Here’s what you need for theater autumn: grandiose historical productions, drag divas and explorations into human nature

Autumn is deepening and the theaters are bursting with offerings for those hungry for performing arts.

Priscilla , queen of the desert musical Actors performing a performance.
In the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, not a single hit comes from the background tape. The drag queens’ lip sync parts are sung by a chorus of divas (Jennie Storbacka, Maria Lund and Johanna Försti).

In the theaters, you can now experience large-scale historical musicals and plays, philosophical narratives as well as violent love dramas. We put together a list of the most interesting and impressive theater experiences of autumn.

The drag queens of the party musical take you to a disco atmosphere in Helsinki

In Tampere, we travel to the world exhibition of the past

Martti Suosalo as the emperor in his crown and cloak.
Martti Suosalo stars in the Momentum 1900 musical.

Rationality meets physicality in Töölö

In his interview with Yle, Turunen told Yle that he wanted to use his sparse style to describe everything that people deny themselves in the name of rationality.

– I was interested in the hidden world, the world of dirt and shameful feelings, which one always tries to keep out of sight, but which inevitably bursts forth in human life.

Actors act on the theater stage.
In Fruits of Reason, the Girl played by Anssi Niemen doesn’t really understand how to behave.

Milja Sarkola describes how a relationship grows

Helsinki City Theater - I chose you - In the picture Misa Lommi and Wenla Reimaluoto - Photo Ilkka Saastamoinen.
Misa Lommi and Wenla Reimaluoto play the main roles in the play I chose you.

Anastasia, a musical straight from Broadway

Pictured: Pia Piltz in the Anastasia musical at Tampere Theatre.
Pia Piltz plays Anastasia in Tampere Teatter’s musical.

Men are rotated in Studio Pasila

Helsinki City Theater - Dangerous relationships - Pictured Riitta Havukainen and Antti Virmavirta - Photo Harri Hinkka
Riitta Havukainen and Antti Virmavirta from the play Vaarai relatiai.

The birth of Finland is depicted in the National Theatre

The subject of the National Theatre’s 150th anniversary play is suitable for commemorating a grand anniversary: \u200b\u200bit covers more than half a century of history that defines Finland.

In the photo, Jukka Puotila, Kristiina Halttu, Taisto Oksanen, Eino Heiskanen, Sari Puumalainen, Vesa Vierikko, Esa-Matti Long and Katariina Kaitue.  Photo by Mitro Härkönen.
The First Republic marches onto the stage the historical figures. In the photo, Jukka Puotila, Kristiina Halttu, Taisto Oksanen, Eino Heiskanen, Sari Puumalainen, Vesa Vierikko, Esa-Matti Long and Katariina Kaitue. Photo by Mitro Härkönen.

Jane Fonda appears

Versailles in the Virus

\”Versailles is a fantasy of looseness and mud. Versailles is a fantasy of shared escape with gossip. Versailles is a fantasy of abundance and surrender,\” the play’s announcement promises. näytelmän tiedotteessa luvataan.

Knight Bluebeard in the cultural city of Kokkola

The bank clerk will be unemployed, but the family should be kept alive. A new livelihood is found by seducing rich women, swindling their fortunes and finally murdering women polos. Kokkola’s city theater is a description of selfishness, frustration and their miserable consequences.