IT’S BACK! In 2021, the production had its world premiere at Turteatern, and now it’s time to put the kettle on once again.

Together with Daniel Åkerström Steen and Chrisander Brun, Amanda Apetrea and Lisen Rosell present a free interpretation of Jane Austen’s timeless work.

Welcome to an embracing, romantic world of steaming tea, dangerous ink and feverish cheeks. Expect lavish estates, class contempt, heaving breasts in tight cotton, and mist-covered marshlands. In Jane Austen’s universe, filthy laundry exists side by side with fragile porcelain and heavy teabags.

Over many years, the team behind Pride and Prejudice has developed a stage language in which desire, the body, sexuality, humour and audience interaction take centre stage. Drawing on well-known source material, they create their own theatrical universes through collective research and a non-hierarchical approach to text, body, space, lighting, makeup and costume.

The artistic collective consists of Nadja Hjorton, Amanda Apetrea, Lisen Rosell, Chrisander Brun and Daniel Åkerström Steen, who over the years have worked together in various constellations and collaborations.

Most recently, members of the team appeared in the acclaimed Fäbodjäntan at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in spring 2026. Earlier collaborations include Grottbjörnens folk at Turteatern (2017), among others.

“With burlesque, feminist touches, they wring out the romantic handkerchief in the same physical way that the concept of cuteness was tackled in the team’s earlier performance Cuteness Overload […]” Cecilia Djurberg, Aftonbladet

“[…] a cheerfully museum-like installation in which female sexuality breaks free with the help of absurd humour.” Lars Ring, Svenska Dagbladet

“[…] not only wickedly funny but also immensely liberating.”Anna Håkansson, Dagens Nyheter

“All four breasts on stage rather quickly escape from their empire necklines and seem to want to join in the theatre-making.” Jenny Teleman, Kulturnytt, P1

“A veritable pandemic triumph for TUR, the theatre without reactionaries, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – so intelligent, playful and utterly, utterly wonderful!” Maria Edström, Expressen

Created and performed by: Amanda Apetrea, Lisen Rosell
Idea and concept: Amanda Apetrea, Nadja Hjorton, Lisen Rosell
Freely inspired by: Jane Austen
Set and lighting design: Chrisander Brun
Costume and make-up: Daniel Åkerström Steen
Producer: Sara Bergsmark (Johnson & Bergsmark)
Pattern design / illustration: Oscar Andersson
Sound design: Jenni Godoy together with the ensemble
Live music arrangements: Britta Persson
Technical coordinator: Josef Moberg
Technician: Walter Nilsson Berge
Communications managers: Mandy Algeborg and Joella Kalala
Front of house and audience coordinator: Tina Tufan
Graphic design: Mani / Mattias Broberg
Press photography: Chrisander Brun
Turteatern management: Marie Nikazm Bakken, Siri Nyke

Produced by: Turteatern with support from Interim Kultur

Special thanks to: Benjamin Quigley, Carl Michael Edenborg, Halla Ólafsdóttir, Emma Tolander

Funding: Swedish Arts Council, City of Stockholm, Region Stockholm, Swedish Arts Grants Committee

Production team 2022
Producer: Siri Nyke
Technical manager: Jenni Godoy
Technicians: Gunnar Rytterås, Josef Moberg, Jonathan Sandberg
Technical assistant: Hedvig Nordling
Communications: Hanna Johansson, Frida Tiger
Costume construction: Kajsa-Lisa Larsson
Production assistant and front of house manager: Mathilda Spaton Goppers
Set design assistant: Oscar Andersson
Front of house: Emma Krafft, Elsa Hammarström, Erika Böös, Marko Lazarevic, Mathilda Spaton Goppers, Yauheni Bodak

Running time approx. 80 minutes

This performance is not suitable for audiences under 15 years of age