Västerbottensteatern - A regional theatre in the north of Sweden OUR MISSION As a regional theatre with national, regional and local funding we have a clearly formulated commission: Västerbottensteatern produces theatrical performances for all inhabitants in the county. This of course makes us a travelling theatre. Västerbotten is a sparsely populated county. Most of the population lives by the coast in the two cities Skellefteå and Umeå or in smaller villages. It is relatively easy to reach a large audience whilst travelling along the coast. Then there is also the inland region, which is almost as big as Denmark but with only 40,000 inhabitants spread out in small villages and towns. The theatre has always worked hard to perform also in these smaller places. We believe that even if you live in a small village in a sparsely populated inland area you still have the right to share the experience of theatre.