Henrik Nyblom – Thorn

Henrik Nyblom came to the city with a dream. With his instruments, he was ready to in Stockholm – Sweden’s cultural Klondike – dig out the gold he knew was there and waiting for him.

Finding gold can take time, but eventually, Henrik managed to plug his Loopmachine directly into a gold vein and a new city opened up. The assignments became more frequent, the apartment became bigger and nicer, and just when Henrik had finally tasted the success he had fought for – he left.

The little gold he had saved was enough for a manor in Östergötland, and that’s where he lives now. And it feels… good? Right? Or?

“Torn” is what Henrik Nyblom has been for the last twenty years. Was it right to move to the city? Was it right to move away from the city? Is Ödeshög the place he has come to stay? The transition from a pair of blood-stopping Converse to Crocs is, of course, comfortable, but on the inside, even a pair of Foppatofflor can chafe.

Join Henrik Nyblom as he, with the help of the piano and grand gestures, does his very best to both understand himself – and make himself understood. Why choose to move to the countryside when you lack a driver’s license? How “off the grid” are you really when you have AI embedded in almost every aspect of your everyday life? Is the boundless love for the cat Åke reciprocated? And wasn’t it still quite good in the city?

In 2026, Henrik seeks the answers together with the audience’s help. Do you feel torn? Perfect!