Naapurini – children’s theatre production
31.10.2026 13:00, 19.11.2026 17:30
Pääroolissa Malmi presents:
Naapurini – a children’s theatre performance
What is a new home like when everything still feels unfamiliar? When the walls make strange noises, the doorbell rings unexpectedly – and there may be a billion neighbours?
Naapurini is a warm, humorous and imaginative children’s theatre performance about moving house, feeling nervous and discovering how something new can become familiar and safe. The story’s main character, Muuttaja, has just arrived at their new home in Malmi. Strange noises echo through the building, and opening the door is not easy when you do not know who is on the other side.
Fortunately, Kaveri comes to the rescue – a neighbour with courage, curiosity and wild ideas. Together, they investigate the noises, spy on the neighbours, invent imaginary guests and create a map of the entire neighbourhood. Along the way, nervousness gradually turns into joy and loneliness into shared play.
The performance is based on children’s thoughts about neighbours and neighbourhoods, and its text, sound and movement material was created together with children from daycare centres in Malmi. In autumn 2026, the production will tour various performance spaces and communities around Malmi, with the aim of bringing different generations together through theatre. The performance is part of Helsinki City Theatre’s Pääroolissa Malmi project.
Public performances in autumn 2026
Sat 31.10. at 13 Säveltäjänpuiston Monitoimisali
(Melartininpolku 2, Helsinki)Thu 19.11. at 17.30 Malmin Varustamo
(Pekanraitti 16, Helsinki)Admission is free. No advance registration required.
Running time: 35 min.
Recommended for ages 4 and up
Performance language: Finnish.
Creative team:
Core creative team: Laura Ikonen, Jenny Jumppanen, Riikka Karjalainen, Aleksi Kinnunen, Janne Puustinen
Script: Janne Puustinen
Direction: Jenny Jumppanen
Sound design and music: Aleksi Kinnunen
Scenography: Riikka Karjalainen
Make-up design: Henri Karjalainen
Performers: Laura Ikonen, Aleksi Kinnunen, Janne Puustinen
Production: Helsinki City Theatre’s audience engagement team and Pääroolissa Malmi
Participating preschool groups (autumn 2025): Päiväkoti Longinoja, Päiväkoti Poutapilvi, Päiväkoti Takatasku, Päiväkoti Ylä-Malmi
Photo: Miika Storm
The Pääroolissa Malmi project organises community-driven arts and theatre activities in the Malmi area together with local residents. The activities are funded by the City of Helsinki.
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