PATIENT FILE: DOLORES DE LA LUZ CALDERÓN.
YOUNG WOMAN. FOUND WANDERING ALONE IN THE DESERT.
DELUSIONS CONCERNING THE PHONE.
PERSISTENTLY A RESTLESS CASE.

A rainy afternoon twenty years ago. Somewhere between Barcelona and Zaragoza. A young Mexican woman named Lola comes in to use the phone after her car has broken down. At least this is what she tells the people she meets inside.

The Finn-Brit Players invite you on a madness-provoking journey into a place where the most innocent request is met with suspicion and concern. After all, if you alone knew the truth, how could you convince anyone else of what was real? How could you convince yourself? After enough time, anyone would go crazy.

“Phones, phones, phones... Sometimes I get the feeling that we are nothing but phones anymore, we people. Do you ever feel like that?”

Written and directed by Jarkko Mikkola.

CAST
Lola – Sarah Puukka
Sempronio – Kheba Touray
Dr Ortega – Ann-Marie Walsh
Humilio – Dish Eldishnawy

The play is inspired by the short story Sólo vine a hablar por teléfono by Gabriel García Márquez from his collection Doce cuentos peregrinos.

PERFORMANCES at the NoName Theatre
Sun 12 June at 7 pm
Tues 14 June at 7 pm
Weds 15 June at 7 pm
Thurs 16 June at 7 pm
Fri 17 June at 7 pm
Sat 18 June at 7 pm

 TICKETS
 16.00€ – standard admission
 12.80€ – Concessions (students, retired, military/civil service, unemployed)
 12.80€ – FBP, FINNBRIT, MEETUP & Internations members

 Available HERE in our Holvi store.

Educating Rita by Willy Russell is a charming, funny, surprisingly-profound modern-take on the Pygmalion myth. It is the story of Rita, a young working-class woman in 1980s Liverpool, who decides that she wants to study literature: she doesn’t want to just change channels when the ballet or the opera comes on the telly and say “That’s fuckin’ rubbish”. She takes an extracurricular literature course with Frank, an embittered lecturer, as her tutor. During the course of a year, and the play, they both grow, and grow together, and grow apart. The play was originally a great success with Julie Walters in the lead role, and was made into a movie with her and Michael Caine.

FEATURING:
Rita – Stephanie Carlson
Frank – Adrian Goldman

Directed by Hosanna Megumi
Produced by Adrian Goldman & Hosanna Megumi

PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Manager & props – Andreas Benker
Music & sound design – Matthew Wooller
Lighting design – Timo Karppinen
Lighting operators – Katrina Goldman & Hosanna Megumi
Artwork – Yovel Sillavan
Photography – Anni Taponen, Boris Mitkov & Danielle Tait
Publicity – Zachariah Chamberlaine
With special thanks to John Bruner, Katrina Goldman, Daniel McMullen, Sami Malaska, Anna Olkinuora, Demian Stimson & Seija Siika-Goldman

PERFORMANCES at the NoName Theatre
Thurs 16 Sept at 7 pm
Fri 17 Sept at 7 pm
Sun 19 Sept at 3 pm
Sun 19 Sept at 7 pm
Mon 20 Sept at 7 pm

TICKETS
20€ – standard admission
Available HERE in our Holvi store.
No discounts are available due to limited capacity.

Educating Rita is presented by Passport Theatre and the Finn-Brit Players. This amateur production of Educating Rita is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Stephanie Carlson is a US equity actor who has wished to play this part for many years; and she and Adrian Goldman formed Passport Theatre almost 10 years ago. Stephanie and Adrian have worked together on and off over more than 30 years, but this will be the first time they tread the boards together.

Hosanna Megumi, director, is a professional union actor based in Helsinki. She has directed a couple short films and has acted in TV, theatre and films. The three of them have worked together on several Passport Theatre productions since 2016.

Read all kinds of interesting things about the show on the Educating Rita blog.

Does the idea of a silent retreat in the woods fill you with joy or horror? In Bess Wohl's Small Mouth Sounds, six people escape city life for five days of distraction-free meditation, contemplation and healing: no smartphones and no small talk. Yet soon their need for human connection comes into conflict with their vows of silence. How do you speak your mind when you can't say a word?

This award-winning play from 2016 is both serious and absurd, and filled with awkward and insightful humour. Passport Theatre and the Finn-Brit Players are once again teaming up to bring you some excellent yet less-recognised voices in contemporary theatre.

CONTENT WARNING This play contains adult themes, strong language and nudity, and is not suitable for children.

