Background
Towards the light of summer
It is the spring of 1945. World War II is coming to an end, and German soldiers are boarding evacuation ships in northern Norway. Women who worked for the German army are left on the beach and taken to Norwegian prison camps. When a guard releases a small load of prisoners, five women from northern Finland decide to walk home through burnt and mined Lapland.
Read moreOne evening, two plays
The demon Asmodeus makes a bet with the Marshal of Hell that he will be able to acquire thirteen souls for Satan in three days. So Asmodeus travels to Helsinki in 1913 to carry out a mission and show how easily the people of Helsinki succumb to the temptations of Satan. The first half is based on Runar Schildt's miniature novel Asmodeus and 13 Souls (1915), which was dramatised by Juha Hurme .
Read moreHistory of Drag
Drag is an art form that often plays with gender roles and breaking their boundaries. The drag queen wears feminine clothes, wears heavy make-up and entertains as a performing artist. Drag queens sing by themselves or as a playback and dance. They dress up as a woman's gender role by exaggerating certain characteristics to make a comical, dramatic, or satirical impression. A transvestite differs from drag in that they do not dress up as the opposite sex for the purpose of performing.
Read moreDirector’s Word – Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
The last few years have been full of worry, uncertainty, frustration and sadness. Unfortunately, it is very likely that the coming years will still contain all of this, but it is high time to find reasons for joy, love, happiness and fun. Even though life is at its best with all the spices, joy and fun are easily buried under many worries.
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History of Kultalampi
Ernest Thompson's play On Golden Pond premiered off-Broadway in 1978 and starred Tom Aldredge and Frances Sternhagen. The performance was a huge success and was moved to the New Apollo Theatre on Broadway in February 1979 and to the Century Theatre the following season. In total, it was performed more than 400 times.
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