ABOUT
Photo: Tobias Selnæs Markussen
ABOUT
Therese Willstedt was born in Sweden year 1984.
Therese is a director and documentarist. She graduated as a stage director in year 2012 at The Danish National School of Performing Arts.
Therese is resident in Denmark, and professionally active mainly in Scandinavia and Germany.
Alongside her main areas she has directed documentary films and a VR-movie which was exhibited at Copenhagen Contemporary art galleries. Therese has also taught at the directing department at The Danish National School of Performing Arts, and at The Royal Danish Ballet (National Stage of Danmark) Koreorama, and further at the Old City Youth Association (via Palmecentret ABF) in Jerusalem and at Cortona week organized by ETH Zurich and the Zurich University of Arts.
During the years 2016-2017 Therese held a longterm contract at The Danish Royal Theatre as an in-house director and also held a seat in the artistic board. She also held a seat in the danish directors union board, during year 2017. As of autumn 2017 Therese took the position as CEO / Manager Director and Artistic Director of AB Regionteatern Blekinge Kronoberg. And during her time at Regionteatern (2017-2021)
Therese has established Swedens first Citizen Stage, ”Medborgarscenen”.
In 2020, Therese was recognized for her work as artistic director and CEO via third place recipient of "Female leads of the future 2020"-award. ( An award by Sweden’s professional organization for executives "Ledarna")
EDUCATION
The Danish National School of Performing Arts, in Copenhagen, Denmark, year 2008-2012
The Ballet Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden, year 2001-2004
AWARDS
Honored with third place recipient of "Female leads of the future 2020"-award, for her achievements as CEO and Artistic Director at Regionteatern. The award is is arranged by Sweden’s professional organization for executives "Ledarna"
( The award is not limited to Sweden, many of the candidates work for international companies and are stationed abroad. )
HONOURS
The documentary film Why is it important to remind me of what you think I am? was selected to be part of the Ekko Shortlist in 2024.
The Ekko Shortlist is a top 10 of the best Danish short films right now.
Nominated as "The future female leader 2019" by the Swedish organization Ledarna, for her achievements as CEO and Artistic Director at Regionteatern from year 2017-2019
Nominated as "Director of the year 2015" by Reumert Prize, (Danish National Theatre Prize)
for her production of ”The Elephant man/ Elefantmanden”, Odense Teater 2015
Nominated as "Director of the year 2013" by Reumert Prize (Danish National Theatre Prize)
for her production of ”Røverne”/The robbers”, Aalborg Teater 2013
ART GRANTS
Therese was awarded a grant from the Danish Arts foundation in year 2017
EXAMPLE OF WORK EXPERIENCE
2026
KOREORAMA NO. 03
EI BLOT TIL LYST – by choreographer Linn Fletcher
Dramaturge
2025
AUSLÖSCHUNG. EIN ZERFALL
nach dem Roman von Thomas Bernhard
Burgtheater, Vienna
Director and scriptwriter
EN POLDERABEN
Betty Nansen
Director
2024
ORLANDO by Virginia Woolf
Burgtheater, Vienna
Director
Why is it important to remind me of what you think I am?/
Hvorfor er det vigtigt at minde mig om, hvad du tror jeg er?
A Documentary film
Produced by Betty Nansen
Director and Cinematographer
AF JORD ER VI KOMMET / FROM DUST WE HAVE COME By Therese Willstedt
Teaterhøjskolen Rødkilde
Director and Stagetext
2023
EN FOLKEFIENDE / An Enemy of the people by Henrik Ibsen
Oslo Nye Teater
Director and Stagetext
2020
FESTEN / The Celebration by Thomas Vinterberg
Regionteatern
Director, Stagetext
2019
PERFORMANCE LECTURES
a large series of performance lectures in cooperation with the scientists of the university in Småland, Linnaeus University.