FEATURING:
Teacher – Elina Jackson
Jan – Salvador Esparza
Rodney – Mikael Kivimäki
Ned – Salomon Marttila
Judy – Mira Berglund
Joan – Stephanie Carlson
Alicia – Hosanna Megumi
Additional Voices – Margaret Collier & Leben Norrie

Directed by Adrian Goldman
With music by John Millar & Matthew Wooller

PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Manager – Leben Norrie
Assistant Stage Manager – Andreas Benker
Lighting Designer – Timo Karppinen
Sound Designer – Matthew Wooller
Sound Operator – Katrina Goldman
Prop Manager – Laura Karppinen
Photography – Anni Taponen
Graphic Design – Salomon Marttila
Publicity – Zachariah Chamberlaine

PERFORMANCES at the NoName Theatre
Thurs 7 Oct 2021 at 7 pm
Fri 8 Oct 2021 at 7 pm
Sat 9 Oct 2021 at 3 pm
Sat 9 Oct 2021 at 7 pm
Sun 10 Oct 2021 at 3 pm

SCHEDULE
The play will last approximately 90 minutes. There will be no interval, but refreshments will be available for purchase before the play starts. The doors and gate will open about 30 minutes before the advertised start time. Please arrive in good time, as due to the set up of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.

TICKETS
20€ – standard admission
16€ – concessions (students, retired, military/civil service)
16€ – FBP members

Available HERE in our Holvi store.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited.

Read all kinds of interesting things about the show in the SHOW BLOG

Love From a Stranger
by Agatha Christie
adapted for the stage by
Frank Vosper

Cecily Harrington has led a staid and proper existence. After winning a large amount of money in a sweepstake she desperately yearns for a life of adventure.

Enter Bruce Lovell, a handsome and charming stranger who sweeps her off her feet. In a whirlwind romance, she recklessly abandons her job, friends and fiancé to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. However, her newfound “love from a stranger” is not what it seems….

A chilling and intense psychological thriller that examines the sadistic mind of a criminal and the extremes to which love and power of suggestions can be pushed.

FEATURING:
Cecily Harrington – Delphine Laniesse
Bruce Lovell – Mikael Kivimäki
Louise Garrard (Auntie Loo-Loo) – Sarah Puukka
Mavis – Esteri Hellgren
Nigel / Dr Gribble – Matthew Paines
Hodgson – David Rogers
Ethel – Pauliina Paalama

Produced and directed by Alexandra Sanda

Photography – Anni Taponen
Lighting design – Timo Karppinen
Sound design – Matthew Wooller

PERFORMANCES at the NoName Theatre
Fri 15 Oct 2021 at 7 pm
Sun 17 Oct 2021 at 3 pm
Fri 5 Nov 2021 at 8pm
Sat 6 Nov 2021 at 7 pm
Sun 7 Nov 2021 at 3 pm

TICKETS
20€ – standard admission
Available HERE in our holvi store
We regret that no discounts are available due to limited capacity.

Read all kinds of interesting things about the show in the SHOW BLOG

LOVE FROM A STRANGER
By Agatha Christie & Frank Vosper
© 1936 Agatha Christie Limited All rights reserved.
‘AGATHA CHRISTIE’ and the Agatha Christie Signature Mark are trademarks of Agatha Christie Ltd. All rights reserved.
The rights to this play are licensed by Agatha Christie Ltd.
For further information on this play and others by Agatha Christie, please visit: http://www.agathachristie.com

Man-made climate change has long been scientifically accepted, and yet most of mankind continues business as usual. Seized by age-old power struggles and the lust for profit, most pay no heed to the unfolding crisis, which has no respect for either political or social borders. In short, we are all in the same pan and it’s getting hotter!

Although we haven’t yet grown up enough to match Greta’s spirit, we aim to add our own contribution to the global cause. We present ORANGE ALERT, a climate reality show that seeks to raise awareness in an entertaining manner through a variety of artforms: 

SONGS & MUSIC from Rebecca Clamp and Hans Wessels; John Millar and Tony Shaw; Mira Berglund-Fitzpatrick
POETRY by John Leo & Diliana Stoyanova
PERFORMANCE by Veriprikaati – The Red Rebel Brigade
DRAMA & SKETCHES from Mikael Kivimäki, Matias Kylliäinen & Marietta Chela; Vladislav Nenchev, Sarah Puukka, Dish Eldishnawy & Jaakko Hutchings
and SLIDE SHOWS by David Rogers, Till Sawala & Baida Embarec

Each of the pieces takes its own approach to the themes of nature or climate change – from informative to beautiful to downright hilarious! So join us to learn more about the global climate crisis and what can be done to resolve it, because solutions are definitely within our grasp.

You can read more about the various acts and the show in general in the SHOW BLOG.

