Theater Patrasket has existed since 1985 as a primarily actor-based theater. We’re situated in Copenhagen, but tour the entire country – and sometimes even the world – with our performances for children and young people and their adults. Our background is in physical theater and mime according to Jacques le Coq’s principles at the Comedia School in Copenhagen, but over the years we have also incorporated many other inspirations into our theatrical language.

We make theater for children – but first of all for human beings. Based on the young audience, we want to make theater that is simple in form and universally human in content – and therefore can also be enjoyed by adults. We want to create theater from the heart, to touch our audience through strong stories that in their form also open up for play, magic and poetry.

We aim for a physical and visual expression and try to integrate play and tools like scenography, puppets, etc. into the theatrical narrative. And we strongly believe in the liberating and humanizing effects of humor: comedy as the surplus that gives us the courage and distance to carry life’s small and big troubles together.

Over the years we have created about 30 performances and have received support from the Danish Ministry of Culture’s funds for the majority of our productions. We have received several prices for our work, both in Denmark and abroad.