Captain Skumskæg

Name: Captain Skumskæg
Start: 2026-09-26T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-26T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Avedøre Bibliotek og Kulturhus

took place · 26 Sep 2026

Avedøre Bibliotek og Kulturhus, Hvidovre

theater family culture

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Lars Thiesgaard reads aloud from Captain Skumskæg's wild adventures on the 13 gardens, while Sofie Lind Mesterton draws live. Together they bring the audience into the world of pirate captain Skumskæg - the small-tempered captain, her quirky pirate crew, and the series' humorous universe.

Lars Thiesgaard is the voice behind over 700 characters in Danish animated films, including Pumba and Grisling. Sofie Lind Mesterton has illustrated several well-known children's books, including the 'Captain Skumskæg' series and the 'Me & Mille' books.

From age 5. Venue: Aulaen.

About the venue: Avedøre Bibliotek og Kulturhus

Avedøre Bibliotek og Kulturhus is a combined public library and cultural centre in Avedøre Stationsby, part of Hvidovre Municipality's library network. Under one roof it houses a concert and theatre hall alongside a creative workshop for children and young people. The programme runs year-round with events for all ages as well as regular fixtures such as a playroom, homework café and IT assistance.

Hovedstien 14, 2650 Hvidovre Get directions

About: Lars Thiesgaard

One man stands behind the Danish voices of Pumbaa, Piglet, Scooby-Doo and scores of other beloved characters: Lars Thiesgaard, who spent more than three decades dubbing and directing dialogue for virtually every major Disney and Pixar release. Now he brings those stories to the stage.

700+

credited dubbing roles - most in Denmark

21K

followers on Instagram

Disney's assessment of his Danish version of The Lion King - best in the world

What's new

2026-10
Lars Thiesgaard performs 'The Man with 1000 Voices 2' at Nykøbing F. Teater on October 26, 2026.
2026-11
The show 'The Man with 1000 Voices 3' premieres at Bremen Teater in Copenhagen on November 1, 2026.
2026-forår
Lars Thiesgaard is a guest on Luftens Heltes spring tour 2027 'Let us dare the feathers', where he performs live with cartoon voices and narration.

Tour

Nykøbing FKøbenhavnAarhusOdense

Tracks

Pumba - Løvernes Konge (1994)His most famous role; Disney USA ranked the Danish version as the world's best

Grisling - Peter PlysRecurring role as the fearful little pig

Scooby-DooDanish voice of the iconic cartoon dog for many years

Yoda - Star Wars: The Clone WarsDanish voice of the Jedi Master in the animated series

Bagom Filmen med Lars Thiesgaard (YouTube-serie)Own YouTube channel where he tells about the creation of classic animated films

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