About the show

With his unique ability to balance the absurd with the relatable, Christoffer Nyqvist has become one of Sweden's most beloved young comedians. Now he's back with a new standup show “The Lion from the North”.

Despite the title, it's not about Gustav II Adolf, but rather a silly 75-minute-long show about what Christoffer has been thinking about since last time.

– I want to play with the format of a one-man show this time, and the idea is actually to make it a bit more of a show, which you might not associate with me directly. But it's something I've wanted to try for a long time, and it's important to seize the opportunity now that we've booked larger venues than a pallet, says Christoffer.

Christoffer started with standup when he was 17 years old, which is now ten years ago. “The Lion from the North” will be his second solo tour.

– I think it's fun to write standup, to come up with jokes. As usual, I start from myself, and in the absence of that, the news. Therefore, I have to start reading the newspaper again and/or experience terrible things I can make funny, he notes.

”The Lion from the North” premieres at Rival in Stockholm on 18/9.

Wheelchair spaces are booked via info@cirkus.se

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