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Gustaf receives the Viveka Seldahl prize
May 26th, 2010 by Stephanie received No Comments »March 2010
The winner was surprised by Sven Wollter on stage after tonight’s performance of Hamlet.
- He did not know about it before, “says Sven Wollter to Expressen.se.
The Viveka Seldahl award has previously gone to Ann Petrén and Staffan Göthe. This year’s prize winner Gustaf Skarsgård is currently playing Hamlet at the Stockholm City Theater.
After Tuesday night’s show were surprised Gustaf Skarsgård on stage by Sven Wollter Seldahl and Carl, the son of Sven and Viveka.
- He did not know about it before, no one knew about it. We have kept it a secret, “says Sven Wollter to Expressen.se.
Stirred
The prize handed out for the equally surprised audience.
- Gustaf Skarsgård was deeply honored and touched.
The prize is awarded in memory of Viveka Seldahl who passed away in 2001. The winner will receive 20 000 SEK. Gustaf Skarsgård also received a watercolor by Sven Wollters daughter, artist Stina Wollter.
The jurors wereSven Wollter, Carl Seldahl, Pernilla August, Cecilia Ljung and Angelica Lundqvist.
Should be invited for a beer
Gustaf Skarsgård, the price of an artistic act of Viveka Seldahls spirit.
- There is a spirit of artistic integrity and independence of the interpretations and loyalty in the theater, “says Sven Wollter.
When Expressen.se reaches Sven Wollter should he just let himself be invited for a beer by Gustaf Skarsgård at a bar at City Theatre.
- He would invite. He said that he could afford it now, Sven Wollter kidding.
Gustaf Skarsgård praised for Hamlet
- It was a very easy decision to take this time, so sums up Sven’s decision to give Wollter Seldahlpriset to Gustaf Skarsgård.
It is the third year that we will present the award in Viveca Seldahls name and the jury consists of Pernilla August, Cecilia Ljung, Angelica Lundqvist – as well as the initiator and Viveca Seldahls companion Sven Wollter.
- The prize is awarded to someone who worked in Viveca’s spirit – who have distinguished themselves artistically and demonstrated the strong integrity, never to ogle at the cheap, “says Sven Wollter to Culture News.
Gustaf Skarsgård play since the beginning of the title role in Hamlet at the Stockholm City Theatre together with among others Sven Wollter.
- Have you seen Gustaf in Hamlet sees the job he does, he never tries to win over the other player, but with a severity that I think is fine, says Wollter and continues:
- As Gustaf’s name was mentioned in our little gang all agreed immediately – emotionally it felt right.
The prize consists of a sum of 20 000 SEK and a work of art and previous winners are Ann Petra and Staffan Goethe.
Viveca Seldahl died in 2001.
