Kysy siskoilta – Ask The Sisters

 The true stories of the authors and other sisters draw many experiences shared by women into sharp relief, and offer new epiphanies into their nature. Satu Rasila has written and directed this performance, which debuts in Espoo on Nov 1st, 2023. This thrilling event will bring light into the darkness of November, complete with a live performance vibe thanks to Anna-Mari Kähärä’s powerful musical score. The lyrics are written by Susanna Haavisto, who also appears on stage. 

Premiere in Turku City Theatre  21st and 22nd of September 2021. Performances in Espoo 1st – 30th of November 2023

Working Group

Text and direction Satu Rasila  
Lyrics Susanna Haavisto  
Music Anna-Mari Kähärä  
Visualisation Tuomas Lampinen 
Lighting design Jarmo Esko  
Sound design Eero Auvinen  
Makeup Petriina Suomela  
Choreography Sonya Lindfors  
On Stage Eija Ahvo, Anna-Victoria Eriksson, Susanna Haavisto, Anna-Mari Kähärä, Sara Puljula, Pauliina Saarinen ja Anna-Sofia Tuominen

All conceptions about menopause got thrown in the bin during this project. Everything about women’s life, hormonal changes from adolescence to childbirth, PMS agony to pressure about our looks, these are things that are shared by all women. When we choose to share our experiences instead of keeping silent, the end result is joyful and touching to hear. Satu Rasila, Director & Scriptwriter

We live in the age of information overload; information comes from every direction. But one could argue that there is information and there’s information. There is men’s knowledge, which has been the established knowledge, and then there is women’s knowledge, which is different. The kind that has remained in the shadows, for which there hasn’t traditionally been room on the sunny side. It’s the quieter kind, the kind a sister knows best. We now want to give it a voice. We are happy to bring Kysy siskoilta – Ask The Sisters, which has gained a cult reputation in Turku, to the stage of the Espoo City Theatre.”Erik Söderblom, Artistic Director