A joint production of Lappeenranta City Theatre and Saimaan Teatteri
Ilta Saimaalla is a posthumanistic immersive live music spectacle, that follows the dramaturgy of the Finnish evening tradition. The program of the evenings includes, among other things, a theatrical overview of the history of the region, strong musical numbers, healthy acrobatics and fortune-telling. The program numbers are united by an interest in the possibility of coexistence between humans and the rest of nature. Voice is given – amongst others – to Saimaa seal, giant cuttlefish and Anal Thunder.
Working Group
- Playwright: Juha Keränen, Maia Häkli
- Director: Maia Häkli
- Songwriter, conductor: Jari Rättyä
- Set design: Samuli Halla
- Costume design: Mimmi Resman
- Lightning design: Antti Helminen
- Sound design: Jari Rättyä, Tomi Aronen
- Actors: Wilhelm Grotenfelt, Janna Räsänen, Marketta Tikkanen, Pietu Wikström, Seppo Kaisanlahti, Anna-Kaisa Makkonen and Samuli Punkka
Venue
- Lappeenranta City Theatre, Spring 2024
- Tour performances in the Eastern Finland, produced by Saimaan Teatteri
Ilta Saimaalla in media
