Review: De obehöriga

Swedish playwright’s comedy about a housing company’s fear of outsiders resonates in Finland too

★★★★

In his play De Obehöriga, John Ajvide Lindqvist portrayed the fears of affluent Stockholmers. In Lilla Teatern’s production, a housing company meeting in Töölö takes on surreal proportions.

Director David Sandqvist knows where Lilla Teatern’s strengths lie: with Pia Runnakko and Joachim Wigelius. Runnakko lets loose as Liisa, a fervent opponent of racists whose own words simultaneously fuel racism. Wigelius, meanwhile, is both hilarious and horrifying as Lasse, a chairman who believes in order but ultimately sows chaos.

It is also a pleasure to see Sampo Sarkola on stage again after a long absence. He plays the neurotic Bosse with microscopic sensitivity, never resorting to drawing attention to himself.

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