The M – Notes on the Case of a Resident of Malmi performance spreads to the urban space of Malmi
Helsinki City Theatre and Q-teatteri’s first collaborative performance, M – Notes on the Case of a Man from Malmi, will premiere at Malmi on 30 August. The performance is part of the regional Malmi in the Main Role art project. The performance, which takes place in different parts of Malmi, asks who has the power to decide what each person should spend their lives on and who decides how to be here?
On a late summer day, a group of worried Malmi residents gather in the garden of the Malmberg family. The family’s 17-year-old child, Miska Malmberg, has disappeared. The mother wants to act, the grandmother is pampering, and the school welfare officer is strangely silent. The parties are united by a desire to understand what has actually happened – and above all, who is to blame? M – Entries from the case of one of Malmi’s residents delves into the themes of intergenerational incomprehension, the use of power and social confrontation through the case of a disappearance that has befallen a neighbourhood community.
The performance is based on the community theatre activities carried out by the Helsinki City Theatre and Q Theatre in 2022–2024 in Malmi, which involve residents. The script includes material from various theatre workshops and other art activities, among other things. The work features eight actors from the Q-teatteri community theatre and a large group of 13–65-year-old residents of Malmi and the surrounding area. The performance will take place in different parts of Malmi and the audience will tour with the performers at different meeting points.
“The work is tied to the venue of performance, i.e. Malmi, in a very special way. It is rare to be able to implement site-specific theatre with such a volume, and a large working group consisting of creators of different ages and backgrounds is a great resource! Personally, I’m really excited about the whole,” says Janne Puustinen, the writer and director of the work.
“It has been fascinating to bring the multifaceted world of the performance to different stages, and I believe that the humorous interpretation offers something to chew on in a good way for different generations,” continues the work’s co-writer-director Tuomo Rämö.
M – Notes on the Case of One Malmi Resident performances on 30 August at 6 pm, 3 September at 6 pm, 4 September at 6 pm, 5 September at 6 pm, 10 September at 6 pm, 11 September at 6 pm, 12 September at 6 pm and 14 September at 3 pm. Arrival instructions when booking a seat. Admission to the performance is free. There are limited seats in the performance and a seat must be booked in advance here. The duration is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. The performance is not accessible, and during it, you will walk and climb the stairs.
Performers: Essi Evberg, Kati Haanpää, Päivi Hietanen, Mari Ikonen, Felix Jokela, Reetta Kankare, Aleksi Kinnunen, Jenni Kitti, Peppi Kuisma, Sofia Kärkkäinen, Roope Lappalainen, Mari Lehtonen, Jaanika Lindberg, Iida-Maaria Lindstedt, Miika Luukko, Mari Mäki, Timo Mäkynen, Leena Männistö, Irina Pulkka, Anne Puustinen, Ossi Rajala, Piia Rokosa, Helena Ryti, Siiri Rämö, Elisa Salo, Sirpa Savoranta, Frode Stenar, Liisa Syrjä, Marina Toivonen, Päivi Toivonen, Eili Trotsak, Jonna Virtanen and Maritta Widberg.
Script and direction: Janne Puustinen and Tuomo Rämö
Community theatre director: Meiju Pax
Sound design and composition: Aleksi Kinnunen
Costume design: Fiona Timantti
Graphic design: Malmi Vice
Production: Jenny Jumppanen, Paula Kovanen and Jaana Taskinen
Set design of the Malmi Nova business premises: Anna Pietilä & Arkki School of Architecture for Children and Youth
The performance has been carried out in cooperation with local parties. The activities have been supported and made possible by the Urban Living Room Kohtaus, the scout troop Sinivuoren Soihdut, the Malmin Nova shopping centre, the Malmitalo Cultural Centre, the restaurant Teeritupa, the Fallkulla Domestic Animal Farm and the PopUp Summer Café Rhubarb Heaven.
The performance is part of the regional Malmi in the Main Role art project, which implements regional and community-based theatre and art activities. Helsinki City Theatre and Q Theatre are the Helsinki Model operators in the Malmi area. The third Helsinki Model operator, the Arkki School of Architecture for Children and Young People, is also involved in the collaboration, which will stage one of the meeting points.
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Press release photo: Malmi Vice
Further information:
Jenny Jumppanen, audience worker, malmiesitys@gmail.com, 040 6529 932