The Apple War

Hasse & Tage's legendary comedy meets Evert Taube's timeless treasure trove of songs in a musical experience filled with laughter, powerful ensemble numbers and heartfelt scenes. The story of Änglamark, an idyllic village threatened by the rampage of greed, becomes a musical tale about the primordial power of nature, our human need for community and indomitable faith in the future. The financier Volkswagner arrives in Änglamark with grand plans. With him he has politicians, PR consultants, local authorities and a staff of effective minions. Everything seems already settled. But they have not counted on the Lindberg family. And especially not with Hanne, a thirteen-year-old girl with a clear-sightedness that no one can control. Cunning is pitted against money, community against greed. When it turns out that half of the Lindberg family consists of people with primordial powers, the struggle takes on a fairytale dimension. It becomes a hilarious, bitter and heartfelt showdown between big business and the countryside, between exploitation and the cycle of nature. But what force emerges victorious from the battle? What is the strongest? Man's hope for caring, goodness and community, or the insatiable hunger for wealth, power and the desire for the treasures hidden in the mountain? The story by Hasse Alfredson and Tage Danielsson was early to put the environmental issue at the center. In the musical version, the film's beloved plot is retained, but with modern nods to our time. It's just as relevant now as it was then and just as fun. With your heart filled with warmth and the melodies resonating inside you, you step out into the sunset on Söderslätt after the performance with the fields swaying around us, as a beautiful end to a magical summer evening.