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Markku (Heikki Kujanpää) and Pirjo (Ella Pyhältö) have planned their retirement years together - until Markku's behaviour begins to change in ways Pirjo cannot explain: memory lapses, sudden emotional outbursts, uncontrolled actions. An Alzheimer's diagnosis turns both their lives upside down, and Pirjo becomes a caregiver.

Based on Minna Lindgren's novel, this play examines how memory disease affects a marriage and the patient's place in society - with humour, but without mercy. The dramatisation and direction are by Hanna Kirjavainen.

Performances at Teatteri Avoimet Ovet 7.9.-21.11.2026. There are several performance times: 14.00, 16.00, 18.30 and 19.00 depending on the day - check your performance when buying tickets. Tickets 28,10-51,10 €, from Lippupiste. Duration 2 h 10 min. The performance is in Finnish.

Most performances include alcohol service and have an age restriction K-18; age-unrestricted performances are 18.9., 23.9., 6.11. and 20.11. Before performances on 19.9. and 21.11., a "Näytelmä tutuksi" discussion is held (approx. 20 min), and after performances on 3.10. and 7.11., a "Tekijät tutuiksi" discussion (approx. 20 min). Caregivers can watch the performance free of charge on 6.11. at 14.00.