Joakim, dressed in a robe originally used in My Fair Lady 👘, is the cover for Gottfrid, typically played by the one and only Tommy Körberg. Pontus, in a classic black tee 🖤, is covering Axel, usually portrayed by the charismatic Fredrik Lycke.
Understudy runthroughs are theatre's version of a fire drill 🚨 — costumes, wigs, makeup, lights, emotions, everything. It’s an adrenaline rush 🏃♂️💥 but also an important ritual: rehearsing the worst-case scenario so it doesn’t feel quite so worst when it happens.
The hallway is dim and quiet, humming with nerves and whispered lines 🤫🧳. I remember watching them get ready — the transformation was striking. The age makeup, the intensity in their eyes, the professionalism they brought. This is what it means to be ready 💼✨
This moment reminds me why I love working backstage. The quiet heroes of theatre 👏 Those who wait, prepare, and then — maybe — shine 🕯️🌟
📍Taken in Stockholm, during a musical season that meant everything to so many of us.
🎬 Featuring Joakim Jennefors & Pontus Wonkawaara
🖤 Roles: Gottfrid & Axel (covers)
👔 Dressing gown: from My Fair Lady
❤️ To all the understudies out there — your day may come, and when it does, you’ll be ready.
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