PREMIERES IN 2023
Theatre Groups AKHE & KREPSKO: 17 1/2 Wrong Movements
3.–4.3.2023 Helsinki I Wrong movements in the right show? Right movements from the wrong show? Long notes from the wrong song? Performers from two
Haapanen-Kumela-Rajala: Playtime – A case study
4.-5.3.2023 Helsinki I The collective work by composer Perttu Haapanen, guitarist Petri Kumela and puppet theatre artist Alma Rajala brings together traditional instrument-making and the
Trial and Theatre: NANO STEPS
8.–14.8.2023, Helsinki I Nano Steps is a non-verbal performance that portrays an uncanny relationship between two entities across scales and boundaries. The performance inquires what
Dirty Duckling: Ariadne – A Mess
17–31.3.2023, Turku, 21.–22.4.2023, Helsinki I A puppetry solo by Dirty Duckling, specifically Merja Pöyhönen is a skillfully woven one-woman-mess with ugly puppets in the labyrinths of
PREMIERES IN 2022
Available for touring in 2023
Teater Håndholdt & Nordic Puppet Ambassadors: The Hermit
26–29.6. Roskilde, Denmark The Hermit is an immersive outdoor performance for one puppet, one performer and one spectator. It is a performance about the urge
TEHDAS Teatteri: Baby Judo
9.-25.9.2022, Turku I Baby Judo is a contemporary theatre piece that draws from physical expression and movement in a cross between performance art, dance, puppetry
Lee Lahikainen & Co.: OBSESSION
Pakkomieliteko (Obsession) is a seven-minute miniature solo for an audience for one. This small performance made of paper and cardboard tells the story of a
Teatteri Qo: TEA FOR TWO
A short objec theatre performance where the tea is best served cold. “Tea for Two” is a short object theatre performance in which tea is
Nurinpäin Kollektiivi: INVISIBLE
Invisible is a puppetry inspired comedy about loneliness, told through live music, furniture and movement. We get to follow Lo’s struggle to become visible in
Antti-Juhani Manninen: RIDICULOUSNESS
A very unusual comedy sketch show from the distant past and the future. A small gem of Turku’s contemporary puppet theatre scene now in Sopukka!
Jenni Rutanen & Co.: VOYAGER
Contemporary puppetry performance from the backyards of imagination and reality. “… true freedom can only be attained through weightlessness.” Viktor Pelevin, Omon Ra VOYAGER is
TEHDAS Teatteri & Niina Lindroos: TAINARON
Tainaron is not a place, as you perhaps think. It is an event which no one measures. It is no use anyone trying to make
Iwaoka – Lehtovaara – Malkki & AB Dance Company: DYSMORPHIC
A dark yet hopeful performance of dysmorphic body disorders. Three bodies. Foamed plastic. Microphone. Dysmorphic is created in collaboration between Aurinkobaletti and Aura of
Touring Performances
Performances available for touring.
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Nurinpäin Kollektiivi: Hula Hula
Poetic images of impossibilities A visual concert for children inspired by experimental electronic music, theater of objects and performance art. In this work the composer
Forsman – Halme – Kultala – Latvala – Sippola & Turku city theatre: THE BIRDS
The Birds is a puppet theatrical cabaret that celebrates birdlife from a range of different points of view. It explores the diversity of nature, climate
The Mechanical Swan – Extinction Paradise
Contemporary puppetry about fruitful childlessness Extinction Paradise is a breathless deep-dive and shamanistic trip into the myth and nature of childlessness. The play debuted in February
Käppi – Rajala – Räikkä: FEAR OF THE FOREST
A mystical puppetry horror tale about Finns and their relationship to the forest. Fear of the forest combines sound art and puppetry with horror and creates
Merja Pöyhönen & Co.: Leda
7.–25.1.2023 Turku | Myyttinen nukketeatteriesitys palaa yleisön toiveesta Sopukkaan. Turkulaisen nykynukketeatterin helmi sekoittaa rokokoon, joutsenmyytin ja sukupuoli-identiteetit! Buy tickets Kun eräs maaseutuerakkona elelevä aatelinen alkaa kertoa
Laura Sillanpää & Janna Haavisto: THE MENSTRUATION CABARET
The Menstruation Cabaret is a show that talks about shame, menstrual blood and the power of sexuality. It will have its premiere in February 2022. It
Mira Taussi & Mikko Bredenberg: Rooms by the Sea
13 February – 6 March 2021, Tampere I Rooms by the Sea is a visual theatre performance based on Edward Hopper’s (1882-1967) paintings. One of his
Anna Nekrassova & Co. Before Thumbelina
A visually stunning solo performance for adults about challenges, dreams and perseverance. I am a desert, full of tumbleweeds. No flowers, no rain. Fear crawls towards
TEHDAS Theatre: BE MY QUERELLE
Timo Väntsi’s solo performance is a passionate puppet theatre fantasy English premiere during TIP-Fest 2022! During his last service days, a soon-to-be-retired naval Lieutenant faces his
Lotta Virtanen: Small Light Journey
On a vast fabric, a tiny ray of light takes shape and takes off to explore the world. During its journey the light meets things of
Dirty Duckling: Funny
The best puppet show ever made Funny witty. Funny touching. Funny is the best puppet show ever made. It is a performance not to miss! Puppet
Nordic Puppet Ambassadors – R
An object theatrical study about balance. Is it possible to make a circus trick with tableware inherited from one’s grandmother? If yes, what does that lead
Nordic Puppet Ambassadors: ONLY ONE SUITCASE ALLOWED
15.-16.5.2021 Turku I Only One Suitcase Allowed is a fusion of object theatre and live installation for one spectator at a time. It is a peep show
Niina Lindroos: THE UNMENTIONABLE
An ineffable toy theatre performance The Unmentionable by Niina Lindroos is a solo toy theater* performance inspired by life and art of a French photographer and
Riina Tikkanen & Teatteri Metamorfoosi: Dark Matters
Dark Matters is a solo performance exploring something that cannot be seen, but still may exist. It is a wet dream of a shapeless creature floating
Finnish Shadow Theatre Association: Shadow Swing Show
The Shadow Swing Show is a non-verbal performance where the story is told through shadow theater and music. It is a song of praise for an
Iida Vanttaja: A Mountain that Loved a Bird
This theatrical adaptation of Alice McLerran’s beloved tale about the friendship of a lonely Mountain and a Bird straying onto it makes use of the fascinating
Grus Grus Theatre & TEHDAS Theatre: FULL MEASURES
The show Full Measures inventively uses object manipulation and contemporary dance techniques to create a visually outstanding live storytelling. The performance Full Measures has been created
