Let’s not make a new issue out of this – Sinikka Nopola’s life’s work will be commemorated on the Arena Stage in April

The memorial ceremony for writer Sinikka Nopola (1953–2021) will take place on 1 April at the Helsinki City Theatre’s Arena stage. One evening brings together Nopola’s beloved texts, songs and poems.

“Sinikka could write a novel, a play, a film script, a children’s book, poems and song lyrics at the same time. We also wanted to bring this idea to a ‘rather clever’ evening, where Sinikka’s perceptive humour and literary art lovers can gather together to enjoy her life’s work,” says the author’s sister and work partner Tiina Nopola.

The Arena Stage was opened to the Helsinki City Theatre in 2010 with Sinikka Nopola’s play Eila, Rampe and Cherished Happiness, and three years later, Eila, Rampe and the Salt Beard was also seen on the same stage. In both of them, the role of Eila was played by the phenomenal Nopola interpreter Heidi Herala, who will perform at the memorial ceremony.

Heidi Herala, Vuokko Hovatta, Jarmo Julkunen, Päivi Kantola, Paavo Kerosuo, Lotta Kuusisto, Seppo Maijala, Tiina Nopola, Iiro Rantala and Reetta Ristimäki will perform at the event.

Let’s not make this a new issue – Sinikka Nopola’s memorial celebration on 1.4.2025 at 6.30 p.m. on the Arena stage of the Helsinki City Theatre (Hämeentie 2)
Duration approx. 1 h 30 min, no intermission
Tickets: 39 €

Helsinki City Theatre ticket sales and customer service by phone (09) 3940 22 Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket offices First line 2, Mon-Fri 12-17, Eläintarhantie 5, Sat (performance days) 11-18.30 and one hour before the performance and Lippu.fi, Mon-Sat 9-21, Sun 10-16, tel. 0600 900 900 (2 €/from min+local network charge) www.hkt.fi

Further information:
Tammi, Ina Westman, ina.westman(at)wsoy
Helsinki City Theatre, Kaisa Pelkonen, kaisa.pelkonen(at)hkt.fi
Media tickets are not available for the performance.