Eirik Stubø, who is the director of Sweden’s national theatre, royal dramatic theatre stockholm, yesterday, Monday after several weeks of criticism.
It informs the dramatic theatre in a press release.
The Norwegian director and manager of the theatre has received harsh criticism since the SVT’s documentary ‘Josefin Nilsson – Love me for who I am’ was released 22. march.
the Documentary portrays the late actor Josefin Nilsson’s life. Here it appears to Nilsson in the 1990s was abused by her former boyfriend, who was also employed at the royal dramatic theatre stockholm.
He received in the court a prison sentence for abusing her. In the court of appeal was the judgment, however, changed to a conditional sentence of imprisonment.
Subsequently, he continued as an actor in the theater, and only after the documentary he has been removed from the Dramatens performances.
the Documentary has led to criticism of the theatre management.
The Swedish teaterforbund and more employees believe that management have done enough to live up to the theatre to be zero tolerance for violence and harassment.
the Theatre board of directors informs on Monday in a press release that it has been satisfied with Eirik Stubø, but that there is now a need for a new direction.
– dramatic theatre has under Eiriks management experienced great success artistically and in public. That has been entered into new collaborations both in Sweden and internationally. We hope to see Eric as a director at a theatre again.
– However, the board believes that the dramatic theatre has a need for a new start in the field of occupational safety and health. We believe that the best can happen with a new director, says Ulrika Årehed Kågström from the Dramatens board of directors.
the Theatre’s previous deputy director, Maria Groop Russell, takes over the direktørposten with immediate effect, informs the national theatre.
The Swedish actress Josefin Nilsson died 29. February 2016 as 46-year-old.
