46 events for the next 18 months
theater(25 days)
A contemporary circus performance by a young artist at Kulttuurilabra. Tiia Flinckman's diorama World of the dreamer is on display at the same time.
theater(13 days)
Stella Polaris' improvised performance about two people trapped in an unknown space. The performers build the story from a starting point chosen by the audience, while music and lighting create the atmosphere.
theater(3 days)
A dialogue play about two people from different worlds who meet again after many years. Opposing beliefs and old wounds create an intense confrontation about religion, relationships and power.
theater(5 days)
Ryhmäteatteri presents a historical drama spanning Finland's early 20th century - from the general strike through the civil war to the 1930s - at Suomenlinna Summer Theatre.
theater10:00A table theatre performance for children aged 1-6 where everyone listens to and watches the story of Three Goats together. Summer sessions are held outdoors, and the park offers playmates and a chance to meet other families.
theater15:30in 2 days
Two music educators perform an interactive show for all ages featuring singing, theatre and instruments at the Merirasti Chapel.
theater14:00in 4 days
LeijonaDuo brings their magical summer show to Puotilan Kartanon Teatteri in Helsinki.
theater(87 days)
Tiina Puumalainen's new drama Lady T explores the meeting between Margaret Thatcher and a hotel worker. The play portrays Britain's first female prime minister - a powerful leader who remained distant from her children.
theater(32 days)
Remembrance Day is a Finnish theatre production about Finns who emigrated to the Soviet Union in the 1930s and became victims of Stalin's terror.
theater(124 days)
Esa Leskinen's historical drama about Finland's struggle to preserve democracy during the Cold War. Urho Kekkonen is the central character, portrayed by Janne Reinikainen and Vesa Vierikko at different ages.
theater18:00Marja Rautakorpi and the young flamenco group Adelante present an experimental dance work exploring humanity and community. Criaturas, the result of a year-long collaboration, examines why we separate individuals when we need each other.
theater(117 days)
Robert Jägerhorn's close-up magic session where illusions unfold right before your eyes. An intimate performance for just 12 spectators, blending storytelling, humor, and magic.
theater17:00Shaghayegh Ansari leads audiences on a guided audio walk through Helsinki's streets to explore ecological loss and migration. The performance projects stories from endangered cities and questions where crises truly belong.
theater09:15A puppet theatre production about plants and growth for young audiences. The performance introduces natural plants and invites children to make their own observations and discoveries.
theater17:00Theatre rehearsals at Stadin yhteisötalo Alppila. Free entry.
theater09:30Auraco presents "Syli", a dance and mime theatre work for infants and adults. A wordless 30-minute performance combining dance and music around the theme of a child and adult's shared embrace.
theater17:00A puppet theatre performance about Mur the bear's adventures, where puppetry and music create a magical world for children.
theater16:00An interactive stage work for children where the audience explores an underwater world through dance, drawing and music. Suitable for ages 3-9, free admission.
theater17:00A puppet theatre performance about plants and growth by Teatteri Qo. Suitable for children aged 4 and up.
theater15:00Susanna Abaijón-Karvinen's solo dance theatre work explores motherhood through dance, physical theatre, video and sound. A powerful portrait of the contradictory reality of motherhood and a mother's many roles.
theater18:00BUU-klubben LIVE is a Swedish-language children's show with songs, games and surprises for ages 3-7. The performance lasts about 30 minutes and is free, but advance booking is required.
theater10:00A puppet theatre story about a wolf that fell out of a book. A beautiful performance with live music for children over 4 years old, part of the SAMPO Festival.
theater17:00Naivni Divadlo Liberec's almost wordless performance about a boy and his red balloon is part of SAMPO Festival, which showcases visual theatre and puppet theatre from around the world.
theater18:00Legion Theatre's forest theatre collective performs a one-hour physical theatre show in Kannelmäki forest, exploring nature's diversity through movement, humor, and poetry without technical effects.
theater18:00Agit-Cirk merges spoken theatre and contemporary circus into a dystopian science fiction work exploring the present through absurdity and physical storytelling. Surviving artists attempt to preserve fragments of cultural history and locate a northern paradise.
theater12:00A puppet theatre performance by Canadian company Puzzle Théâtre where wooden pieces transform into strange creatures. Full of humour and surprises, suitable from age 4.
theater15:00A poetry performance about local forests. Katja Luhtala and the Metsä M Collective present "Metsäsydän - Ode to Local Forests," a work combining verse, organic sounds, and music with personal forest memories.
theater12:00Puzzle Theatre's Papa is a humorous and tender story about moving chaos from a father's viewpoint. The actor transforms cardboard boxes into a playground and shows the audience how to make masks and puppets from simple materials.
theater(59 days)
Two brothers live in isolation in North Philadelphia until a valuable guest named Harold changes their fate. The National Theatre presents Orphans, a drama about freedom, brotherhood, and violence.
theater18:30Music, movement and dance converge in a work inspired by medieval Iberian rituals, comparing women's experiences across centuries.
