Ord på scen is a club for stage poetry – where every evening the audience is invited to listen to and be captivated by three fantastic poets. They feature stars from the spoken word world, captivating and witty literary poets, and even promise a handful of undiscovered gems on the open stage. In other words: mark the calendar right away.
The evening’s guests:
Johannes Anyuru (b. 1979) is a poet and novelist. He made his debut in 2003 with the critically acclaimed poetry collection Only the Gods Are New. His 2017 novel They Will Drown in Their Mothers’ Tears won the August Prize and has been published in 17 countries. Anyuru’s work has been described as a blend of Tomas Tranströmer and a hip-hop MC. His fourth novel, Ixelles, was released in 2022.
Photo: Maja Kristin Nylander
Malin Gustavsson (b. 1997) is a stage poet and linguist based in Malmö. She performs her poetry on stages across Sweden and Europe. In 2022, she won the Swedish Poetry Slam Championship.
Photo: Filippa Axelsson
Olivia Bergdahl became the Swedish Poetry Slam Champion at the age of 17, and the following year placed fourth in the World Championship. She has published the poetry collection Demo as well as the album Eldorado together with the string quartet Olivia’s Poetry Orchestra. Her first novel, Efter Ekot, was released in spring 2015. In 2019, she published the August Prize–nominated and critically acclaimed sonnet cycle Barnet. In spring 2022, she released her novel Vård & omsorg, a moving story told through a dialogue between a mother and her unborn child—a novel about joyful pregnancy disrupted by a devastating cancer diagnosis, and the struggle to survive.
Photo: Ludvig Duregård
Want to perform on the open stage with a poem?
Poems may be no longer than 5 minutes. To secure a spot, send an email to: ordpascen@gmail.com
Free entry! Warmly welcome!
Ord på scen is organized in collaboration with Vibliotek, with support from the City of Malmö, the Swedish Arts Council, and the Swedish Academy.
Their ambition is for every Ord på scen event to be open and welcoming, both for the audience and the poets. If anyone experiences discomfort, they are encouraged to reach out to one of the organizers on site, who will do their best to improve the situation.