In 19th century Finland, a young and spirited young woman, married to a much older man, meets her childhood sweetheart. Carried away by her passion, she commits an unspeakable act and faces loss of freedom, love, and hope. There are no dastardly villains or innocent victims here. Instead, the play is populated by “good” people who live according to the social mores of their day. When one person’s personal happiness comes against the social norms, lives are destroyed so that the system can stay intact.
WRITTEN BY Minna Canth
TRANSLATED BY Pauliina Munukka
EDITED BY Joan Nordlund
DIRECTED BY Anastasia Diatlova & Pauliina Munukka
MUSIC BY René Gothoni
FEATURING
Mira Berglund, Stephanie Clark, Henrikki Haavisto, Maggie Knorr, Rick Joosten, Anna Jortikka, Christian Jull, Arnaud Praplan, and Georgia Younger
CREW
Katja Honkanen, Laura Karppinen, Maija Koppinen, and Rick Joosten
PRESENTED BY: Soup Troupe & The Finn-Brit Players
SHOW DATES
- Fri 15 March 2024 at 7 pm
- Sat 16 March 2024 at 7 pm
- Sun 17 March 2024 at 4 pm
- Weds 20 March 2024 at 7 pm
- Thurs 21 March 2024 at 7 pm
- Fri 22 March 2024 at 7 pm
- Sat 23 March 2024 at 7 pm
- sun 24 March 2024 at 4 pm
DURATION: 2 hours and 30 minutes (inc. a 15-minute intermission)
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: Austin Sears