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A fast-paced stage fairy tale in the spirit of a rough rock musical
The dogs live in Väinölä in peace, in harmony with nature. But when Louhi and her wolf henchmen stop to rest in the village, she has a wild plan in her head: to steal the sun from the sky. Väinölä's idyll is shattered when Louhi begins to carry out her intentions.
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Layers of truth, fairy tale, news and rumours mix on stage
In 2010, the Italian media feverishly followed a criminal investigation in a small village where a missing 15-year-old girl was found dead. In addition to the villagers, the murder shook the whole of Italy, and everyone wanted to know what had happened to the girl. In the end, the case became a complex tangle to which several members of the village community were connected in one way or another.
Read moreTragicomedy with a touch of magical realism
When Jenni Mäki finds a strange woman's toothbrush in her bathroom, she finally has had enough and decides to leave her husband. The change in her life starts a process that allows Jenni to grow into a separate and independent woman – Jenny Hill.
Read moreInterview with director David Sandqvist
When Kjell Westö's successful novel Skymning 41 gets its world premiere in February, it will also be the directorial debut of the young Finland-Swedish talent David Sandqvist at Lilla Teatern. Here, the 29-year-old talks about his view of culture and the role of art, the magic of theatre and the echoes of the historical play in the present.
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Personal life destinies are intertwined with political upheavals
"Yours, Margot offers a multi-layered experience in which small human destinies overlap with major social upheavals," says director Riikka Oksanen.
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A joyful and carnivalesque dystopia
The world has been destroyed, and only the employees of one theatre have managed to survive. They set out to build a new, better community – their Eden – but end up repeating all of humanity's old mistakes.
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