Conceived by Jessica Calonius & David Rogers
Produced by Vladislav Nenchev
Musical accompaniment by John Millar & Tony Shaw

PRODUCTION TEAM
Stage Manager – Vladislav Nenchev
Lighting Design & Operation – Timo Karppinen
Sound Design – Matthew Wooller
Sound Operator – Nicolas Herbatschek
Props Manager – Vladislav Nenchev
Photography – Anni Taponen
Publicity Coordinator – Zach Chamberlaine

Performances at the NoName Theatre
Thurs 18 Nov 2021 at 6 pm
Fri 19 Nov 2021 at 6 pm
Sat 20 Nov 2021 at 6 pm
Sun 21 Nov 2021 at 2 pm

TICKETS
20€ – standard admission
16€ – concessions (students, retired, military/civil service)
16€ – FBP members

Available HERE in our Holvi store.

Photo by C. Z. Shi on Unsplash

We Are Not Amused by Ulf Persson & the cast

Directed by Ulf Persson & Meri Kuikka

We Are Not Amused is a late talkshow. Late in the meaning of dead. Very dead. The Finn-Brit Players proudly presents a talkshow in which the guests are three very famous and very dead women:
Elisabeth “Sisi”, Empress of Austria & Queen of Hungary (Laura Alemañola)
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain & Empress of India (Emily Matthews)
Diana, the People’s Princess (Meri Kuikka)

They are here to chat about their dramatic and interesting lives with the Host (Graham Lees) – but his guests are not all that amused. Come and find out why….

Two for the price of one! We Are Not Amused will be preceded by a short supporting feature:

Going Viral by Zoë Chandler

Junk mail through your letterbox, popups on your computer, a neverending parade of billboards, screens and totems…. Sometimes it feels as if there’s no escape from advertising. But if you think things are bad now, you’d better watch out for the next megatrend. The future of advertising is here and now there really is no escape.

Cast:
Fitzroy – Demian Stimson
Marshall – Zoë Chandler

PERFORMANCES at Höyhentämö–Pluckhouse (Korkeavuorenkatu 17, 00130 Helsinki)
Fri 24 August at 19:00
Sat 25 August at 19:00
Sun 26 August at 19:00
Tues 28 August at 19:00
Weds 29 August at 19:00
Thurs 30 August at 19:00
Fri 31 August at 19:00
Sat 1 September at 19:00

TICKETS
Bought online (from our Holvi store)
12.00€ – standard admission
9.00€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Finn-Brit Players members (who have paid their membership fees for the year) may buy a reasonable number of tickets for those accompanying them to the theatre, or for friends and family to watch them on stage. Members will need to have their membership numbers to hand when ordering (in the form FBPXXXX, where XXXX is your four-digit membership number).

EARLY BIRD OFFER!
25% off standard admission with the discount code WANABIRD18
Offer ends 30 June 2018

See the product descriptions in our online store items for information about discount codes, or click on the icons below to buy tickets now:

Hay Fever by Noël Coward

Directed by Adrian Goldman

Produced by The Finn-Brit Players and Passport Theatre

It is May in Helsinki, the flowers are out, pollen is in the air and Hay Fever is coming to town. This delightful comedy is arguably Noël Coward’s finest and funniest play. It is set in the late 1920s in the Bliss’ country house. The utterly self-absorbed and eccentric Bliss family have all, unbeknownst to each other, invited guests down for the weekend. Love, laughter and drama ensues. The play is best described as a “high comedy of ill manners.” As Mark Fisher in the Guardian wrote “This … subversive 1925 comedy is the missing link between William Shakespeare and Edward Albee”.

This international production has a cast of professionals, semi-professionals and wannabees: Stephanie Carlson (Judith Bliss), Demian Stimson (David Bliss), Hosanna Megumi (Sorel Bliss), Mikael Kivimäki (Simon Bliss), Jess Hollmeier (Myra Arundel), Alistair Logan (Richard Greatham), Elina Jackson (Jackie Coryton), Todd Elliott (Sandy Tyrell), and Sophie Michaud (Clara).

Do not miss this wonderfully delicious and malicious high comedy of summer where the people bite harder than the mosquitoes.

PERFORMANCES at Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth (Kaapelitehdas, Tallberginkatu 1 A / 117, 00180 Helsinki)
Weds 16 May 2018 at 19:00
Thurs 17 May 2018 at 19:00
Fri 18 May 2018 at 19:00
Sat 19 May 2018 at 19:00
Sun 20 May 2018 at 19:00

TICKETS
Bought online (from our Holvi store)
16.00€ – standard admission
12.80€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Bought at the door
17.00€ – standard admission
13.00€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Finn-Brit Players members (who have paid their membership fees for the year) may buy a reasonable number of tickets for those accompanying them to the theatre, or for friends and family to watch them on stage. Members will need to have their membership numbers to hand when ordering (in the form FBPXXXX, where XXXX is your four-digit membership number).

See the product descriptions in our online store items for information about discount codes, or click on the icons below to buy tickets now:

This amateur production of “Hay Fever” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD.