Brilliant reviews for Sara
Sommerfeld's portrayal of Doris (Rizzo) in Grease - The Swedish
version
"Sara Sommerfeld's tough Doris is almost a Leading
Role. Full of sharp lines, some sort of blackness on the inside,
and the best sung ballad."
(Express)
"both the "T-bird" guys
and the "Lux" (Pink) ladies offers strong personalities
- not the least Sara Sommerfeld who does a Doris (Rizzo), with a
great edge."
(DN)
"The strongest characters are among some
of the co-stars. Sara Sommerfeld is convincing as the teenage bitch
with strong integrity"
(SN)
"The new version of Grease, at the Gota Lejon Theatre, is something
other than what we've seen before. It is a daring approach, which
is not often seen on the Swedish musical scene." "The
one who acts with the best edge is Sara Sommerfeld
(VLT.se)
Sara Sommerfeld becomes
Pink Lady in Grease
– The swedish version
Sara Sommerfeld will be playing the part of The Pink Ladies Leader,
Betty Rizzo, (in this version called Doris), in a reinterpretation
of the cult musical Grease, at the Göta Lejon Theatre in Stockholm.
The story takes place in Sweden where 50s becomes 60s. It's Grease
on a whole new way. with new ruffer music events, new swedish lyrics
and a new attitude. In order to present Grease - the Swedish version,
extensive work with new translations and adaptation of scripts,
has been made by Anders Lundin. The director is none other than
Sweden's Mr. Showbiz - Hans Marklund. Additional cast: Ewa Fröling,
Marie Serneholt, Sebastian Karlsson, Nour El-Refai, Janet Leon
The Musical will open 4th of Feb 2010.
This Year´s Christmas
movie: Göta kanal 3 - Kanalkungens hemlighet
The Swedish action comedy "Göta Kanal 3 - Kanalkungens
hemlighet" is the third film in the very popular Göta
Kanal series and it is expected to be a huge blockbuster when it
opens in theatres all over Sweden this Christmas. Sara Sommerfeld
stars as Tanja Svensson, the assistant to the enforcement officer
Peter Black (played by Magnus Härenstam). She starts out as
an "Ugly Betty", but ends up being a hot Charlies angel...
Only a few performances
left of the play "Full Speed Ahead" at the Stockholm City
Theater: Foto: Petra Hellberg
"It is an outstanding ensemble. It is accurate, funny and poignant.
The focus is Norma, played by Sara Sommerfeld, and in shiny varnish
clothing she makes Norma to a glowing energy beam on the verge of
collapse, searching for warmth and closeness. Oh, oh, oh, how brilliant
she is! We just love Norma!”
WhatsOnStockholm.nu
"Top Level straight through"
SR Eldorado
".. one chilling contemporary
document" "Endurance dietist Norma, Sara Sommerfeld, in
black latex, goes off on hunger and lives out like a sexhuligan."
DN
"Three sisters"
at the Stockholm City Theatre
Sara Sommerfeld is starring as Natasha in this very successful play,
directed by Alexander Mork-Eidem, at the Stockholm City Theatre.
This critically acclaimed production is playing to sold out houses.
The Swedish daily paper Svenska Dagbladet states that this is "another
masterpiece at the Stockholm City Theatre" and that "this
brilliant adaptation is both sophisticated and for everyone".
Kulturnytt (Swedish National Radio, channel 1): "For anyone
who has his doubts about theatre as an art form and who dispises
the classics, please go and experience this play. This is as good
as it gets". For more information and tickets: www.stadsteatern.stockholm.se
Beck - Advokaten on swedish
channel 4
Sunday 22 Feb at 21:00. Sara Sommerfeld plays the lead crime victim,
Ulrika Lindén, in Beck - Advokaten, nr 20 in the series about
Chief Inspector Martin Beck. This thriller is directed by the well
known and awarded Swedish director Kjell Sundvall. The cast includes
Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Ingavar Hirdwall, Marie Göranzon
and Dan Ekborg. "Sara Sommerfeld stars as Patrik Hansson's
young girlfriend Ulrika Lindén. Her presence is outstanding
and her eyes are very expressive. She is absolutely perfect for
this role".
