Red Nose Company looks at the life and works of one of Finland’s most important national figures. Entitled Aleksis Kivi, the play is a fond assessment of this classic author of monumental stature. Viewed as the cornerstone of Finnish literature, Kivi’s work is also seen as marking the birth of Finnish language theatre in 1869. The show has been created by Eva Buchwald, Tuukka Vasama, Timo Ruuskanen and Linda Wallgren.

The performance is available only in Finnish.

WORKING GROUP

Cast: Timo Ruuskanen & Tuukka Vasama
Accordion, conductor: Niko Kumpuvaara
String Duo/ Quartet: (Avanti! Chamber Orchestra!) Eriikka Maalismaa / Terhi Paldanius / Tommi Asplund / Minna Pensola (violin), Olga Reskalenko / Santtu Podzniakov (viola), Joasia Cieślak / Iida Sinivalo / Mikko Ivars (cello)
Text and dramaturgy: Eva Buchwald, Timo Ruuskanen, Linda Wallgren and Tuukka Vasama
Directing Timo Ruuskanen, Linda Wallgren ja Tuukka Vasama
Dramaturgy Eva Buchwald
Set and costume design Tarja Simone
Light design Ville Virtanen
Music design Marzi Nyman and Niko Kumpuvaara

Co-production with National Theatre of Finland, Lahti City Theatre, Jyväskylä City Theatre, Turku City Theatre, Jyväskylä City Theatre, Kuopio City Theatre and TTT-Theatre

Poster: Tero Ahonen
Pictures: Cata Portin