theater(111 days)
A comedy about a marriage in crisis when friends send the couple to an elite couples' training camp. Written by Niina Lahtinen and Joonas Nordman, directed by Anna Dahlman.
theater18:00A two-person play about friendship and love told through letters exchanged between two people over many decades.
theater(121 days)
A stage adaptation of Iida Turpeinen's award-winning novel about extinction and humanity's relationship with nature, told through the skeleton of a Steller's sea cow. The performance explores how Western thought shifted when we realized we could erase entire species from existence.
theater(21 days)
Oblivia returns to its early performance venues in a walking performance that moves from the Tram Museum through the Winter Garden to the former VR warehouse area. Founders Annika Tudeer and Timo Fredriksson guide the audience through reflections on the past and Helsinki's transformation.
theater(108 days)
John Ajvide Lindqvist's "De Obehöriga" is performed at Lilla Teatern. A theatrical adaptation of the Swedish author and screenwriter's creation.
theater18:00A contemporary circus work exploring bodily expression and our time. RISA's performance plays at the boundary between light and shadow, where acrobatics and dance merge into a unified whole.
theater(90 days)
KOM Theatre's autumn premiere examines Western indifference to global political crises. Director Susanna Kuparinen presents a fact-based farce and satire where news invades the home.
theater19:00Mikhail Zygar directs and performs alongside Ingeborga Dapkunaite in a series of five novellas about love and historical turning points. A Russian-language performance at Savoy Theatre.
theater(81 days)
Red Nose Company reimagines Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring through four clowns who dance, dissect the classic, and build a ritual filled with silent comedy.
theater18:00A children's theatre production about moving and neighbourhoods, where the main character the Mover explores a new home in Malmi with a neighbour. Free performance recommended for ages 4 and up.
theater19:00Marfa Gorvits directs this personal drama about friendship and change, where old friends meet virtually to recall their childhood. A Russian-language performance without subtitles.
theater(97 days)
Six women compete in a reality-TV theatre show on the National Theatre's main stage. Kristian Smedsin's new production blends anarchist comedy with reality-TV format.
theater(96 days)
Two actresses interpret Nobel laureate Imre Kertesz's novel about a lost book, memory, and European history. A psychological thriller exploring the search for a hidden work.
theater(31 days)
A silent performance about a chicken named Candy who dreams of being a swan. A playful story about growing up and daring to be yourself, told through dance and clowning.
theater18:00Two cantankerous retirees from Ala-Vittula embark on an adventure to Fuengirola in this comedy about freedom and self-determination.
theater09:00A dance and circus performance for kindergarten groups where Vekkuli-Vilma journeys to the mysterious village of Metkala through juggling, acrobatics, and dance.
Last 44 events that already happened.
theater13:00A tribute to Finnish forests where actors bring characters to life with music by kantele artist Emma Kuntsin and the voice of Seela Sella.
theater13:00Aarne Alligaattori & Viidakkorumpu performs twice at Billnäs Bruk: in Swedish at 13:00 and in Finnish at 15:00. The show lasts 45 minutes and takes place in a covered 18th-century industrial hall.
theater13:00A tragicomic play about the couple Heikki and Kaija, whose life is complicated by their neighbour Mähönen. The play explores social issues and everyday struggles with humour and heart.
theater16:00Michael Cooney's farce at Jämsä Summer Theatre in summer 2026 with ten actors and twenty performances running from June through August.
theater11:00A lecture-performance and contemporary dance work exploring the body as a living ecosystem through biology, dance, and sound art.
theater18:00Michael Cooney's classic farce about money, deception and chaos on stage. Jämsä Summer Theatre presents a comedic play with an experienced ensemble in summer 2026.
theater(5 days)
Teatterikone's summer version of Wivi & Hanna is presented in the garden of Villa Rana. The play portrays architect Wivi Lönn and Hanna Parviainen, whose partnership faced opposition but remained steadfast.
theater18:00A mobile theatre performance through Seminaarinmäki featuring Aaro Vuotila performing his new compositions and P. J. Hannikainen classics, telling stories of notable figures from the seminary's history.
theater16:00Teatterikone's mobile theatre performance on Seminaarinmäki, where songs and stories bring Jyväskylä's history to life. Aaro Vuotila leads the cast alongside classics by P. J. Hannikainen.
theater16:00Michael Cooney's farce at Jämsä Summer Theatre in summer 2026 featuring a strong ensemble cast under the direction of Päivi Lahtinen and Reko Himanen.
theater18:00Paikkateatteri presents a one-actor fairy tale adventure based on Finnish folk tales. Photographer Manu searches for fairy tale creatures underground - a performance for children and audiences of all ages.
theater18:00Paikkateatteri presents Tsäp!, a fairy tale adventure where photographer Manu searches for magical creatures underground. A one-actor performance based on Finnish folk tales for all ages.
