PÅL STRÖBAEK is a screenwriter, director, and producer. He has just finished head writing Evigt Edvin — a new full-length comedy show with Edvin Törnblom, touring 13 cities across Sweden in spring 2026. The show is about life, death, and the idea that hell is probably more fun than heaven. Pål came up with the idea and developed the script together with Edvin Törnblom, Edward af Sillén, and Daniel Rehn.
Later in 2026, Pål will direct Markoolio gör det igen — a solo show premiering in October. The show tells the story of the Markoolio phenomenon: how an artist and character developed, changed, and eventually became almost the same person, moving between memories, the present, and stories never previously shared.
Pål has extensive experience in television. His most prominent work was as scriptwriter for Melodifestivalen 2025, hosted by Edvin Törnblom and Keyyo. He has also written for shows such as Idol and Let's Dance, and directed the fourth season of Masked Singer Sverige.
He wrote and directed the hit monologue show Bögen är lös (i magen), starring Edvin Törnblom. The show tells Edvin's story and highlights what it's like to grow up as a gay man in the 21st century. It sold 50,000 tickets, toured 24 cities, and has since been released in cinemas across Sweden.
Pål created the scripted Spotify original podcast Stammis — a sitcom about a group of young adults meeting at a bar, gossiping, and joking. Starring Vera Herngren, Christoffer Nyqvist, Jacques Karlberg, Tina Pour-Davoy, and Edvin Törnblom, the podcast topped the charts during its two-season run.
His breakthrough in live entertainment came with Ursäkta Live, based on Sweden's biggest podcast Ursäkta. The show sold out arenas across Sweden, aired as a TV special on TV4, and won "Svenska Humorpriset" for Best Show of the Year.
Pål is a partner at Etta Entertainment — a Stockholm-based production company founded by My Blomgren and Lovisa Delehag, an artist-driven production company which is behind some of Sweden's most talked-about live shows.
Agent Moa Alfvén
Selected works
Markoolio gör det igen - (playwriter and director) 2026
Evigt Edvin - Live Show (playwriter) 2026
Melodifestivalen - Live TV show (screenwriter) - 2025
Bögen är lös (i magen)- Live show (playwriter and director)
Untitled - feature (co-creator and screenwriter) - in development
Masked singer Sverige S4 (director) 2024.
Edvins lustgård TV4 (lyricist) 2024
Likea season 2 - series (screenwriter) - 2025
Stammis - audio drama (creator, writer, director and producer) - 2021/2022
Ursäkta- Live show (screenwriter) - 2022
Hov1 - documentary (producer) -
Sofias Nöjeskarameller - podcast (creator, producer) - 2022
Gynning och Berg - Live show (co-writer and director for pre recorded media) -
Kollektivet - webb series (director) - 2017
Awards & nominations
Ursäkta Live - Det Svenska Humorpriset 2023 - Årets Scenshow
Ursäkta Live - QX Gaygala - Årets scen
Bögen är lös (i magen) QX Gaygala Årets scen
Bögen är lös (i magen) Ticketmaster awards
Bögen är lös (i magen) Nöjesguiden Stockholmspris- Årets scen
Stammis - Nöjesguidens Stockholmspris - Årets media
