Review: Liliom
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Renttu what a renttu
But what a slacker Lilom is! And what a
miracle worker hungarianlaine director Tamás Asher! He is
cleansed the actors of the Helsinki City Theatre of all the burden of the past,
every mannerism and easy solution. They are like deep washed and
spun, fresh, innocent and eager. I don’t really remember seeing them
premiere where the actors are as confident and peaceful as they were
Ferenc Molnár’s introduction of Liliom with a great deal of
on stage.
miracle worker hungarianlaine director Tamás Asher! He is
cleansed the actors of the Helsinki City Theatre of all the burden of the past,
every mannerism and easy solution. They are like deep washed and
spun, fresh, innocent and eager. I don’t really remember seeing them
premiere where the actors are as confident and peaceful as they were
Ferenc Molnár’s introduction of Liliom with a great deal of
on stage.
Moln·r was a Hungarian cosmopolitan,
lawyer, journalist, playwright, hated and loved
national hero. The premiere of his best-known play, Liliom, took place in
1909. For a brotherly nation, it is more or less the same as Nummisuutarit is for us.
The title character, Liliom, is the fiery, proud and sensitive of the poor of the suburbs,
a short-tempered scoundrel and charmer who walks upright towards a violent
to his death. After spending his time in purgatory, he gets a second chance
to return to the world to meet their loved ones. And what happens then?
lawyer, journalist, playwright, hated and loved
national hero. The premiere of his best-known play, Liliom, took place in
1909. For a brotherly nation, it is more or less the same as Nummisuutarit is for us.
The title character, Liliom, is the fiery, proud and sensitive of the poor of the suburbs,
a short-tempered scoundrel and charmer who walks upright towards a violent
to his death. After spending his time in purgatory, he gets a second chance
to return to the world to meet their loved ones. And what happens then?
The role of Liliom is played by the ragged Martti
Suosalo has the whole arsenal at his disposal: he is seductive, defiant,
fire and macho screaming, fearful as Vesku Loiri’s and
Pentti Siimes’ ingenious precipitation. Ever Jonna
Järnefelt has not been as credible and good as Liliom’s villain
as a counterforce as Juli, a maid who is pure, unshakable, loving, destined
An accepting woman of the people – pillars of the worlds.
Suosalo has the whole arsenal at his disposal: he is seductive, defiant,
fire and macho screaming, fearful as Vesku Loiri’s and
Pentti Siimes’ ingenious precipitation. Ever Jonna
Järnefelt has not been as credible and good as Liliom’s villain
as a counterforce as Juli, a maid who is pure, unshakable, loving, destined
An accepting woman of the people – pillars of the worlds.
Director Zsolt Khell and costume designer
György Szak·cs also come from Hungary. They paint on stage with fascination
into which all 16 actors of the play step
pure-hearted as in the beginning of time. What a joy!
György Szak·cs also come from Hungary. They paint on stage with fascination
into which all 16 actors of the play step
pure-hearted as in the beginning of time. What a joy!