Gothenburg English Studio Theatre
The Gothenburg English Studio Theatre is a professional English-language theatre company in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Overview
The GEST was created in 2005 by Swedish actress Kristina Brändén Whitaker and English actor Gary Whitaker, a married couple who previously lived and worked in London, where they worked in theatre; they also write and direct with the GEST. The company has been headquartered in Gothenburg's Majorna district since 2012. It works with actors and directors from Sweden and Britain to stage English-language productions, and is currently the only one of its kind in west Sweden. It is a non-profit theatre working both in Sweden and abroad.In 2010, the GEST participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was awarded the Fringe Review Award for Outstanding Theatre for its production of Kristina's play Expectations. In 2015, Scenkonstgalan awarded the GEST with the Årets Katharsis prize for its production of Nick Payne's play Constellations. In 2020, the GEST established its Creative Learning Department, which collaborates with schools, colleges, and universities by leading workshops and after-show discussions.