Review: Raimo Reiska Raksa

Children’s theatre in abundance
Let’s ask for a pokka,
When a dog band rocks

Children’s plays are always an event in the theatre repertoire, and new plays in particular. So we could tune a welcome song to these “three scars”, and we do it in our minds. Otherwise, Raimo Reiska Raksa is self-sufficient in music. The story is full of music, as the musical theatre of its name, the renowned Kapsäkki, is partly responsible for what happened.

Raimo lives with his lovable but silly-looking mother and only gets to eat health kissel. The computer attracts the mother like a magnet, as she must be frustrated and sad, because the head of the family works in China. On the other hand, the boy does not starve to death, judging by his hefty appearance. He has a job as a janitor and invention as a hobby.
The thermal imaging camera, for example, is a very useful invention, as it can be used to find a friend.

Friendship is given a lot of space in the story, and differences are highlighted as a positive thing.
Even a rocking dog band might be considered a real roaring part by some tight beanie, which it is when it is most eager to tear up, but it is different from environmental pollution, which is shouted at from as far away as the other side of the world. The new generation is taking a stand, and that’s a good thing.

Raimo R. R. is an open and sunny boy, just like Tuomas Uusitalo , heroic material. Anneli is Raimo’s co-worker (Hanna Vahtikari) and quite a kiss. The raw dog (Paavo Kerosuo), on the other hand, is “raw” only when rock demands it, otherwise he is prone to gentleness, passes the friend test well. Anna-Maija Tuokko has many roles, comedian’s abilities and the bravest singing voice.

The music is not some kind of beeping, but unobtrusive going, so that the crowd doesn’t stay in the bag but breaks the lock with iron rock. The lyrics threaten to drown in the bathwater, but there are also a few emotional melodies on the song list, such as the beautiful and memorable How You Shine.

The stage design by Estonian Laura Pählapuu is a suitable mix of “shyness” that avoids the enthusiasm for cleanliness and clever cinematography, which takes suspense routes from frightening doors to smoky China. Hand puppets bring more life to life, and the costumes are as they should be in a fairy tale.

The adult viewer was delighted by how focused the little people were in the storytelling. When Raimo’s mother tried to convince him that she had done everything for the boy and then appealed to the audience: “Haven’t I?”, the indignantly voice of the little boy came from the hall: “Absolutely not!”