In 1907, the miners in Sulitjelma in Fauske in Nordland made a famous rebellion against greedy mine owners.

The Riot

Johan, a loner with horses and explosives, is never accepted by the local community. We follow his struggle for belonging in the village and the lifelong, unrequited love for the girl next door, which he accidentally blew up in his youth.

Everybody Hates Johan

Västanå Teater presents a exciting, poetic and peculiar version of the Poetic Edda.  Recorded at Riksteatern during the spring of 2020.