Drama in The Diamond III: Matador meets 2026 is an evening event at The Black Diamond, the Royal Library's building on the waterfront in Copenhagen. It takes place in The Queen's Hall, and it is part of the Drama in The Diamond series, in which a classic work is placed beside a new one.
The programme
This edition focuses on Lise Nørgaard's television series Matador, a Danish classic. Set beside it is Rasmus Krone's new play Ludo: Røven på gled, which is set during the Cold War. Its story follows two brothers who travel through the Eastern Bloc in their lorry to deliver a package.
The evening puts the two works in conversation. It compares the social ambition and power struggles of Matador with the road story of the brothers, two very different pictures of life and ambition in the same era.
Who it suits
- Viewers who grew up with Matador and want to see it reconsidered.
- Theatre-goers interested in new Danish drama and how it speaks to older material.
- Anyone curious about the Cold War seen through a personal journey rather than a history lesson.
The venue
The Black Diamond is a landmark of Copenhagen's harbour front, with its glass and black granite facade and its reading rooms and exhibitions open to visitors. Its address is Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, 1221 København K. Before or after the performance, the harbour area and the city centre are within walking distance.
For details of the event, visit the Royal Library's event page at kb.dk.