Kouvolan Sanomat, 19.4.2003
Review
Katariina Hakaniemi
……………….Not there, but on top of it
Phew, what a stage picture! What an orchestral sound! Which
suits! How spectacular the choreographies! What an investment for the whole family
to a fairy tale! I watched the Helsinki City Theatre’s
The first ten minutes of the musical Cinderella with her hair on end and – if you now
A little emotional overdramatization is allowed – with tears in my eyes. Reaction,
whose stunning beauty sometimes gets time. All
was thought out to the last detail. Nothing had been done in that direction. Little Chef,
who, with a large cream cake in his hands, is the last to catch a glimpse of the
behind the scenes, was one of the numerous points of the performance
on top of the i. Delicious fruit carriages another. In the big
Of course, there is money in the house to spend. Euros had been set on fire like
in formula races, albeit much more fruitful
destination. However, as the musical progressed, I became numb
a little to the spectacular details and visual abundance. The surface is
However, it is always superficial. In between pastries, people also crave a little
a piece of salt. All the same: I recommend Cinderella
for everyone who loves fairy tales – and beauty.As
Often, the main actors in musicals have been found outside the house.
And so it is now. Eeva Vilkkumaa was Cinderella and the prince was played by
Mikko Vihma. With them in the same roles
alternating between Maija Rissanen and Riku
Fear. There is a lot of weight in a musical role
singing skills, of course, and both Vilkkumaa and Vihma have that. Vihman
the sound sounds softly and loudly and Blink bright and clear like spring
forest brook. As actors, they fulfill their roles well enough. Both
radiates warmth and presence. Cinderella’s half-sisters
performed by Petriikka Pohjanheimo and Sanna
Saarijärvi make the sisters a bit simple, but funny
manhunters. There is not much emphasis on meanness, which feels good.
Risto Kaskilahti is convincing as slick and comical
Marshal of the Court. Kristiina Elstelä makes a godmother
Millamagia-like miracle worker. Magic tricks are really
startling. Riitta Havukainen
and Eero Saarinen fit exhilaratingly human traits
royal couple. Those pants have to fall to the ankles once,
By the way, it’s not comedy or anything!About the Cinderella myth
There are many different variations spread around the world. For the first time, it
was written down as early as the ninth century in China. A fairy tale in the West
was published in print in the 16th century in the collection of the Italian Basile. Today, the story of Cinderella is best known as two
in a very different version: Charles Perrault’s court-worthy and Grimm’s
the brothers cruel and raw. Cinderella musical premiered on TV
1975, and a year later it was seen on stage. Helsinki City Theatre
is the Finnish premiere.The most shocking thing is that
In the Cinderella fairy tale, as in real life, it is very difficult for some parents to
It’s hard to love anyone other than your own children. Our children and other people’s brats
mindset is an ancient invention. In Cinderella, the phenomenon literally jumps
eyes. When the king has closed his eyes, the wicked
The queen snatches her own flesh and blood daughters under her arm and leaves
with your back straight from the spot. Cinderella is left alone, but tries to please the demanding
female trio as best they could. Fortunately, Cinderella
also finds true love in her life, her prince. They live happily ever after
until the end of his life. At least I believe so.
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