There are a number of different theatre stages in Linköping. Östgöta teatern’s home base is in Linköping at Stora Teatern which was built in 1903.
The theatre also as a special programme for young theatre goers called Ung scen/öst – Young stage/east in Elsas Hus where they have their own stage. The programme often involves newly written dramas whose audience is often young people and which is performed on their own stage as well as touring the county.
The students also hold their own burlesque farces at the Forumteatern in Nationernas Hus. Jippi! Cultural productions entertain and perform for children in the Sagateatern in central Linköping which was originally an old cinema. This theatre also hosts visiting groups often from Riksteatern – the National Theatre – as well as local groups and here younger audiences can enjoy children’s theatre.