Notable productions for the stage include Miss Julie, Twelfth Night, Medea and A Streetcar Named Desire for the Royal Dramatic Theatre and the City Theatre in Stockholm.

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The National Theatre won the theatre award for its production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, while the dance prize went to the Scottish Ballet for A Streetcar Named Desire.

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