Rasmus Tirzitis (discshop.se)
Stage: Great
reviews for Sara in "Charlotte Lowenskold"
Sara has received brilliant reviews for her performance in "Charlotte
Lowenskold" at the City Theatre of Stockholm. A quick glance
at some of the positive reviews:
"Sara Sommerfeld´s Charlotte is sweet and strong as the
first Swedish glögg (hot wine punch), a chiclite heroine filled
with warmth and ethics." (Nummer)
"Frightening and wonderfully funny...Charlotte is played with
deep warmth by Sara Sommerfeld (teaterstockholm.se)
"...the reason for me falling in love with this play is mostly
because of the brilliant acting... Sara Sommerfeld put some spice
into the sugarsweet role of Charlotte Lowenskold." (Aftonbladet)
"The actors are great..." (Svenska Dagbladet)
Charlotte Lowenskold" is playing at the City Theatre of Stockholm
(Klarascenen) until March 25th, 2009.
For more information and tickets: www.stadsteatern.stockholm.se
The Women and Men of 2009
Sommerfeld is portrayed as Athena - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom
- in the celebrity calendar "Women and Men of 2009" designed
and produced by Swedish photographer Caroline Roosmark. The project
supports the Lugna Gatan organization in its work to counteract
violence on the streets.
For more information and to order the calendar,
please visit:roosmark.com
TV - "Livet i Fagervik"
SVT1
The SVT series about a lawyer and his assistant is broadcasted on
a weekly basis (12 episodes). Sara is guest starring as "Karin"
on Monday, November 3rd at 20.00 hrs. For more information:
www.svt.se
TV - "Pang! Pang!"
SVTB (Barnkanalen)
Tisdagen den 18 november kl 19.05 medverkar Sara i "Pang! Pang!,
ett filmprogram för barn. Sara skall lära programledarna
hur man spelar förälskad på film.
Mer information: svt.se
Stage - "Charlotte
Lowenskold" and "Den allvarsamma leken" at the City
Theatre of Stockholm
Sara is currently in rehearsals at the City Theatre of Stockholm.
She will be playing the title role in the play "Charlotte Lowenskold"
by the Swedish legendary writer Selma Lagerlof,
who was awarded the Nobel Prize in litterature in 1909. The play,
which is directed by Elisabeth Frick, opens on Selma Lagerlof's
150th birthday, November 20th. Sara is also playing the role of
Dagmar in the play "Den
allvarsamma leken" by the Swedish writer Hjalmar Soderberg
(directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlof) until November 6th. She is co-starring
with Gustav Skarsgard, Livia Millhagen among
others. For more information and tickets: www.stadsteatern.stockholm.se
Theatre - "The Lights"
by Howard Korder at the Gothenburg Municipal Theatre
One night among the manhattanites, deep down on the streets and
on top of the skyscrapers. A provoking, poetical and existential
drama in a city where ”the sky is the limit”.
Sara Sommerfeld is starring in "The Lights" directed by
Stefan Metz with newly written music by Anna Terneheim. The play's
first night in Sweden took place at the Gothenburg Municipal Theatre
- and Sara garnered rave reviews!
A quick glance at some of the positive reviews:
"...a wonderful feast for eyes and ears...a brilliant production!
Ruth Vega Fernandez and Sara Sommerfeld make a tight team...a pure
joy to watch" (Göteborgsposten)
"Sommerfeld and Fernandez are a perfect match" (Dagens
Nyheter)
"The production is smart, well-reasoned, masterly.
And I haven't even so far mentioned the two stars Ruth Vega Fernandez
och Sara Sommerfeld. One moment they are like two-dimensional cardboard
figures and the next alive and vulnerable like you and me.
