The story
The current theatre building was completed in 1955 and was designed by architects Bertel Liljequist and Sam Salvesen. The old building, which was completely destroyed in 1953, was built in 1868 after drawings by Carl Axel Setterberg. The theatre was renovated in 1997-1998. Its large stage has seats for 272 people, studio for 80-120 people and Vasallen scene for 62 people. It has approximately 45,000 visitors and 6-7 premiers per year.
Wasa theatre tries to have a versatile repertoire as possible to suit all ages, including classical and contemporary drama, musicals, family poems, children's and youth play. In addition to performances, the theatre has extensive tour activities in the Swedish language. With the local schools, writers' societies and volunteers co-operation, Wasa theatre plays an important cultural role in Finland.
Linda Zilliacus took over from Ann-Luise Bertell as leader of the theatre in 2025.
From Wikipedia’s article on Wasa Theatre, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4