´All things cultural were, in many respects, a lot different in Copenhagen in 1979 than they are now. Having been a member of two thriving amateur theatrical groups in Geneva, I came here to find a small bunch of people calling themselves the Copenhagen Theatre Circle (CTC). At the first general meeting I attended, there…
Those of you who are more-or-less regular readers of The Copenhagen Post cannot have failed to notice the burgeoning of exhortations to learn Danish that now festoon these hallowed pages. There have of course always been ads for Danish lessons, but of late they have mushroomed to the extent that they now appear throughout the…
If you were to ask me what I remember most clearly about the early 1980s in Denmark, I’d have to say the bitterly cold winters. But apart from that, something else sticks in my mind: the traffic – or the lack of it – and the orderly way in which it was managed. And I…
Last year I bought a Smart car. The reason? Well, out of consideration for the environment of course (when emailing, this is where you enter the smiley face). And perhaps just a little out of consideration for my own pocket. The government had, after all, finally seen the light (or a minute portion of it)…
There was a time when falling in love and male and female roles meant something different than they do today.” This caught my eye a few weeks ago in one of the plethora of free newspapers that find their way into our letterbox each week. (Subscribing to Post DanmarkÂ’s ‘nej takÂ’ scheme does not prevent these…
A trip to one of the city’s arty Christmas markets is rarely a wasted journey
Only Lovers Left Alive Dir: Jim Jarmusch; US drama , 2013, 123 mins; Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, John Hurt, Mia Wasikowska, Jeffery Wright, Anton Yelchin Premiered March 20 Playing Gloria Bio, Vester Vov vov The opening is promisingly inventive as we are presented with an expanse of the stars at night. The camera…
RapunzelJan 31-Feb 6; Biblioteket Rentemestervej, Rentemestervej 76, Cph NV; ctcircle.dkFor over 10 years now, the Copenhagen Theatre Circle has been delighting international audiences with their take on the traditional British pantomime. Expect comedy, singing, cross dressing and plenty of audience interaction. It’s perfect for children and families. Included in the cast this year is CTC legend…
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Has English-language theatre in Copenhagen ever had a stronger line-up than brand new plays ‘Extremophiles’ and ‘The Cheyenne are Leaving’, and the HIT double bill of Harry Clarke and The Shy Manifesto
Of the thousands of internationals arriving in Denmark every year, most are primarily coming to work and study. But it hasn’t always been that way, and it’s fair to say they are changing the nature of immigration to the country drastically. A tenth of society’s taxes Such is the magnitude today that every tenth person…
