What gave birth to “Minna Canth” – the icon of Finnish feminist literature?
How are iconic artists born?
Whose voices do we hear in our history?
ROUVA C is a performance about a feisty adolescent who became one of the bestknown writers of 19th century Finland. Even more so, it is a performance about the people around her who made it possible.
ROUVA C is a story of Minna Johnson, daughter of a salesman in 19th century Finland. Minna wants to become a teacher and attend a seminar and against all odds Minna’s parents provide her with a possibility that many other girls cannot even dream of – Minna gets to study. In the seminar Minna meets a science professor Ferdinand Canth, gets married and derails from her dream of becoming a professor herself. When Minna is about to get buried to depression, Ferdinand provides her with a maid. Riika moves in. Riika shows Minna the real world outside the seminar bubble. Riika takes care of the house so that Minna can fill her days with writing about the inequalities of surrounding society.
ROUVA C is a production of Seinäjoki City Theatre and based on the success novel Rouva C of Minna Rytisalo.
Working Group
- Novel: Minna Rytisalo
- Script: Heini Tola
- Adaptation and directing: Maia Häkli
- Set design: Maija Louhio
- Costume desing: Riikka Aurasmaa
- Choreography: Sari Palmgren
- Music and sound design: Riku Metsä-Ketelä
- Light design: Sanna Alasaari
- Hair and makeup: Petriina Suomela
- Actors: Heidi Ajanto, Henna Sormunen, Joonas Snellman, Mari Pöytälaakso, Esa Ahonen, Katri Rintala
- Photography: Jukka Kontkanen
Venue
- Seinäjoki City Theatre, Autumn 2020
Rouva C in media
