Pippi at the Cirkus
Take Sweden's most famous, bravest and strongest literary icon. Add to that one of the world's most spectacular circus companies - Cirkus Cirkör - and newly written song lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus. The result is a great remake of Astrid Lindgren's classic character and equally classic story.
Get ready to see Pippi as you've never seen her in a newly written, sensational circus musical. Welcome to experience a gravity-defying whirlwind without safety nets, starring a dizzying ensemble and colorful orchestra. Join in!
Together Björn Ulvaeus, Maria Blom and Tilde Björfors have written the show's script, which is based on Astrid Lindgren's story about when Pippi, Tommy, and Annika went to the circus and met the circus princess Miss Carmencita, the line dancer Elvira and the world's strongest man Strong Man Adolf. Magdalena Åberg created the show's scenography and costume design, and Maria Löfgren co-directed together with Tilde.
Like millions of other Swedes over the age of 2, I love Pippi Longstocking. In one of Astrid Lindgren’s stories, she goes to Circus with Annika and Tommy, and that story has inspired a newly written musical, which I have created together with a real circus company, the fantastic Cirkus Cirkör, and a lot of other talented people. In our show, Pippi is as she always is, although also a little different. We have interpreted what is between the lines in Astrid’s texts, and given it musical form.
Welcome to Circus this summer, we have given the ring a good rake!
Björn Ulvaeus
New songs by Björn Ulvaeus
In the performance, you'll hear newly written songs and new lyrics to instrumentals by Benny Andersson, Vladimir Shainsky and Ángel G. Villoldo.
Reviews
An endlessly eventful and astonishingly cool circus show with extra everything.
Svenska Dagbladet
It is the music and the circus arts that drive everything forward. There are acrobats, people who walk on ropes, bounce on trampolines, sometimes one of the musicians also plays high up in the air.
Aftonbladet
Towards the end, the euphoria is total. The audience jumps in the bench rows.
Aftonbladet
Having Cirkus Cirkör's multi-talented new circus artists meet Pippi Longstocking is a stroke of luck, as is letting the music and the excellent circus orchestra play a leading role. It's swinging in the ring!
Svenska Dagbladet
Cast & Crew
Ensemble 2023
Pippi: Ida Breimo
The Circus Manager: Linda Ohlsson/Angela Wand
Prusseluskan: Anna Lagerkvist
Kling: Henrik Agger
Klang: Douglas Magnusson
Pierre: Petter Wadsten
Canon ball: Nikolas Pulka
Carmencita: Sara Sanchez Runsten
Strong man Adolf: Axel Ahl
Elvira & Miss Oopsie: Lisa Angberg
Henry 1: Joel Roxendal
Henry 2: Lukas Ivanow
Tommy: Emil Lindgren/Jonathan Kvapil/Einar Alvarado Lönberg
Annika: Elora Schaaf/Lovisa Johansson/Maja SöderströmOrchestra 2023
Drums, percussion, vocals: Per Svenner/Edvin Fridolfsson
Contrabass, electric bass, vocals, keyboard: Christopher Ek
Violin, vocals: Anna Rodell
Accordion, keyboard, harmonica, vocals: Axel Wettebrand
Vocals, guitar: Mija Folkesson/Maria AlmlövUnderstudies 2023
Pippi & Prussilusskan: Lovisa Svensson
Strong man Adolf & Pierre: Peter Åberg
Carmencita & Elvira: Sanna Kopra
Contrabass, electric bass, vocals, keyboard: Karl Bernard Josephsson
Vocals, guitar: Natasja DlusewskaEnsemble 2022
Pippi: Ida Breimo
Pippi understudy: Lovisa Svensson
Ringmaster: Angela Wand
Prussiluskan: Anna Lagerkvist
Kling: Henrik Agger
Klang: Hamadi Khemiri
Klang: Aaron Hakala
The Juggler/Pierre: Petter Wadsten
Carmencita: Sara Sanchez Runsten
Strong Adolf: Axel Ahl
Elvira: Lisa Angberg
Henry 1: Nilas Kronlid
Henry 2: Lukas Ivanow
Tommy: Axel Adelöw
Tommy: Jack Bergenholtz Henriksson
Tommy: Oscar Svensson
Annika: Estrid Henricson
Annika: Leah Nyström
Annika: Siri Öhman
Annika: Benthe Börjesson LiebertOrchestra 2022
Drums, percussion, xylophone, marimba, vocals: Per Svenner
Contrabass, vocals, keyboard: Christopher Ek
Guitar, violin, contrabass, vocals: Matilda Fritzell
Accordion, keyboard, trumpet, harmonica, vocals: Albin Grahn
Vocals, guitar, flute: Mija FolkessonCreative Team
Lyrics/Music/Script: Björn Ulvaeus
Circus Direction/Script: Tilde Björfors
Script: Maria Blom
Artistic Direction 2023: Roine Söderlundh
Direction 2022: Maria Löfgren
Scenography/Costume design: Magdalena Åberg
Wigmaker/Mask: Theresia Frisk
Musical Director: Mathias Venge
Sound Design: Mathias Winther
Light Design: Ellen RugeLight assistant: Robert Hvenström
Technical Circus Design: Jesper Nikolaieff
Technical Circus Design: Ulf Poly Nylin
Props: Sara Selander
Mask assistant: Cais-Marie Björnlod
Choreographer: Ambra Succi
Stage Manager: Andréa Fleischer
Playwright: Gertrud Larsson
Direction assistant: Camilla Hammarström
Costume assistant: Barbro Lennartsdotter SöderholmProduction 2022
Creative Producer: Patrik Krall
Executive Producer: Björn Ulvaeus
Project Manager: Johanna Micski
Production Coordinator: Cornelia Karlsson
Technical Coordinator: Anders Amrén
Commercial Director: Åsa Nathell
Marketing: Lisa Wadell
Financial: Jeremy Evans
PR: Stephanie Bonn
Astrid Lindgren AB: Malin Billing
Ticketing Manager: Emilie Strandberg