Tiia Kasurinen

Birds of Paradise

Premiere 6.8.2026 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

Drawing inspiration from the courtship dances of birds-of-paradise, professional wrestling, love songs and longing, this choreographic work reveals how birds and humans alike create seductive rituals to be noticed, accepted and chosen.

Anna Maria Häkkinen

Somatic Sitcom

Premiere 21.4.2026 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

A performance that reveals the comedy in everyday situations, objects and spaces. It finds poetry in the smallest gestures: opening a door, sinking into a sofa and the glances exchanged between friends.

Ali Jahangiri – Roosa Maskonen – Aatu Raitala

Kolmen Komediakimppa

Premiere 18.4.2026 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

When comedians Ali Jahangiri, Roosa Maskonen and Aatu Raitala take the stage together, expect an evening of roaring laughter, forgotten cares and an ab workout that won’t count against your gym membership.

Sophocles

Antigone

Premiere 15.4.2026 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

The production is a radical classical tragedy about a young radical woman who defies all opposition, follows her heart and rebels against the ruler’s decree.

Helsinki Dance Company & Fernando Melo

Out of Order

Premiere 11.3.2026 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Brazilian choreographer Fernando Melo’s work is composed of fragmented scenes presented out of sequence – like pieces of a larger puzzle that never fully takes shape. The work invites the audience to assemble the performance puzzle in their own way.

Maja Zade

Status quo

Premiere 21.2.2026 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

With witty humour, Status quo shows how familiar roles and worlds become absurd when gender roles are turned upside down.

Henry Lewis - Jonathan Sayer - Henry Shields

Komedia pankkiryöstöstä

Premiere 5.2.2026 – Main Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Komedia pankkiryöstöstä is an impeccably timed farce packed with close calls, blending the nostalgic Helsinki of days gone by with a dazzlingly inventive plot and criminally funny twists.

André Wickström & Janne Grönroos

Hurri ja Tosi Hurri

Premiere 30.1.2026 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

When comedians André Wickström & Janne Grönroos are let loose, Finnish and Finland-Swedish identities collide in a way never taught in any language immersion class.

Satu Rämö – Satu Rasila

Hildur

Premiere 28.1.2026 – Arena Stage – Hämeentie 2

Hildur is here! Satu Rämö’s internationally acclaimed crime fiction phenomenon has arrived in Helsinki! This brand-new stage adaptation by Satu Rasila is based on the first novel in the Hildur series.

Chickenshed London - J. M. Barrie

Peter Pan

Premiere 2.12.2025 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

In Shed’s Christmas musical this year, Inspector Tiikerililja is investigating the mysterious disappearance of the Kultanen siblings. Peter Pan, who refuses to grow up, flies in through the nursery window one night and whisks the children away to the wondrous Neverland, where the missing children and pirates battle for control of the magical realm. But things are complicated by a jealous fairy, the devious and dangerous pirate captain Koukku – and even a crocodile that beeps instead of ticking!

André Wickström – 30 år på scen och inget slut i sikte!

Premiere 27.11.2025 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

In this anniversary show, André returns to the stage wiser than ever (or at least more middle-aged), serving up gems from three decades alongside brand-new material – because politics is the only place where old jokes get recycled.

Iikka Kivi – Erityinen luontosuhde

Premiere 20.11.2025 – Arena Stage – Hämeentie 2

Comedian Iikka Kivi’s solo stand-up show Erityinen luontosuhde inspires Finns to experience, cherish and protect their connection with nature – while asking how the descendants of a nation of bear hunters became e-scooter riders stressed out by barnacle geese.

Édouard Louis – Rasmus Arikka

Våldets historia

Premiere 13.11.2025 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

A story in two acts based on two novels by Edouard Louis: Göra sig kvitt Eddy Bellegueule and Våldets historia.

Helsinki Dance Company & Adrienn Hód / Hodworks

Project No. 2191

Premiere 12.11.2025 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Helsinki Dance Company and internationally acclaimed Hungarian choreographer Adrienn Hód invite audiences on a unique exploration of the human body and mind through movement.

Ari-Pekka Lahti

Aleksi Suomesta

Premiere 9.10.2025 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Aleksi Suomesta is the true story of Finnish career soldier Aleksi Lysander (1989-2024).

Mauri Kunnas – Liila Jokelin – Lauri Schreck

Kuka kaappasi auringon

Premiere 25.9.2025 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

This brand-new musical play for children, based on Mauri Kunnas’s book of the same name, rocks out with spectacular fight choreography that fills the entire stage! The production bursts with Mauri Kunnas’s unmistakable style.

Saara Turunen

Hyenans dagar

Premiere 11.9.2025 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

Saara Turunen makes her Swedish-language debut!

Sandy Rustin

Sutinaa ja säätöä

Premiere 3.9.2025 – Arena Stage – Hämeentie 2

A brand-new, fresh and flirtatious farce about relationships. This sizzling two-hour comedy bubbles over with steamy liaisons and pitch-black secrets. As the façade of marriage comes crashing down, the audience is in for surprise after surprise – just like the characters themselves.

Juha Jokela

Let´s Play Business

Premiere 30.8.2025 – Main Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Juha Jokela’s Let’s Play Business is a delightful comedy about modern working life and the way we perform it. Expect delicious dialogue, sharp insights and hilarious situational comedy.

Jussi Moila – Sini Pesonen

Kuningatar­näytelmä

Premiere 28.8.2025 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Kuningatarnäytelmä tells the story of Kristiina, Queen of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. Written by Jussi Moila and directed by Sini Pesonen, this historical contemporary drama resonates powerfully with the present through its themes of power, gender and love.