Selma Lagerlöf is not a household name outside the Scandinavian countries, but in her homeland she is a literary giant. A Nobel laureate, her stories for both adults and children are filled with the mythology and characters of old folk tales, Nordic legends and history.  She inspired many young writers, among them Swedish novelist, playwright and poet, Göran Tunström whose his wonderful dramatization of  Lagerlöf's beloved children's story, Borbytingen or The Changeling, forms the basis for a new translation by Sylvia Söderlind.

The play takes place in a world inhabited by hard working, straightforward farm folk, and mischievous perhaps even malicious trolls.  The farm folk have golden hair and pale skin and are all things good; the trolls are ugly and foul and all things evil.  But perhaps things aren't really that black and white?  The Changeling is a charming and inventive fairy tale in the tradition of The Brothers' Grimm – magical and fantastic, with just a hint of horror and a serving of moral reflection.