Review: Maija Poppanen

Brought by the wind

The mysterious P.L. Travers , who wrote the story of Mary Poppins floating on an umbrella, was born in Australia in 1899 as Helen Lyndon Goff . He lived a long and tragic life, but as a writer he wanted to offer people faith in a better future. The charming supernanny she creates is not just any savior of a troubled family, but much more. He is “perfect”, as he sings in an ironic and confident way. Maija’s recipe is simple: order, happy surprises and love. For him, nothing is impossible; You just have to reach for the rooftops and the stars. Things get done and good people survive.

Director Hans Berndtsson and his team offer a professionally constructed musical package that will not leave viewers of any age cold. The creators respect their classic subject, but do not settle for average – the familiar songs are sung well, the roles are brilliantly performed (for example, Riitta Havukainen’s hilarious Miss Anttonen) and the set solutions and magic tricks are inventively exhilarating.

I confess my childishness. I was fully involved, I became sensitive, infatuated, wondered and enjoyed immensely. On the way home, I hummed the simser and jumped like a little girl. Even the next day, I still managed to believe in my dreams. It’s probably the best musical I’ve seen in Helsinki.