The Social, Political and Historical contect that influenced Mats Ek in making his production

In the 1950's in Sweden it was an odd place, stuck between 2 great countires who threatened each other.
Capitalism - An individual has rights and can make the best of themselves.
Communism - Equalling out the classes of people.

Sweden made it clear it was neutral but had to become military to protect itself.
In the 1960's people in Sweden were encouraged to be detectives and look out for war in their own country. The Swedish welfare states were created (people who were less well off were supported) The country was finacilally well off.

1980's - Giselle was choreographed. The health care systel (IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE THEMEMS OF MENTAL HEALTH EK USED IN HIS GISELLE)
The health care in Sweden changed, moved on from being focused on the patient and their quality of care and equality to. This made people with mental health feel unsupported. It had changed in the way patients felt - they felt unsupported and negative.