7 events for the next 18 months
theater19:00An immersive theatre production exploring one-sided relationships, invisibility and admiration. Created by graduates of Tampereen Ylioppilasteatteri and TAMK's music theatre programme, featuring cinematic light and sound design.
theater19:00A theatre piece about the workers of a chaotic wing restaurant navigating grease fires, burnout, and late capitalism - part of the Teatterikesä OFF programme in Tampere.
theater20:00TaYT Summer Gallery is a one-hour theatre performance where four small productions - two plays and two video works - interweave. The programme explores loneliness, history, and the traces people leave behind.
theater18:00A youth theatre production combining four short plays and video art into a cohesive performance lasting approximately one hour.
theater18:00TaYT Kesägalleria is an hour-long performance combining four small productions into one whole, blending theatre and video art. A celebration with music follows the final show.
theater(2 days)
A poetic pornokabaret that confronts Santeri Alkio's classic novel with 21st-century popular culture through live camera, theatre, and dance.
Last 37 events that already happened.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