A theatre performance can hardly get any better than this"
(Expressen/GT)
"Sommerfeld's interpretation is delicate and highly credible"
(Nummer)
Buy tickets: www.stadsteatern.goteborg.se
Feature film - Baba's Cars
In the swedish feature film Baba's Cars, a gangster comedy directed
by Rafael Edholm, Sara Sommerfeld plays the female lead of 'dumb
blonde' Annso. The movie participated in the category Variety Critics'
Choice at The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (30 June
- 7 July 2006). www.kviff.com. See trailer here.
"A 'Fargo'-influenced comedy set in the frozen wilds of northern
Sweden, 'Baba's Cars' is an enjoyable romp involving Russian drug
runners, small-time shysters, and a lot of jokes [...] The cast
obviously enjoyed themselves to the full: Both Wilson ('Evil') and
Sommerfeld ('Wings of Glass') are better known outside Sweden for
their dramatic perfs, but here show they're more than capable of
holding their own in lighter fare." (Variety.com 2006)
Theatre – "Les
Mains Sales" ("Dirty Hands")
by Jean-Paul Sartre
At the City Theatre of Stockholm
Sara is playing the female lead in the political thriller "Les
Mains Sales" ("Dirty Hands”), by the great French
philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. The play is directed by Ragnar Lyth
and is playing at the City Theatre of Stockholm (the Klara Stage)
until October 31st. Other actors in this production are Leif Andrée,
Andreas Kundler and Jessica Liedberg.
Sara has received brilliant reviews for her performance.
"Sara Sommerfeld creates a both funny and intelligent portrait."
(Kulturnytt, Swedish Radio),
"Sara Sommerfeld shines as Hugos wife, Jessica. During the
first act she is a buxom bimbo, a flirty Modesty Blaise cousine.
It's very funny..." (Svenska Dagbladet).
"Sara Sommerfeld's performace as Hugo's young wife is filled
with saltiness, warmth and humour. It's and intelligent and very
entertaining play." (Expressen)
Theatre - "Modet att
döda"
A success according to the swedish audience and critics
A modern classic written by Lars Norén and directed by Kia
Berglund.
"...a reborn belief on what miracles the art of theatre still
can show us when it is at its best and most important [...] Sara
Sommerfeld, the cocky girlfriend yearning for affection, with a
naive sexual lead, makes her a Lolita of cruelty." (Dagens
Nyheter)
"Sara Sommerfeld is astonishing" (Sveriges Radio)
"Sara Sommerfeld...excellent, giving Radka life and energy."
(Svenska Dagbladet)
"...such an exposing empathy with which they take the breath
away from the spectator. How they act! ...as close as this we hardly
never get to the inner nerv of theatre." (Expressen)
"...the ensemble, directed by Kia Berglund, accomplishes impressive
achievements." (Aftonbladet)
"...an outstanding ensemble" (Stockholm City)
The play has the great honour to be invited to the Swedish National
Theater Festival in Örebro, Sweden (May 2007).
For more information click here.
The play was also invited to The Copenhagen Theatre Days in Denmark
(2 Aug - 4 Aug) www.udsynogfremsyn.dk and to The International Theatre
Festival Lainsuojattomatin Finland (8 sept - 10 sept) www.rakastajat.com.
For more information, please visit Teater Giljotin.
Theatre - "Älskade"
by Kia Berglund at Teater Giljotin
"Älskade" is a story about a dinner that lasts for
three years. A dinner which starts when a man and a woman, in their
thirties, meets and falls desperately in love. The play's author,
Kia Berglund, is also the director. Sara plays the Woman and Reuben
Sallmander the Man. Runs at the Teater Giljotin until April 29th.
For more information, please visit Teater Giljotin.
"Their acting is convincing and often funny." (Dagens
Nyheter)
"Two brilliant actors with a great chemistry."(Stockholm
City)
"One of the most powerful stage theatre
experiences during the spring."(Scentidningen Nummer)
"The actors performances are both self exposed and touching."
(Upsala Nya Tidning)
Foto: Petra Hellberg
