What is your relationship to bathing culture?
– I’m an old swimmer, but my God, it’s been many years since I swam at Frelsborgsbadet in Borås. I wasn’t exactly a star, but I have that culture with me. I grew up summering in Varberg since I was two weeks old. They never took me out of the sea. You could say we lived right on the water. So I know a lot about water. I love water.
Why do you think Busch Theater has continued to attract audiences since its founding in the 1990s?
– Because people can laugh. It’s that simple. Many people look down on bushis and think, “What is that?” But I think it’s a very nice form of entertainment. If you want to see more challenging plays, you can go to other theaters, for example the Stadsteatern. It’s just a matter of choice. But there is an Ash Garv in Vallarna.
You have been active as an actor for a long time. Have you seen new sides of yourself over the years?
– Many years ago we did a play at the Södra Teatern in Stockholm, where I played the role of a woman with cancer and also sang. In one scene I was stuffed into this kind of bag that you can pull back. There were apparently many hospital employees in the audience. Sure, I’ve made people laugh over the years, but this was different. It was a new side of me that I hadn’t experienced before and a new experience to play such a role. Definitely.
The performance “Saltstänk & smuggled alcohol” premieres on June 28th at the Vallarna open-air theater in Falkenberg.
