Based on the children's book of the same name by Miika Nousiainen and Sanna-Mari Pirkola (Otava, 2020), the fast-paced musical Fretti Mercury is looking for happiness will premiere at Studio Pasila on 23 September. The play, dramatised by Nousiainen herself, is about the search for happiness and the importance of friendship, and is full of the author's characteristic play on words. The musical's exceptionally versatile music is composed by composer Marzi Nyman and lyricist Mariska.

Helsinki City Theatre's audience's new touring children's theatre performance My Neighbor is based on thoughts collected from kindergarten children in Malmi, sounds and drawings. The performance is about moving to a new home, about nervousness, courage and finding new friends. My neighbor gets premiere at Malmitalo on 11 September.

Helsinki City Theatre's autumn at Lilla Teatern begins with Swedish horror writer John Ajvide Lindqvist's contemporary satire The Unauthorized. With warm humour, the play depicts current topics such as insecurity and fear of the unknown. The performance is David Sandqvist's directorial debut as Lilla Teatern's artistic director and the ensemble includes Sampo Sarkola, who has not been on stage much since 2016.

Helsinki City Theatre, Wasa Theatre and Turku Swedish Theatre are starting a three-year collaboration in which the theatres in turn produce a performance that will then be performed in the other locations. First up is the performance When Baba Falls in the Pool is at. 23.47, which premieres on October 29 at Lilla Teatern. Spanish-Swedish author Astrid Menasanch Tobieson's play deals with themes such as class, racism and human dignity.

Based on Iida Turpeinen's bestselling novel (Publisher S&S, 2023), Living follows the story of an extinct species from the 1700s to the present day. In the audio-visually impressive co-production of the Helsinki City Theatre and the WAUHAUS collective, a group of people who have lived at turning points in the history of natural science march onto the stage. The play, dramatised by Pipsa Longa, will premiere on 3 September on a small stage.

Based on Iida Turpeinen's bestselling novel (Publisher S&S, 2023), Living follows the story of an extinct species from the 1700s to the present day. In the audio-visually impressive co-production of the Helsinki City Theatre and the WAUHAUS collective, a group of people who have lived at turning points in the history of natural science march onto the stage. The play, dramatised by Pipsa Longa, will premiere on 3 September on a small stage.