Lilla Teatern och Teaterhögskolan puts on Södergran och Olsson / The collaboration between Lilla Teatern and the Theatre Academy brings Södergran’s and Olsson’s works to the stage
Lilla Teatern and the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki are collaborating this spring. Works by authors Edith Södergran and Hagar Olsson have inspired director Rasmus Slätis for the performance Raging Standstill , in which students work together with the artistic team to develop a current interpretation of classical poetry. The premiere will be on 10.5.2022 at Lilla Teatern and a total of six performances will be given.
"The collaboration is long-awaited and I am very happy that the Finland-Swedish actors of the future will take over our stage in May," says Lilla Teatern’s artistic director Jakob Höglund.
The performance is a collaboration between Lilla Teatern and the Swedish Degree Programme in Acting at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Director Rasmus Slätis and the students investigate human longing for freedom with texts and themes from Edith Södergran’s poetry collections Septemberlyran (1918), The Rose Altar (1919) and The Shadow of the Future (1920) as well as the novel På Kanaanexpressen (1929) by Hagar Olsson. The focus is on man and his place in the cosmos. The questions and passions that were aroused during the beginning of modernity have today, a hundred years later, reached a kind of climax – a Furious Truce.
The rehearsals constitute an educational and artistic process that results in a total work of art with elements of dance, music, movement and aesthetics, as well as improvisational elements.
On stage we see master’s students Antonia Atarah, Alexandra Gustafsson, Tobias Klemets, Greta Lignell, Sara Pirhonen, Walter Ruokolahti, Linnea Sundblom as well as Stina Engström (Theatre Academy, Senior Lecturer in Acting, Actor) and Pia Runnakko (Lilla Teatern/ HKT)
Concept and direction are by Rasmus Slätis, choreographic supervisor is Karolina Ginman, Fabian Nyberg is responsible for scenography and visual supervision, composer and musician is Joonas Leppänen. The lighting design is by Jyri Suominen (Lilla Teatern/HKT) and the sound design is by Niklas Lundström (Lilla Teatern/HKT).
Raging Standstill, premiere 10.5.2022 at Lilla Teatern, Yrjönkatu 30, 00100 Helsinki. Season 10.5 – 14.5.2022.
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Further information, press tickets and interview requests:
Marketer Ida Virkkunen, ida.virkkunen@lillateatern.fi, 050 357 4250
Lilla Teatern, Yrjönkatu 30, 00100 Helsinki
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The collaboration between Lilla Teatern and the Theatre Academy brings Södergran’s and Olsson’s works to the stage
Lilla Teatern and the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki are collaborating this spring. The works of poet Edith Södergran and writer Hagar Olsson have served as inspiration for the performance of Rasande Stillestånd, directed by Rasmus Slätis. The premiere is 10.5.2022 and there are six performances.
“The collaboration is eagerly awaited and I am very happy that Swedish-speaking, future actors will take over our stage in May,” says Jakob Höglund, Artistic Director of Lilla Teatern.
The performance is a collaboration between Lilla Teatern and the Swedish-language Degree Programme in Acting at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Director Rasmus Slätis and the students studied the novels of Edith Södergran’s poetry collections Septemberlyra (1918). September Lyre, Rosenaltaret (1919), in Finnish. The Rose Altar and The Shadow of the Future (1920) and Hagar Olsson’s novel På Kanaanexpressen (1929) is based on man’s longing for freedom and his place in the cosmos. The questions and passions that arose at the beginning of our modern era have now, a hundred years later, reached a kind of climax.
The rehearsal period is a pedagogical and artistic process, the culmination of which is a total work of art that includes dance, music, movement, aesthetics and improvised elements.
Master’s students Antonia Atarah, Alexandra Gustafsson, Tobias Klemets, Greta Lignell, Sara Pirhonen, Walter Ruokolahti, Linnea Sundblom , Stina Engström (Theatre Academy, lecturer in acting, actress) and Pia Runnakko (Lilla Teatern/ HKT) will be seen on stage
Rasmus Slätis is responsible for the concept and direction, Karolina Ginman is responsible for the choreography and direction, Fabian Nyberg is responsible for the production and visuals, and the composer and musician is Joonas Leppänen. The lighting design is by Jyri Suominen (Lilla Teatern/HKT) and the sound design by Niklas Lundström (Lilla Teatern/HKT).
Rasande Stillestånd, premiere 10.5.2022 at Lilla Teatern, Yrjönkatu 30, 00100 Helsinki. Performance season 10.5 – 14.5.2022.
@uniartshelsinki @Teatterikorkeakoulu @hkt.fi @lilla.teatern
#uniartshelsinki #rasandestillestånd #utb_sksp #lillateatern #hktfi
Further information, media ticket reservations and interview requests:
Marketer Ida Virkkunen, Ida.virkkunen@lillateatern.fi, 050 357 4250
Lilla Teatern, Yrjönkatu 30, 00100 Helsinki