ANNAKARIN HIRDWALL

"A few words about my background and myself as a director.

I began as an actress and originally come from dramatic theatre. I always work with the story, situations, and relationships in focus. I place great importance on directing actors and ensuring that the actors/singers feel secure and fully aware of the purpose of their work, both in terms of the concrete work on the stage and the broader vision of the production.

I work towards and strive for everyone involved in the production to be engaged in the process. The entire house, the artistic team, and the ensemble collectively create the production, and our work in the theatre is collaborative."

AnnaKarin Hirdwall - Curriculum Vitae

Born 1974. Residing in Stockholm.

Education:

  • 40 points in Dramatic Arts at the University of Gothenburg

  • Theatre Academy at the University of Gothenburg 1996 - 2000

Musical Productions DIRECTOR (in selection):

  • Spring Awakening / Göteborgs Stadsteater (2025)

  • Cabaret / Estonian National Opera, Tallinn

  • Next To Normal / Angeredsteatern, HSM

  • “24 Hours” / Norrköping Symphony Orchestra / Östgötateatern, Ung Scen Öst

  • West Side Story / Estonian National Opera Tallinn (Assistant Director)

  • If/Then / Jacobsteatern, HSM

  • Next to Normal / Adaptation, Spira/Smålands Musik & Teater

  • Nathanael / Stockholms Stadsteater/Klara soppteater

  • Musical Platform / A collaboration between Wermland Opera, Östgötateatern, and Smålands Musik & Teater to promote new Swedish musicals. I participated as a director for readings of the works “Kära Anna” and “Hel”.

  • 3 Final Productions / Balettakademien, Stockholm

  • Productions ACTRESS (in selection):

  • Romeo and Juliet / Dramaten. Directed by John Caird

  • En nödig man / 2entertain. Directed by Johan Wahlström

  • Closer / Teater Västernorrland. Directed by Tomas Melander

  • Din stund på jorden / Riksteatern. Directed by Margita Ahlin

  • Petter och Lotta / Dramaten. Directed by Carolina Frände

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Shakespeare på Gräsgården. Directed by Pontus Plaenge, PJ Persson

  • Handelsträdgården / Gävle Folkteater. Directed by Michael Cocke

  • Chanson D´amour / Stockholms Stadsteater, Klara soppteater. Directed by Ole Forsberg

One of the driving forces behind the independent theatre group Ensembleverket.
As part of my business, I also take on assignments as a coach for executives, lead musical masterclasses, audiobook narrations, and voiceover work.
I also work continuously as a theatre teacher and as a coach for audition training.