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Costumes with all the trimmings – costume designer Mirjam Yeboah promises unexpected laughs and fresh insights
När textilkonstnären Mirjam Yeboah är i farten blir det mycket av allt. I arbetet med kostymerna för pjäsen I rummet intill – eller vibratorpjäsen har hon djupdykt i 1800-talets gynekologi och hur den tidens hysterikor klädde sig. Resultatet är en färgstark föreställning kantad av både frill och ruffel, men som också ger publiken en tankeställare – har vi faktiskt inte kommit längre än så här?
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A razor-sharp contemporary satire about the challenges of working together
Playwright Pasi’s career is in desperate need of a boost. When Pasi is commissioned to write a monologue about the life of an ordinary person from outside Helsinki, he chooses his barber Roja, who comes from an immigrant background, as his protagonist.
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A magical musical spectacle of sisterhood and the courage to be yourself
Few Disney stories feel as close to Finnish hearts as the winter magic of Frozen.
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From a murder investigation to a mystery from the past
A body is found in Iceland’s Westfjords, followed by another. Verses from an Icelandic Christmas poem left at the crime scenes put Hildur and her partner Jakob on the trail of a serial killer.
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A fast-paced gaming adventure bursting with the energy of Shed’s young performers
Liisa pelimaassa is a new musical written to celebrate Shed’s 10th anniversary, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic tale. This time, Liisa’s adventure takes her into the Wonderland video game.
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Masterful choreographic craftsmanship and the ecstasy of dance
Choreographer Kenneth Kvarnström has reservations about re-performing his old works. "My works are usually tied to the time when they were made. Perhaps the only thing that can be done again at all is a no-no."
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