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The 10th anniversary play of the Shed Musical Theatre is Liisa in Pelimaa, set in a virtual world
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the Shed Music Theatre will bring a completely new version of Lewis Carroll's well-known classic fairy tale to the stage of Studio Pasila in December. The musical collaboration, which has become a beloved Christmas tradition, focuses on the captivating Shed youth.In a play written by Jyri Numminen, sisters Liisa and Leena are caught secretly making purchases with their mother's credit card and have an argument. Liisa's friend Jossu wants to comfort Liisa and convinces her to try the video game Wonderland. A game where you can be anyone and do anything!
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Big Stage Lab: Artistic Design and Production in the Performing Arts II – Video Design for the Big Stage
In 2026–2027, the Helsinki City Theatre will organise the international Big Stage Lab seminar series, which examines the artistic design and production of works on the big stage. The aim of the series is to support the skills and career paths of performing arts professionals.
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The performance year 2025–2026 once again shows how strong the significance of theatre and performing arts is. People have a need to meet and experience together.
Read moreBig Stage Lab: Artistic Design and Production in the Performing Arts
In 2026–2027, the Helsinki City Theatre will organise the international Big Stage Lab seminar series, which examines the artistic design and production of works on the big stage. The aim of the series is to support the skills and career paths of performing arts professionals.
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Helsinki City Theatre’s curatorial meetings for independent artists in 2026
In 2026, the Helsinki City Theatre will organise monthly curatorial meetings for artists in the field of contemporary dance and contemporary performance. The meetings are looking for ambitious and forward-looking premiere ideas for larger stages. The meetings are intended for professional artists working in Finland.
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The classic returns after 30 years
On 29 April, the International Dance Day is celebrated. To celebrate it, we reveal next autumn's dance performance: the iconic classic of Finnish contemporary dance, Kenneth Kvarnström's no-no, is making a comeback after 30 years.Read more in the press release.
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