Regionteatern
Director, Stagetext and Choreographer
2018
HEMMA / At Home by Therese Willstedt and Tom Silkeberg
Regionteatern
Director, Stagetext and Choreographer
WOYZECK by Georg Büchner
Schauspiel Köln, Depot 1
Director and Choreographer
2017
TRAVERSE: A co-created virtual reality exhibition
"Lay down your weapons"
Click festival, Helsingør and Copenhagen Contemporary art galleries
VR-artist and Director
Tør vi tale om terror / Dare we talk about terror
a serie of short documentary films - in collaboration with Det Kongelige Teater, Everyday cph:dox and Goethe Institut Dänemark
shown at Charlottenborg DK during cph:dox 2017 and Det Kongelige Teater
Director, Cinematographer and Interviewer
H3K eller hvad du vil / Twelfth night or what you want / Was ihr wollt by Shakespeare
Det Kongelige Teater, Store scenen
Director and stagetext
2016
Adams Äpfel/Adams Apples by Anders Thomas Jensen
Schauspiel Köln, Depot 1
Director and stagetext
Scenes from a marriage by Ingmar Bergman
Det Kongelige Teater, Store scenen
Director and stagetext
Kvinden ved 1000 grader by Hallgrimúr Helgason
Aveny T
Director consult
BOYFRIEND by Christina Hagen
Republique, Reaktor
Director and stagetext
„DAS JAHR MAGISCHEN DENKENS“ by Joan Didion
Schauspiel Frankfurt
Director and stagetext
2015
"RICHARD III" by William Shakespeare
Aalborg Teater, Store scenen
Director and stagetext
”9220” a documentary work edited by Therese Willstedt
A guestplay at National Theater Mannheim
Mannheimer BürgerBühne
Director, stagetext and co Filmdirector with Laurits Flensted-Jensen
"ELEFANTMANDEN" by Therese Willstedt, the ensemble, Mathias Rosenkrands Bech, Ane Sjølin
Odense Teater
Director and stagetext
2014
"DØDEN" / the death - a documentary work edited by Therese Willstedt
Det Kongelige Teater, Det røde rum
Director, stagetext and Choreographer
”9220” a documentary work edited by Therese Willstedt
Aalborg teater, Borgerscenen
Director, stagetext and co Filmdirector with Laurits Flensted-Jensen
”Over grensen” by Maja Lunde
Brageteatret
Director, stagetext and Choreographer
2013
”DOPPLER” by Erland Loe, written for stage by Therese Willstedt
Det kongelige Teater, Det røde rum
Director and stagetext
”Selskab - Speed date” by Therese Willstedt and Till Wyler von Ballmoos
Mammut Teater
Director and stagetext
“Røverne/The Robbers” by F. Schiller
Aalborg teater, Lille scenen
Director and stagetext
2012
”Markurells” by Hjalmar Bergman
Stockholms Stadsteater, Stora scenen
Co Director together with Philip Zandén
“Das blau blau Meer” by Nis-Momme Stockmann
Husets Teater and Teater Nordkraft
Director
“Walden reconstructed” after Henry Thoreau’s book ”Walden or life in the woods”
The Danish national school of performing arts
Director, Stagetext and Choreographer
“Eating Thoreau’s mushroom”
The Danish national school of performing arts
Choreographer
“Speed date” by Therese Willstedt
A danceperformance at The Danish national school of performing arts
Choreographer and Director
2011
“Invasion!” by Jonas H Khemir
Aalborg teater, Transformator
Director and Stagetext
“Jeanne D'arc” by F. Schiller
The Danish national school of performing arts & Thalia Theatre, Hamburg, körber studio 2011
Director and Stagetext
2010
"Good night mother" by Marsha Norman
The Danish national school of performing arts
Director and Stagetext
2009
“My old city” a documentary dance-theatre performance
East Jerusalem, Palestine
Director, Stagetext and Choreographer
”Mayday” by Therese Willstedt and Nathalie Mellbye
theatreinstallation during the Climate conference 2009
Director and Choreographer
2007
“With a little bit of imagination” by Therese Willstedt, with music and text by Povel Ramel
Stockholms Stadsteater, Soppteatern
Director, Stagetext and Choreographer