Naapurini – lastenteatteriesitys

31.10.2026 13:00, 19.11.2026 17:30

Pääroolissa Malmi presents:
Naapurini – a children’s theatre production

What does a new home feel like when everything is still 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 production about moving home, feeling nervous and how the unfamiliar can gradually become familiar and safe. The main character, Muuttaja, has just arrived at a 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 visitors and create a map of the entire neighbourhood. Along the way, nervousness gradually turns into joy and loneliness into shared play.

The production is based on children’s ideas 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 in Malmi, with the aim of bringing different generations together through theatre. The production 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
Performed in Finnish.

Creative team:

Lead 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 Department and Pääroolissa Malmi
Preschool groups involved in the project (autumn 2025): Päiväkoti Longinoja, Päiväkoti Poutapilvi, Päiväkoti Takatasku, Päiväkoti Ylä-Malmi
Photo: Miika Storm

The Pääroolissa Malmi project brings community-based art and theatre activities to the Malmi area in collaboration with local residents. The activities are funded by the City of Helsinki.
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