World premiere March 4th 2026 But Gunilla, some things you simply just don’t say Swedish Asshole - a delusion about immunity, whiteness and the need of belonging. A landscape in which the cultural identity of Swedish speaking Finns as a liminal space rules; caught somewhere between east and west, the Finnish and the Swedish. Three shapeshifting antagonists with both inferiority complexes and delusions of grandeur and their struggle to win, be seen and heard the most. A sweetly singing quartet, whose heartbreaking harmonies are rising up into the skies. Swedish Asshole is a character. Swedish asshole is a mindset. Swedish asshole is an artistic practice with the motto "art is easy, anything can be art" and vouching for artistic freedom. Concept, artistic idea and facilitation: Johanna Karlberg Directing, choreography and on stage: Antonia Atarah, Johanna Karlberg and Alen Nsambu Sound design and music: Nicolas Leissi Rehn Choir: Akademiska Sångföreningen Light design: Kristian Palmu Spatial design: Mikko Salminen Costume design: Mirjam Yeboah Dramaturgy: Even Minn Production: Johanna Karlberg Picture: Marthe Nyvoll Language: Swedish, English, Scandinavian Age recommendation: +15 years Content information: Blinking lights, nudity, bodily fluids Duration: 90 minutes Sponsors: Kone Foundation, Arts Promotion Center Finland, Svenska Kulturfonden, Konstsamfundet Residencies: Davvi - Senter for scenekunst, Hammerfest (Svenska Kulturfonden, Finsk-Norsk Kulturinstitutt) , Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn (Suomen Kulttuurirahasto) More information: https://www.viirus.fi/en/shows/swedish-asshole