Nuori Näyttämö -festivaali

Premiere 4.5.2018 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

Helsinki City Theatre is one of seven professional theatres taking part in the nationwide Nuori Näyttämö project organised by Työväen Näyttämöiden Liitto. Four leading theatre professionals have written plays for young people aged 13–19, which youth theatre groups develop into productions with theatre professionals acting as their mentors.

Improvisationsteater Stjärnfall

Improvision Song Contest 2018

Premiere 28.4.2018 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

Improvisationsteater Stjärnfall visits Lilla Teatern with its acclaimed show packed with glitter, glamour, madness and music from around the world – for all ages.

The Finland-Swedish Theatre

Locker Room Talk

Premiere 21.4.2018 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

A cabaret unlike anything you’ve ever seen before!

Marjatta Pokela

Mörköooppera

Premiere 22.3.2018 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

The timeless songs of Mörköooppera continue to resonate across generations. Mörkö emerges from the forest and appears among a group of children, embarking on an adventure from Oulu to Helsinki. After visiting many places along the way, Mörkö finally returns home to Tirriäisniityt in the fairytale land of Mökkyrä, where children and storybook creatures thrive.

Bengt Ahlfors

Den sista cigarren

Premiere 21.3.2018 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

Hit play on tour

Lena Andersson

Egenmäktigt förfarande

Premiere 15.3.2018 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

As candid, perceptive and self-deprecating as the award-winning novel.

Blaue Frau

35 jag och några skådespelare

Premiere 16.2.2018 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

Who are you online? Who are you offline? Who are you?

Mikko Kivinen - Ville Keskilä - Kalle Pylvänäinen - Ismo Leikola

Lisää saikkua, kiitos!

Premiere 12.2.2018 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

Lisää saikkua, kiitos! continues the hit comedy formula, delivering laughter that’s guaranteed to make you feel better.

Anna-Leena Härkönen – Heikki Paavilainen

Ei kiitos

Premiere 7.2.2018 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

Heli loves her husband Matti, but these days he is more interested in computer games than in his wife. A wild affair opens both their eyes to reality.

Tove Jansson

Sommarboken

Premiere 3.2.2018 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

Back at the audience's request!

Marc Camoletti

Älä pukeudu päivälliselle

Premiere 2.2.2018 – Arena Stage – Hämeentie 2

A farce that offers unbridled explanations and near-misses that offers a stomach full of quicker than light, where nothing but misunderstandings is certain.

Arthur Miller

Hinta

Premiere 1.2.2018 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

A timeless and deeply moving family drama, with plenty of laughs along the way.

A Helsinki City Theatre production

Rakastunut Shakespeare

Premiere 25.1.2018 – Main Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

Rakastunut Shakespeare offers an enchanting glimpse behind the curtain – into a dazzlingly sensual world alive with passion, where the greatest love story of all time is being written.

Ismo Leikola

Ismo Leikola – The American Show

Premiere 16.12.2017 – Arena Stage – Hämeentie 2

The world’s funniest man comes to Helsinki City Theatre – with a twist!

Dammen brister

Premiere 15.12.2017 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

Welcome to #dammenbrister – a public demonstration.

Chickenshed London

Prinsessa Ruusunen – Paluu tulevaisuuteen

Premiere 8.12.2017 – Studio Pasila – Ratamestarinkatu 5

ShedHelsinki’s new production blends a classic fairy tale with school-set teen musicals.

Sara Ehnholm Hielm

Vinterkriget – Here we go again

Premiere 16.11.2017 – Lilla Teatern – Georgsgatan 30

A satire about leadership. When neoliberal jargon meets the seriousness of the war, it is soon unclear where the front really is.

Jyrki Karttunen – Helsinki City Theatre dance group

Aikuisten joulukalenteri

Premiere 15.11.2017 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

The Christmas Calendar for Adults is an unpretentious dance theatre performance. It offers healing Christmas care for adults who occasionally feel like an outsider in relation to Christmas traditions.

Mikko Reitala – Heikki Kujanpää

Suomen hauskin mies

Premiere 2.11.2017 – Small Stage – Eläintarhantie 5

A gloomy drama based on true events about the power, humour and grace of theatre.

Red Nose Company & Teatteri Quo Vadis

Juoksuhaudantie

Premiere 1.11.2017 – Arena Stage – Hämeentie 2

The brilliant Timo Ruuskanen and Tuukka Vasama leap from role to role, bringing Kari Hotakainen’s Finlandia Prize-winning novel to life in just two hours. Live music ranging from Neil Young and U2 to Johnny Cash crowns the performance.