Review: Kuka lohduttaisi Nyytiä?
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Even the Groke Needs Safety
friends
friends
At the Helsinki City Theatre,
such an amazing thing as Tove Jansson’s
The Finnish premiere of the play. Jansson’s only play
The Moomins in the Backstage is from 1958. Now the City Theatre is resorting to
Jansson’s long-time friend Birgitta
Ulfsson and brings up the story of Nyyti and Tuittu, two
a lonely person in need of comfort. Ulfsson adapted Jansson’s picture book Who
comfort Nyyti? originally in 1986 for the Folksteatern in Gothenburg
together with Lena Fridell .
such an amazing thing as Tove Jansson’s
The Finnish premiere of the play. Jansson’s only play
The Moomins in the Backstage is from 1958. Now the City Theatre is resorting to
Jansson’s long-time friend Birgitta
Ulfsson and brings up the story of Nyyti and Tuittu, two
a lonely person in need of comfort. Ulfsson adapted Jansson’s picture book Who
comfort Nyyti? originally in 1986 for the Folksteatern in Gothenburg
together with Lena Fridell .
Initially, however, it is proposed
Based on Jansson’s poems composed by Erna Tauro ,
A little so-and-so cabaret. It deals with the magic of theatre,
albeit more intimately and humanely than the one set in the world of theatre
The Moomins behind the scenes. The actors perform little tricks and shine
especially in sleight of hand. Skill is important, but the impression
more important. In the cabaret, dreams are also told, but that’s left to it
surprise.
Based on Jansson’s poems composed by Erna Tauro ,
A little so-and-so cabaret. It deals with the magic of theatre,
albeit more intimately and humanely than the one set in the world of theatre
The Moomins behind the scenes. The actors perform little tricks and shine
especially in sleight of hand. Skill is important, but the impression
more important. In the cabaret, dreams are also told, but that’s left to it
surprise.
Birgitta Ulfsson is
director has created a wonderfully warm and peaceful atmosphere for this time as well
dive into Jansson’s world. Even difficult things are not avoided, but they are
Let’s have the patience to meet calmly.
director has created a wonderfully warm and peaceful atmosphere for this time as well
dive into Jansson’s world. Even difficult things are not avoided, but they are
Let’s have the patience to meet calmly.
Who would comfort Nyyti? is a proposal
Important already in terms of atmosphere, let alone story.
Important already in terms of atmosphere, let alone story.
The World of Dumpling and Tuittu
journey alone, is filmed on the wide stage of Studio Elsa, above all
as an open position. Fears do not lurk in the environment, but live in the person
itself. The stage is set up graphically and airily in the spirit of Jansson.
Variegated silk fabrics are splashes of colour, which are conjured up to reveal the
The heroes’ moments of happiness: the wavy sea and the meadow of flowers.
journey alone, is filmed on the wide stage of Studio Elsa, above all
as an open position. Fears do not lurk in the environment, but live in the person
itself. The stage is set up graphically and airily in the spirit of Jansson.
Variegated silk fabrics are splashes of colour, which are conjured up to reveal the
The heroes’ moments of happiness: the wavy sea and the meadow of flowers.
Reidar Palmgren, who
turns out to be a skilled interpreter of songs already in the beginning of the cabaret,
the role of his life. Palmgren is downright timid and withdrawn as Nyyti
paradoxically captivating. Bravely carrying his big bag from one place to another
The load-bearing Nyyti has such clarity that the
You can hear the gripping surface literally sucking the audience in. Nyyti’s song with fast
With its laconic interjections, it is an absolute gem of the performance.
turns out to be a skilled interpreter of songs already in the beginning of the cabaret,
the role of his life. Palmgren is downright timid and withdrawn as Nyyti
paradoxically captivating. Bravely carrying his big bag from one place to another
The load-bearing Nyyti has such clarity that the
You can hear the gripping surface literally sucking the audience in. Nyyti’s song with fast
With its laconic interjections, it is an absolute gem of the performance.
Another mute
moment is seen when Mari
Vainio , who sweetly portrays the storyteller, wraps herself in black gauze and begins Mörö
lamentation. The youngest spectators watched the performance seriously, but no one
I didn’t notice that I was directly afraid. The songs performed by Vainio do not have it
the boldness with which Petriikka Pohjanheimo treated Miisa
opera parodies in the previous edition of the City Theatre
Jansson investment.
moment is seen when Mari
Vainio , who sweetly portrays the storyteller, wraps herself in black gauze and begins Mörö
lamentation. The youngest spectators watched the performance seriously, but no one
I didn’t notice that I was directly afraid. The songs performed by Vainio do not have it
the boldness with which Petriikka Pohjanheimo treated Miisa
opera parodies in the previous edition of the City Theatre
Jansson investment.
Milka Ahlroth’s
the poetry girl Tuitu has the same unadorned immediacy as Palmgren’s
In a bundle, even though the girl ends up hanging the beads around her neck when she gets space
delicately feminine side. Ahlroth’s Tomittu Tuitu has an important
but as a person, Tuittu is mercilessly overshadowed by Nyyti,
despite the fact that the adaptation has increased his part in the story. The bottom line
However, the performance has an overall spirit and atmosphere. The performance values the child and
strives to create a real connection. Nothing is pushed, nor is it
sell.
the poetry girl Tuitu has the same unadorned immediacy as Palmgren’s
In a bundle, even though the girl ends up hanging the beads around her neck when she gets space
delicately feminine side. Ahlroth’s Tomittu Tuitu has an important
but as a person, Tuittu is mercilessly overshadowed by Nyyti,
despite the fact that the adaptation has increased his part in the story. The bottom line
However, the performance has an overall spirit and atmosphere. The performance values the child and
strives to create a real connection. Nothing is pushed, nor is it
sell.
It’s safe to be with Tove Jansson
be.
be.