Norrbottensteatern
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Norrbottensteatern is a Swedish
Sweden
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 regional theater company located in Luleå
Luleå
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The theater company

The company was formed in 1967, and was the first Swedish theater company with a regional mission. It has as its duties to play theater to adults and children in Luleå
Luleå
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 and the 13 municipalities
Municipalities of Sweden
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 of the Norrbotten county
Norrbotten
Norrbotten is a Swedish province in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland.- Administration :...

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The theater is funded by the Luleå municipality
Luleå
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 and is run as a foundation.

The theater house

The theater house was built in 1986, and is situated in the northern harbor in Luleå
Luleå
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. The house is built as three wooden houses linked together, and mimics the boathouses that was situated in the harbour prior to the theater. A fourth house holds the regional dance centre, and the fifth the Luleå theater academy
Theatre Academy of Luleå
The Theatre Academy of Luleå is a Swedish drama school in the city of Luleå and part of the Luleå University of Technology.The Theatre Academy was started in the autumn of 1996 as a joint project between the former University College of Technology and the regional Theatre of Norrbotten...

. The house holds three stages.

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  • Norrbottensteatern (in Swedish
    Swedish language
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