Fanny ja Alexander
Note: No longer in repertoire!
Fanny ja Alexander is Ingmar Bergman’s partly autobiographical family saga set in early 20th-century Sweden.
Alexander and his little sister Fanny enjoy a happy childhood surrounded by their colourful, bohemian theatre family, until their father dies and their mother remarries a clergyman. The children’s mother, Emilie, imagines that she will have a happy new family, but her new husband turns out to be a terrifying tyrant, singling out Alexander in particular for his cruel abuse of power. Alexander’s vivid imagination helps him survive and see things that others cannot.
Fanny ja Alexander brings to the stage a mythical and imaginative world where colourful characters and family drama, carnivalesque theatrical fantasy and the reality surrounding our childhood unfold and intersect as mesmerisingly as
a kaleidoscope in the eyes of a child.
The Main Stage of Helsinki City Theatre will host an empowering story that inspires faith in resilience and the power of life. This magnificent theatrical spectacle is crowned by a true dream team of Finnish theatre: director Paavo Westerberg is joined by a creative team packed with star performers.
The performance rights to the original work Fanny ja Alexander are administered by Josef Weinberger Limited, London, on behalf of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation.
The performance rights to Paavo Westerberg’s stage adaptation are administered by Agency North Oy.
The performance contains intense scenes and is not recommended for children under the age of 15.
A delicious THEATRE BUFFET is available before selected Friday and Saturday performances. For more information and reservations, click here.
















































