Note: No longer in repertoire!

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Helsinki 1975. Tova Randers, an ordinary single mother of two, walks down Fredrikinkatu on her way home from her job at the city library. It’s a warm late summer evening and Tova is turning forty, so she decides to celebrate with a plank steak and a glass of red in all simplicity. At the Vanha Maestro restaurant, she meets Martti Wester, who invites her to his home. The evening ends with Martti raping Tova.

But Tova does not intend to become a rape victim. She wants revenge. The only question is how?

For the first time, Märta Tikkanen’s cult novel will be staged in Finland. When Men Cannot Be Raped was published in 1975, it sparked heated debate, and Märta Tikkanen was threatened and hated. Today, Tikkanen’s “gooey shock novel” is an international classic.

 

Note! The performance is in Swedish and will be subtitled in Finnish via the THEA application. You can download the app to your smartphone in advance or borrow a subtitle device from the theatre on site.

 

Helsinki 1975. Tova Randers, an ordinary single parent of two children, walks home along Fredrikinkatu from work at the city library. It’s a gentle summer evening and Tova turns 40, so she decides to celebrate modestly with a plank steak and a glass of red wine. At Restaurant Vanha Maestro, he meets Martti Wester, who invites him to his home. The evening ends when Martti rapes Tova.

Tova doesn’t want to be a victim. He thirsts for revenge. But how to take revenge?

Märta Tikkanen’s iconic novel is now being performed on stage for the first time in Finland. When a Man Can’t Be Raped was published in 1975, it sparked intense discussion and Märta Tikkanen was hated and threatened. Today, Tikkanen’s “tasteless shock novel” is an international classic.