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 and set out to find it. Along the way, their journey turns into an incredible adventure as they encounter all kinds of creatures, each happy in their own way.

Could Jon Bon Ovi’s wisdom help them find happiness? Or might the answer lie in Hiiri Äitee Rantanen’s can-do spirit, Tessu Redford’s laid-back determination, Pöllö Miljoona’s rebelliousness, Naula Vesala’s flawless sharpness or perhaps Karitsa Mattila’s beautiful singing voice?

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

The musical’s amazingly inventive score is composed by Marzi Nyman with lyrics by Mariska. The music offers something for audiences of all ages, while the script is brimming with Miika Nousiainen’s distinctive and playful way with words.

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 children’s book of the same name by Miika Nousiainen and Sanna-Mari Pirkola , published in 2020.

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