theater15:00An English-language circus performance based on Kirsi Kunnas's poetry, featuring clowns, trapeze artists and other circus characters. A family-friendly show with music by Silja Palomäki.
theater14:00LeijonaDuo brings their magical summer show to Puotilan Kartanon Teatteri in Helsinki - a preview performance of their entertaining magic act.
theater18:00A theatrical work exploring the love letters between Chekhov and his wife Olga. Elina Mustonen, Olli Mustonen, and Johanna Freundlich create a piece where speech and Olli Mustonen's composed music interweave.
theater16:00Greta Tuotanto's production takes audiences through writer Olavi Paavolainen's years in France, blending poetry, music and drama. The programme features Paavolainen's letters and poems alongside French music from Poulenc to Chevalier.
theater(22 days)
Paljakan Performanssi stages a theatrical adaptation of Miika Nousiainen's novel on actor Reijo Ahonen's backyard in Jämsä. An intimate summer theatre featuring Aino Kuronen and Reijo Ahonen.
theater15:00An improvised storytelling theatre performance in the garden about soil's importance for life, where the audience participates alongside the actors.
theater18:00Elina Mustonen performs the life and inner contradictions of Elizabeth I in a presentation between theatre and classical music. The performance draws on the queen's own texts and documents.
theater14:00A tragicomic play about everyday life among ordinary people, where a meddling neighbour creates chaos. Written and directed by Ville Virkkunen, starring Virkkunen, Tero Tiittanen and Johanna Ruonala.
theater14:00A fairy tale adventure for children and all ages where photographer Manu seeks fairy tale creatures underground. A 45-minute performance by Paikkateatteri based on Finnish folk tales.
theater18:00A fairy tale adventure performed by a single actor from Paikkateateri for children and people of all ages. Photographer Manu searches for fairy tale creatures underground in this 45-minute performance based on Finnish folk tales.
theater15:00A family show about silly villagers who build their own circus from scrap materials and improvised props.
theater18:00A family show about foolish villagers who build their own circus from scrap when they get lost on the way to a real circus.
theater(6 days)
A farce about a family seeking holiday adventure at a cottage on Kalajärvi, with unexpected guests and amusing situations. Summer theatre in Kuorevesi from June to July.
theater14:00A tragicomic play about Heikki, Kaija and their meddlesome neighbour Mähönen, exploring social injustices and the struggles of everyday life.
theater13:00A tragicomedy about the couple Heikki and Kaija, whose everyday life is marked by laughter and their neighbour Mähönen's meddling. The play explores social grievances and everyday problems that live in people's conversations.
theater(3 days)
A contemporary circus performance by a young artist at Kulttuurilabra. Tiia Flinckman's diorama World of the dreamer is on display at the same time.
theater(3 days)
A live-action role-playing work about feminine gay men in 1960s Helsinki. Two performances - one open to all and one for men and non-binary people.
theater15:00A family play about silly villagers who create their own circus from junkyard finds when they get lost on the way to a famous circus.
theater11:00Puppet theatre company Nukketeatteri Annos presents "Hölmöläisten hommaa" at the midsummer celebration in Leikkipuisto Maunula.
theater11:00The famous fools Jouko and Kauno perform a silent puppet theatre and clown show at a playground. A family-friendly 30-minute performance about house building the fools' way.
theater(2 days)
A magical-realist tragicomedy about a group of life-artists in 1970s Murmansk, featuring live music by Egoists II.
theater10:30A 30-minute performance combining clowning and puppet theatre to tell classic foolish tales through movement and mime.
theater13:00A dance performance where household objects become costumes, music, and movement. Suitable for the whole family.
theater10:45Puppet Theatre Annos presents a wordless show in the courtyard of Mäkitorppa. Suitable for all languages.
theater10:00Minna Kaaronen presents a dance work where household objects become costumes and choreography. A family-friendly performance for children from age 3.
theater15:00Circus artist Saana Leppänen performs a solo show where aerial acrobatics with metal chains explores gender power and embodied stereotypes. Drag aesthetics meet physical circus art in a deconstruction of gender roles.
theater14:30A frog and fox compete in a musical children's performance set to Haydn's music. A fun and energetic story about friendship and competition for young audiences.
theater14:00The beloved Finnish children's characters Heinähattu and Vilttitossu take the stage at Puotilan Kartanon Teatteri in Helsinki.
theater16:30A performance exploring the mythical world of dreams with the audience, where a few participants can share their own dreams and experience the piece from its heart.
theater18:00Porttiteatteri's documentary performance about the bodies, memories and strength of released prisoners and people with criminal backgrounds. A journey exploring how one dares to trust each other and rise again.
theater(18 days)
An anarchist tragicomedy about an institutional janitor's life in a decaying school building. Myllyteater and Helsinki 98's co-production combines object theatre, performance, and dark clown aesthetics.
theater(15 days)
An intense theatre work about misogyny, exhaustion and freedom. Four women - three actresses and a cellist - embody a collective feminine force that screams, breathes and burns.