According to sources, Natalie Ringler will take up the position in February 2027. She succeeds Niklas Hjulström, who is leaving at the age of 65, though the specific reason for his departure has not been disclosed. Ringler is educated in Kraków and at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm and has been active as a director for 25 years.
She has worked at several of the country's major stages and had her major breakthrough with 'Vår klass' at Teater Galeasen in 2013. She has also directed opera and radio theater, as well as taught and led performing arts projects. The recruitment process started in the spring of 2025 and attracted 57 applicants, with the board supported by a reference group and staff and union representatives.
I look forward to developing the operations and meeting the audience in the county.
According to board chairman Jesper Brandberg (L), the theater gets an experienced and attentive leader with a clear artistic direction. However, the specific artistic direction Ringler plans to implement at Västmanlands Teater remains unknown. " Niklas Hjulström hopes the next theater director continues on the same path.
Hopes the next theater director continues on the same path.