Toker appeared in Germany as: Rasmus, Pontus and sword swallowers , luffen Rasmus på as: Rasmus and the tramp , Ingen rövare finns i skogen as: In the forest are no robbers , Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist as: Kalle Blomquist - master detective and Storasyster och lillebror as big sister, little brother .

In 1986 the German-language book Children's Theater Pieces was published. It was published by Oetinger Verlag and contains the following works: Pippi Longstocking ( Pippi Långstrump ), Karlsson vom Dach (Lillebror och Karlsson på taket), Mio, mein Mio (Mio, min Mio) and Michel in the soup bowl (Emil i Lönneberga).

Books

Swedish books

• Huvudsaken är att man är frisk (Lindfors: 1945, translations into Danish, Icelandic)
• Pippi Långstrumps liv och leverne: Teaterpjäs för barn ( Rabén & Sjögren : 1946, translations into Danish, Norwegian, German)
• Master detectives Blomkvist: Teaterpjäs för barn (Rabén & Sjögren: 1948)
• Sex pjäser för barn och ungdom (Rabén & Sjögren: 1950, six children's plays: Pippi Långstrumps liv och leverne , masters detectives Blomkvist , Huvudsaken är att man är frisk , En fästmö till låns , Jag vill inte vara vorktig , Snövit )
• Spela teater: Pjäser och anvisningar för skolor (Rabén & Sjögren: 1950, two children's theater pieces : Storasyster och lillebror , master detectives Blomkvist )
• Serverat, Ers Majesty! (Rabén & Sjögren: 1955, edited by Elsa Olenius , three children's theater pieces : Serverat, Ers Majestät ! , master detective Kalle Blomkvist: För kasperteater två korta akter , Pippi Långstrump )
• Spelet kan börja: pjäser för barn (Rabén & Sjögren: 1957, edited by Elsa Olenius , two children's plays: Ingen rövare finns i skogen , Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd och Vicke på Vind )
• Pjäser för barn och ungdom - första samlingen (Rabén & Sjögren: 1959, five children's plays: Pippi Långstrumps liv och leverne , masters detectives Blomkvist , Huvudsaken är att man är frisk , En fästmö till låns , Jag vill inte vara vorktig )
• Andra seedlings - Pjäser för barn och ungdom : (Rabén & Sjögren: 1968 Six children plays Ingen rövare finns i skogen ; July hos Pippi Longstocking ; Serverat, Ers Majesty ; Rasmus, Pontus och Toker ; luffen Rasmus på ; Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd also Vicke på Vind , 1968)
• Karlsson på taket: hemskt drama i två akter (Riksteatern: 1969)
• Teaterantologi Del 1 - Kom så spelar vi teater! (LiberLäromedel / Hermod: 1980, children's play: Karlsson på taket )
• Teaterantologi Del 2 - Pjäser för skola och scen (LiberLäromedel / Hermod: 1980, children's play: Mio, min Mio )
• Barnteater i en akt (LiberFörlag: 1984, children's play: Som dom gör i Amerika )
• Snövit (Astrid Lindgren-sällskapet: 2018)

German books

• Pippi Longstocking's adventure: comedy for children in four acts (Pippi Långstrumps liv och leverne, German 1973, Chronos Verlag)
• Rasmus, Pontus and the Sword Swallower: Comedy in eight acts (Rasmus, Pontus och Toker, German 1976, Chronos Verlag)
• Karlsson vom Dach: eerie drama in two acts (Lillebror och Karlsson på taket, German 1970, Chronos Verlag)
• Rasmus and the Tramp Play in seven acts (Rasmus på luffen, German 1975, Chronos Verlag)
• Children's theater pieces (Oetinger Verlag: 1986, four children's theater pieces): Pippi Longstocking ( Pippi Långstrump ), Karlsson from the roof (Lillebror och Karlsson på taket), Mio, mein Mio (Mio, min Mio) and Michel in the soup bowl (Emil i Lönneberga).

literature

• Martin Hellström: Pippi på scen. Astrid Lindgren also teatern. Macadam. 2015

See also

• List of Astrid Lindgren's works
• List of adaptations of Astrid Lindgren's works
• Astrid Lindgren's short stories

