Photo: Lina Ikse
GOTHENBURG ENGLISH STUDIO THEATRE
presents the Swedish premiere of
Poison
by Lot Vekemans translation by Rina Vergano
Following a critically acclaimed run in New York and London, GEST are delighted to present Poison by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans in this English translation by Rina Vergano.
Two separate voices, two emotional lives and one shared story.
Alone in a room, He and She meet again face to face for the first time in years.
Poison is an extraordinary play that asks a simple question:
Is it ever possible to move on?
"GEST has a knack for finding exciting, contemporary drama."
"Poison skillfully portrays the rage and grief...The reviewer from Göteborgs-Posten is impressed. "
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"The tight, dialogue-driven drama, skillfully directed by Gary Whitaker"
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"This evolution is sensitively and dynamically portrayed by the actors. The direction maintains a delicate balance, preventing the performance from becoming sentimental."
-Göteborgs-Posten
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"Kristina Brändén Whitaker and Anders Tolergård create burning drama with their roles... masterfully convey these whispers and cries, this distance, and the raw despair that she and he face after all these years"
-kaimartinblog
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"Brändén Whitaker and Tolergård portray the couple with great presence and nerve...The nuances of emotion and the shifting power dynamics in their dialogue make the play feel more like a slice of reality than fiction. The lines never feel contrived or forced."
-Scenkonstguiden
GOTHENBURG ENGLISH STUDIO THEATRE
presents the Swedish
premiere of
Poison
by Lot Vekemans translation by Rina Vergano
8 November - 7 December 2024
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NOW TOURING!
Performing at Playhouse Teater in Stockholm 14-15 May 2025
AGE GUIDANCE
15 +
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RUNNING TIME
1h 15min, no interval
CAST
Kristina Brändén Whitaker & Anders Tolergård
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PLAYWRIGHT
Lot Vekemans
TRANSLATION
Rina Vergano​
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DIRECTOR
​Gary Whitaker
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Mia Bellouere​
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SET & LIGHT DESIGN
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SOUND DESIGN
Yosef Madar​
“An absorbing dance around the truth”
- Evening Standard
“Truly astounding”
- Broadway World
Alongside the performance, we invite you to an art exhibition in the foyer with several different artists on the themes raised in 'Poison'. The doors to the exhibition open 1h 15h before the performance begins.
Hearing aid
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We have installed a hearing loop (hörslinga) in our new theatre space! Now hearing our actors will be easier for our audience members who use hearing aids or have cochlear implants.