Birgit cullberg biography channel

Swedish dancer, choreographer, and director. Born in Nyköping, Sweden, in 1908; studied at Stockholm University; attended the Jooss-Leeder School at Dartington Hall, England (1935–39).

Following her studies in choreography with Kurt Jooss at the Jooss-Leeder School at Dartington Hall in England, Birgit Cullberg returned to Sweden in 1939 to learn ballet techniques and form her own dance group for commercial revues.

Her initial ballets, especially Propaganda and Offensive, were known for their humor, satire, and behavioral studies. With Ivo Cramér, she directed the Swedish Dance Theatre from 1946 to 1947. Cullberg was a resident choreographer of the Royal Swedish Ballet from 1952 to 1959 and then served as director and choreographer of Stockholm City Theatre.

She was awarded the Swedish King's fellowship in 1958 and the Order of Vasa in 1961.

Her choreographic works include Miss Julie (1950), Medea (1951), Romeo and Juliet (1955), Moon Re