A series of English language theater productions are heading to Copenhagen ahead of CPH Stage in early June, starting this Saturday with the opening night of ‘Shirley Valentine’, Willy Russell’s widely acclaimed 1980s solo show.

The London Toast Theater production with Vivienne McKee will continue until May 14 at Teatret ved Sorte Hest. Book tickets here.

Evening with Guaranteed Dick
But if you prefer your monologues to be masculine rather than feminine, hang out in the foyer of the same theater, because just two days later you can see “Dick”, Tanja Mastilo’s latest play for Why Not Theater CompanyMay 16-19.

McKee’s Crazy Christmas Cabaret co-star Andrew Jeffers is the main character who self-depreciates and reflects on how his life/sex life was ruined by the gender stereotypes he discovered in porn as a youngster … and other topics. The play will also be performed at Bådteatre in Nyhavn from 5 to 9 May.

two more pieces
To the same theateryou can attend ‘One Woman Show: A Mini Theater Festival’ – a series of female monologues from April 29 to 30: ‘COEMA – A Brazilian Fairytale’, ‘CASA’ and ‘The Journey of a Warlike Mind’ (see photo below below).

And a day earlier, the Assemble the theater collective presents another of his “pay what you decide” productions at the Literaturhaus.

“New Name, New You” stars Aragorn Xavier Nikolei Damgaard under the direction of creator and screenwriter Delia Trice and ATC director Carol Hayes.

Tribute to Stephen Sondheim by a new English-speaking musical group
Finally, we all know that musicals in English are rare in Denmark. In recent years the Copenhagen Theater Circle has staged ‘Cabaret’, and there have been several productions of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ by Teatret Gorgerne, but that’s about it: until now!

A new group, CPH Musical Theater Coconfirmed that he will perform his first shows at the Metronomen in Frederiksberg on May 5 at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.: a tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim.

One of the co-founders is CTC President Rachel Kador and for “The Little Things We Do Together: A Tribute Concert for Stephen Sondheim” she will be joined on stage by David Barrett, Dennisalias Crystallando, Kristian Husted, Alexander Bastian Nielsen and Laurie Richards. Tickets cost 75 crowns.

Danish sculptor: Chinese authorities have only themselves to blame for the fame of the work
Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt claims Chinese authorities made a huge mistake when they removed his work “Pillar of Shame” from outside the University of Hong Kong last October. Since the removal of the eight-meter sculpture, which was made in 1997 to depict the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre where large numbers of Chinese students were killed by authorities, Galschiøt has been inundated with requests for replicas. “They made a big mistake,” Galschiøt told Business Insider. “Now, instead of just one, they get hundreds of pillars of shame.” In his workshop in Odense, the 67-year-old is busy producing dozens of replicas and miniatures, around 250 and 30 cm. A group of former US government officials want to erect a life-size replica in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC. Plans are also underway to display a statue outside the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo.

Copenhagen Zoo’s super-tall tower will offer the best views in the region this summer
If you thought giraffes had the best view at Copenhagen Zoo, think again. For almost three months, from June 9 to August 28, visitors to the area will be able to climb an 81-meter-high mobile tower located at Søndermarken opposite the main entrance, which will offer them a magnificent view of the whole city, most of Zeeland, the Øresund coast, Malmö and southern Sweden. Located on top of a hill, the zoo is already located at one of the highest points of the capital, so that the “Zoo Skyliner” will dominate the town hall and the Parliament. Almost twice as tall as the zoo tower, it was originally built as a watchtower used in the fight against poachers in Africa – particularly in relation to the illegal killing of rhinos. Part of the revenue from the tower will support Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. Zoo Skyliner has already visited Stockholm, Vienna, Brussels, Bonn and Luxembourg. It will cost 99 crowns scaled, with discounts available for zoo visitors.

UK content streaming platform launching next week
A new streaming platform featuring content produced in Britain is launching in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland on April 28. BritBox content comes from both the BBC and ITV, and it will also be available to CMore subscribers. The four Nordic countries are offered the service in conjunction with four other European countries following successful reception in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. Titles making their Danish debut include Irvine Welsh’s adaptation “Crime”, “The Cleaner”, “Stonehouse”, “Line of Duty”, “The Thief, His Wife, and the Canoe”, “Sister Boniface Mysteries”, “Anne”, “Idris Elba’s Fight School”, “Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman” and “The Confessions of Frannie Langton”. The monthly cost in Denmark is 79 crowns or 599 crowns per year.

Four films with Danish contributions in the running at Cannes
“Holy Spider”, a Danish-produced film about a serial killer operating in early 1980s Iran, is in the running to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, which this year runs from May 17-28. The Persian-language film is directed by Iranian-born Ali Abbasi, a graduate of Denmark’s National Film School. It is the first Danish film to compete for the main prize since Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘The Neon Demon’. Meanwhile, “Godland”, another film produced in Denmark, directed by Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason, is shortlisted in the Un Certain Regard category, while two Swedish films with a strong Danish contribution, “Triangle of Sadness” by Ruben Östlund and ‘Boy from Heaven’, are also in the running for the Palme d’Or.

The Couple Who Love Lego So Much They’ve Filled Two Houses With Their Collections
A story is currently making the rounds of a Danish couple so obsessed with Lego they provided the main theme for their wedding in the North Zealand town of Frederikssund, where instead of rice, guests threw bricks Lego leaving the ceremony. In total, Line and Jannick own 1,200 sets – 700 and 500 respectively – which they keep at their home in Frederikssund and at their summer home near Billund, the home of Lego. Watch the video below.

Liv Ullmann will make a week of appearances at Scandinavia House in New York
A screen legend is heading to New York next month for several intimate parties at the American city’s Scandinavia House. Liv Ullmann, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman’s favorite actress, will take part in five events from May 23-28 that explore her life as an actress, director, writer and humanitarian activist. The Swedish actress received an honorary Oscar at the ceremony last month.