Join dramatic reading groups across the country
Would you like to experience drama in a new way? Royal Danish Library, in collaboration with Danish public libraries, invites you to reading groups where you can help bring theatre texts to life.
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Published 26 March 2026 | Revision 16 April 2026
In connection with the digitisation of 18,000 Danish plays, we are now opening the door to a special reading experience: Here you are not just a reader. You are a co-player.
A play is written for the stage and the words in the script only come to life when they are read aloud. Therefore, participants in a dramatic reading group have the opportunity to take on roles and read together. It requires no experience with drama and no preparation – only the desire to be curious and read with others.
You show up, are assigned a role and become part of a shared reading, where the text is given voice, body and presence.
Three meetings – three different experiences
The dramatic reading groups consist of three meetings:
First meeting
Reading of a work by a living playwright. The playwright will be present at the meeting and will talk about his or her work and the text.
Second meeting
An abridged version of the classic "The Momentless" by Ludvig Holberg.
Third meeting
Free reading among the many digitized plays from Royal Danish Library's collection.
Find a reading group near you
Dramatic reading groups are held at a wide range of public libraries throughout the country, including:
Odder, Hørsholm, Albertslund, Helsingør, Aarhus, Vejle, Frederikshavn, Assens, Horsens, Thisted, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Frederikssund, Herlev, Hillerød, Skanderborg, Silkeborg, Høje Taastrup, Slagelse, Frederiksberg, Aalborg, Vordingborg, Kolding, Rudersdal, Nørrebro, Randers, Viborg and Holstebro.
In addition, Svendborg (autumn 2026) and Herning (after 2026) will be added.
Registration is still open in several places. Check your local library's website.
Facts: Part of Denmark's Dramatic DNA
The reading groups are part of the project Denmark's Dramatic DNA, where Royal Danish Library is working to digitise Danish drama from 1748 to the present day. Already, around 10,000 plays have been digitised, and many are freely available online. If you want to explore the drama yourself, you can find inspiration and read works directly at kb.dk.
The project has been developed in collaboration with public libraries throughout the country, the Danish Dramatists Association and the Danish Dramatic Society. The project is supported by the Augustinus Foundation, the Carlsberg Foundation and the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation.
Find digitised theater scripts
Our theater collection contains material on a wide range of performing arts, such as dance, theater, performance, circus, and opera.