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Kalle Blomkvist, Nisse Nöjd och Vicke på Vind .
2. ↑ Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr .
3. ↑ Pjäser for barn och ungdom. andra samlingen .
4. ↑ Henrik Norling: Master detectives tar plats på sommarscen .
5. ↑ Mästerdetektiven Blomkvist på nya äventyr .
6. ↑ Som dom gör i America .
7. ^ ^{A b} Julia Westerberg: Snart ar det dags for kidnappning på Pellas .
8. ↑ ^{a b c} Pʹesy Tom 1 .
9. ↑ Carina Bergius: Familjepjäs kittlade Republics .
10. ↑ Martin Hellström (2015): Pippi på scen. Astrid Lindgren also teatern. Hslmstad: macadam. P. 18
11. ↑ Jul hos Pippi .
12. ↑ Alf Edvardsson: Skolteater .
13. ↑ Mariana Olofsson: Sommarteater på Föglö serverar Lindgren .
14. ↑ Serverat Er's Majesty .
15. ↑ Serverat, Ers Majesty sagopjäs av Astrid Lindgren .
16. ↑ Pjäser för barn och ungdom, andra samlingen .
17. ↑ "Svingelskogen" först av tre pjäser .
18. ↑ Summer theater on Brandkårshuset .
19. ↑ Gå på teater i sommar! .
20. ↑ Karin Erlandsson: Kappsäcksteatern visar Astrid Lindgren pjäs .
21. ^ Ann-Marie Lindahl: Theater i bygdegården: Serverat, Ers Majestät .
22. ↑ Teater: Serverat, Ers Majesty .
23. ↑ 2012 - Serverat Ers Majesty .
24. ↑ Der he serveret, Deres majestæt .
25. ↑ En fästmö till låns .
26. ↑ Nöjeskalendern 15 / 11-21 / 11 - Trelleborgs Allehanda .
27. ↑ Om oss - Vanda Teaterförening rf .
28. ^ Claes Petter von Utfall: En fästmö till låns. Föreningen Hemgården .
29. ↑ Månadsmöten .
30. ↑ Kiki Alberius-Forsman: Spelar upp "En fästmö till LANs" på Pellas .
31. ↑ Mariana Olofsson: En fästmö till LANs på Föglö .
32. ↑ Skrivna pjaer .
33. ↑ Kesäteatterit Toukokuu .
34. ↑ Dansant theater med roliga inslag .
35. ↑ The main thing is to be healthy .
36. ↑ Huvudsaken är att man är frisk .
37. ↑ Huvudsaken är att man är frisk: Kriminalkomedi .
38. ↑ Å-teatern - Västnyländska Ungdomsringen VNUR rf .
39. ↑ Hovedsagen er at man er rask .
40. ↑ Få känner till Astrid Lindgren's pjäser .
41. ↑ Jag vill inte vara präktig .
42. ↑ Få känner till Astrid Lindgren's pjäser .
43. ↑ Snövit av Astrid Lindgren .
44. ↑ Snövit .
45. ↑ Å-teatern - Västnyländska Ungdomsringen .
46. ↑ Föreningen Krönikespelet i Alingsås. Snovit .
47. ↑ Snövit - Lerums Kommun .
48. ↑ Script series .
49. ↑ Pjäsbiblioteket. Snovit .
50. ^ Astrid Lindgren Life Dates .
51. ↑ Annina Karhu: Tavallista topakampi Snövit .
52. ↑ Per Erik Dufwenberg: Barnteater och Pippi Långstrump .
53. ↑ Medborgarhuset firar Astrid Lindgren's 100-årsjubileum! .
54. ↑ Plays for children and young people .
55. ↑ Östra Göinge: Storpublik avskräcker inte femteklassare .
56. ↑ Producers that are full of genomes .
57. ↑ Producer genomes .
58. ↑ Pippi Longstocking's Adventure: Comedy for children in four acts .
59. ↑ Pippi Longstocking's Adventure: Comedy for children in four acts .