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Spex (speksi in Finnish) is a form of amateur comedy theatre act performed by university students in Sweden and parts of Finland. University cities, such as Gothenburg, Lund, Uppsala, and Linköping have long-running traditions of spex.
Spex or SPEX may refer to: Variation of specs, colloquial abbreviation of specifications or spectacles; Entertainment. Spex, a German magazine; Spex (theatre), a kind of amateur theatre performed by university students in Sweden and Finland; Industry and technology. Spex Design Corporation, kit car manufacturer
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form of theatre with comical and satirical elements that has been performed at both Swedish and Finnish universities
Nov 13, 2018 · This week in “I have lived in Sweden for one year and still have not done this super-Swedish thing*”, I’m going to guide you through what a Spex is! The student nation I’m a part of (Östgöta Nation, Uppsala) have their annual Spex showcasing this week. But what is a Spex?
Spex is a kind of amateur comedy theatre act performed by university students in Sweden and parts of Finland. University cities, such as Gothenburg, Lund, Uppsala, and Linköping have long-running traditions of spex. The word is likely derived from abbreviated student slang for spektakel (spectacle; scene; show). [1]
Mar 7, 2024 · spex n. a form of parodical (amateur) theater act (often with a historical theme and singing acts), usually performed by university students. ( figuratively) something reminiscent of a spex, e.g. a light-hearted performance or (involuntary) absurdity.
SPEX – a genuinely Swedish tradition. The Swedish tradition of ”spex” is not very old, but not very young either. More specifically, it started out in the middle of the 19th century among the students at the University of Uppsala. ”Spex” is prononced exactly like ”specks” as in ”big black floating specks of radioactive ...
