Kristian Smeds

[2] In the autumn of 2007, he dramatized and directed an explosive production of Väinö Linna's The Unknown Soldier at the Finnish National Theatre.

This re-interpretation of a cherished Finnish novel has been the most controversial theatrical event in Finland, provoking wide acclaim as well as fierce debate.

Smeds Ensemble had its first production, Mental Finland, premiered at the Royal Flemish Theatre (KVS) in February 2009.

In 2011, he was one of the recipients of the Europe Prize Theatrical Realities, in Saint Petersburg, with the following motivation:He is a playwright and stage director.

Smeds’ plays are wild, energetic, and filled with many distinctive voices and can be interpreted in many different ways, and can take full advantage of a wide variety of theatrical techniques.