Join us for Short ‘n’ Snappy #8: 90 minutes of comedy, tragedy and everything in between, delivered in four plays that, while being short, don’t lack bite.
TRUE NAMES
written & directed by
Vladislav Nenchev
Keeping your name hidden, or at least obscured behind a code or a street name, can help you avoid a lot of trouble. Unfortunately, others can do this trick just as well, and if their names – their true names – are much bigger than yours… well, then the trouble you’ll gain may be much bigger than what you avoided.
Thus, the arithmetic of trouble has not been kind to our hero, and now he is deep in the red when it comes to problems. Luckily for him, his public defender is very knowledgeable about true names. Hmmm… maybe a bit too knowledgeable…
Walt – Mikko Timofeev
Julia – Annamari Lattunen
VICTORIA AND THE MYSTIFYING CASE OF CHANGE
written by
Mikael Kivimäki &
Matias Kylliäinen
directed by Matias Kylliäinen
A boy meets a girl. A girl meets a boy.
‘Tis is a tale as old as time.
A cute little story about an oh so lovely environmentalist and an oh so lovely imbecile trying to find some common ground.
This can only end well, right?
Victoria – Esteri Hellgrén
Daniel – Mikael Kivimäki
Storyteller – John Leo
SIX OF THE BEST
written & directed by
Matthew Paines
The Secretary v. Boss dynamic transitioned in six takes. In this short ‘play within a play’ the Secretary and the Boss are trying to rehearse a scene which could very well be out of Taming of the Shrew. But thespian egos, missed cues, forgotten lines, and a mysterious game of musical chairs keep getting in the way.
How much is rehearsal room, and how much is office politics? Can the Director keep them on track and get the scene done in six takes, when roles keep shifting and nothing is as it seems? And… action!
Boss – Matthew Paines
Secretary – Lotta Haikala-Surakka
Director – Jaana Autio
A ROLL
OF THE DICE
written & directed by
Zachariah Chamberlaine
Adulting can be so boring – work, eat, sleep, doom scroll, repeat ….
Do you ever yearn for the good old days? When you were young and life was exciting. When it felt as if anything could happen – as if every decision you made was ruled by a roll of the dice. Well, be careful what you wish for….
Devin – Avik Mullick
Genie – Zach Chamberlaine
Alex – Mikael Kivimäki
PRESENTED BY: The Finn-Brit Players
SHOW DATES
- Fri 25 September 2026 at 7 pm
- Sat 26 September 2026 at 7 pm
- Fri 2 October 2026 at 7 pm
- Sat 3 October 2026 at 7 pm
DURATION: ~ 90 minutes (inc. a 15-minute intermission)
RECOMMENDED AGE: 13+
20€ – standard
16€ – students, retired, unemployed
16€ – FBP, FINNBRIT, SHT & Internations members
SCHEDULE
The doors will open 30 minutes before the start. Please arrive in good time – due to the setup of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.
IMAGE CREDITS:
Daniel Thomas via Unsplash (True Names)
Matias Kylliäinen via Unsplash (Victoria)
Piotr Sawejko via Unsplash (Six of the Best)
Robert Stamp via Unsplash (A Roll of the Dice)