NRK's web-base teen drama will be adapted for the first time on stage not in Norway but in Denmark where the show has one of the largest fan-base.

According to Danish newspaper Politiken, Jon Stephensen, director of Copenhagen’s theatre Aveny T has secured exclusive rights to Skam’s four seasons until 2021. Four different performances will relate to each season focusing on one specific character, and majority non-professional actors will be cast as the group of high school students discussing real life teen anxieties and aspirations.

The first performance focusing on Eva (played by Frieda Joanna Krøgholt), is scheduled to run from September 15-October 2017 under the helm of Martin Lyngbo. The second adaptation focusing on Noora (Karla Rosendahl Rasmussen) will premiere on April 6, 2018 under Liv Helm direction.

Jon Stephensen told Politiken that the strong message of each series is what triggered his desire to turn it into a stage play. "The message is amazing. It's a series that believes in the community. A series that says that the community is stronger than the individual and if you fall, the others will pick you up. It's a strong message. "

Skam creator Julie Andem won’t be involved in the Danish stage adaptation but said she believes in Stephensen’s vision and looks forward to seeing the results. Håkon Moslet, editor at NRK P3 told the Danish newspaper: ''Skam says something about how it is to be young today, and I think the youth culture is very similar in Denmark and Norway, which also explains why the series has been so successful in Denmark as well. So it felt natural to allow a Danish theatre to have the rights to the series."

The first episode of season 1 of the Norwegian web/TV show had record streaming viewers on DR TV (560,000) and set similar records on Sweden’s SVT Play. Today the sensation show that is praised for its authenticity and boldness continues to expand its worldwide reach and fan base through social media and is used as test case amongst broadcasting professionals.

The fourth and final season focusing on Muslim observant Sana (played by Iman Meskini) has premiered in Norway this month to very positive reviews and an English language version called Shame is in development, produced by American Idol’s creator Simon Fuller (XIX Entertainment).

Last Friday, Skam and its creators received the prestigious Peer Gynt prize from Norwegian Parliamentary representatives, given since 1973 to people who have shown themselves ‘in a positive and socially beneficial way, which has made Norway known abroad’. The award will be handed over by Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the Peer Gynt ceremonies at Gålå, Gudbrandsdalen, in August. Previous winners include Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Eva Joly, and Thor Heyerdahl.