Review: Huijarin muistiinpanot

I consider theatre to be the greatest art form.
– Oscar Wilde –

For me, as the Irish writer of Dorian Grey, theatre is the greatest art form, and above all the dearest to me. Once again this spring, I was able to enjoy this art form by following the play The Impostor’s Notesby the blog’s partner Helsinki City Theatre . The Impostor’s Notes is said to be a satire that brings a cavalcade of delicious characters to the stage. Many of you readers probably know that I love a huge variety of character plays, so:

The play is, in a word, brilliant! Simply ingenious. Under the direction of Kari Heiskanen, the over 150-year-old play bends to the present day thanks to its agelessness; There have always been rich, poor and aspirants. There have always been scammers and those who think they know everything about everything, including because they themselves are being scammed.

Of the actors, I can say that I have found my new favorite. Pekka Strang already delighted in Carnage, in Reason and Emotions he played a very delicious role and now as Glumov the man was a pure pleasure to watch. Of the others, my own favourites were Tiia Louste’s and Riitta Havukainen’s interpretations. However, it must be said that in Heiskanen’s direction, everyone has an equal role and each and every actor brings out the caricature of their own character that playwright Aleksandr Nikolaevich already created in the character.

The Impostor’s Notes is a satire. It is a great performance for those who long for a comedy that takes a stand through the intellect and scathing perceptiveness. I warmly recommend it, possibly the best theater of the whole spring.