The project started as an idea from Hanna Nygren who wrote the script for the musical. The idea was first that it would be a musical with songs by Bob the dog. But after a dialogue with the band, it instead developed into a collaboration.

- I could not have imagined that it would be this project as it is now. The idea was much smaller from the beginning, but now it has grown into a really over-ambitious toffee, says Hanna Nygren.

Bob dog meets Bob cat

The musical takes place in an alternative reality where Bob the dog moves around the story like ghosts. Bob the dog then meets another band called Bob the Cat which is about to split. Then Bob the dog takes on the task of helping the other band to bring together friendship, art, career and success.

- For me, this play is very much about insecurity, dreams, art and which world in life matters. This has only been reinforced now that the play has been postponed with the corona, says Hanna Nygren.

The musical premieres at Storan in October 2021. Directed and choreographed by Kajsa Giertz, who is also the director of Helsingborg's city theater.

The collaboration begins on Saturday with a digital live concert from Helsingborg City Theater with Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra and Bob the Dog.

In the video, you hear Thomas Öberg's thoughts about coming home to Helsingborg and making a musical