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Backa Teater

About

Backa Teater is one of Gothenburg’s most distinctive performing‑arts institutions, renowned for its bold, socially engaged theatre created primarily for young audiences. Founded in the 1970s and now part of Göteborgs Stadsteater, it has built a strong reputation for original productions that explore contemporary issues with honesty, creativity, and emotional depth. The theatre is known for its close collaboration with playwrights, directors, and local communities, resulting in performances that feel immediate and relevant. Its venue on Hisingen offers flexible stage spaces that support experimental staging, immersive storytelling, and innovative scenography. Backa Teater continues to be a driving force in Swedish theatre, inspiring new generations with work that challenges expectations and invites reflection while remaining accessible, inclusive, and artistically ambitious.

Gothenburg Sweden
Backa Teater
Location

Backa Teater is located in an old converted sheet‑metal factory on the island of Hisingen in Gothenburg, with its address at Lärdomsgatan 1c on the Lindholmen side of the northern riverbank. The theatre sits within the lively Lindholmen and Norra Hisingen area, close to the Göta Älv waterfront with easy access by bus, boat, or bike along the riverside promenades. Nearby you can find Lindholmen Science Park, the Maritiman maritime museum cluster, and the central parts of Gothenburg within a short tram or bus ride, making it simple to combine a visit to Backa Teater with attractions such as Götaplatsen, the city centre, and the surrounding river‑side neighbourhoods.

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