Elonsiivous – a story of a tenacious friendship

Kaksi vanhempaa, lyhythiuksista naista seisoo lähekkäin ja katsoo kameraan lempein ilmein. Toisella on yllään oranssi pusero, toisella vaaleansininen toppi tummaa, epäselvää taustaa vasten.

Since May 2021, the Helsinki City Theatre has been implementing the Art in the Homes of the Elderly project, as part of which the theatre performance Elonsiivous – a story of a tenacious friendship was completed. The performance is based on sixty-five interviews with the elderly, so everything seen in the performance is true.

Aino (Marjut Toivanen) and Raisa (Leena Rapola) live in apartment buildings next door to each other. There is a shared sauna shift and a joint newspaper subscription, inspection visits and bun breaks. What would life be without long, shared afternoons with conversations and dance dreams?

“The play focuses on the friendship between two elderly women. The friends support and love each other, but still stand on their own two feet,” says director Martta Pesonen.

Working group:

Performers: Leena Rapola and Marjut Toivanen
Script and lyrics: Janne Puustinen
Director: Martta Pesonen
Dramaturg and scenography: Laura Ikonen
Sound design and composition: Aleksi Kinnunen
Production: Helsinki City Theatre’s audience outreach

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The Art in the Homes of the Elderly project is part of the Helsinki City Theatre’s audience outreach. The project is funded by the City of Helsinki and it is carried out with the help of an extensive cooperation network.

For more information about the project, please contact: Project Coordinator Reetta Kankare, reetta.kankare@hkt.fi or Project Manager Hanna Nuorala, hanna.nuorala@hkt.fi

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