Ilon aika
When Lives IntersectNote: No longer in repertoire!
Ilon aika explores contemporary relationships – romantic love, the bonds between siblings, the challenges of parenthood and friendship. It tells the story of mothers, daughters, brothers, neighbours, acquaintances and strangers whose lives intersect today.
A mother and her adult daughter meet after a long time apart and wait for Aksle, the family’s son and brother, to join them.
When Aksle finally arrives, he has news. He has decided to leave his entire life behind – his partner, his home city, his parents and his sister. He has decided to disappear. He has packed his belongings and will soon drive away.
After Aksle leaves, his mother sets out to meet his partner, hoping to better understand her son’s decision. She ends up at a party and meets a group of strangers – and the answers she receives ultimately surprise everyone.
Having played to packed houses in Norway, Sweden and France, Ilon aika is a playful, hopeful and original portrait of life choices and the desire to connect with others.
The production’s music is composed and performed live by artist Islaja.
Performance rights are represented by Agency North.
Ilon aika is part of Maailma näyttämölle, an initiative launched and funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation to support the translation of plays into Finnish and their production in Finnish theatres.
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