Emerging from Copenhagen’s Folketeatret, where he first appeared on stage, Bent Mejding built a multifaceted career as actor, director and theatre manager. After early performances at Det Ny Teater through the 1960s, he established Ungdommens Teater in 1961, later relocating it to Frederiksberg-Scenen in 1964. His leadership extended to a joint stewardship of Det Ny Teater with Niels-Bo Valbro fro…