Fretti Mercury etsii onnea is a fast-paced musical about friendship and the search for happiness.

Best friends Fretti Mercury and Jänis Virtanen think they have lost their happiness, so they set out to find it. Along the way, their journey turns into an incredible adventure as they meet a host of creatures who have each found happiness in their own way.

Will Jon Bon Ovi’s wisdom help them find happiness? Or perhaps Hiiri Äitee Rantanen’s cheerfulness, Tessu Redford’s laid-back perseverance, Pöllö Miljoona’s rebellious spirit, Naula Vesala’s flawless sharpness or Karitsa Mattila’s beautiful singing voice?

And will the friends be brave enough to make their way through the frightening, dark Tunneli
Jäätteenmäestä to find happiness? Seiti Etsivä, the world’s greatest private detective, finally emerges from the freezer to help them on their quest.

The musical’s extraordinarily inventive score is composed by Marzi Nyman with lyrics by Mariska. The music offers something for audiences of all ages, while the script is bursting with Miika Nousiainen’s distinctive linguistic playfulness.

But is happiness inside us all along, or is it something we can put on display on a bookshelf?

The production is based on the 2020 children’s book of the same name by Miika Nousiainen and Sanna-Mari Pirkola.

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