Genre
- Comedy
- Monologue
Language
Finnish- Venue
- Duration
1 h 25 min, no intermission
- Language
Finnish
- Surtitles
Finnish, Swedish and English
on our mobile app - Notes
Theatrical haze, loud noises, flashing lights
About
What others are saying
"Since the premiere, stage technician Vilma Vantola and I have toured Oulu, Kajaani, and Tampere in our van. Each stage and audience are different, and that makes each performance and connection with audience unique. Audience members are fundamentally really interested in and open to the world we portray in this production.
Straight Acting has been hugely significant for me, from the creation process to first night and the tour, and I'm so pleased to keep performing it - and that new audiences have an opportunity to experience it!"
Anssi Niemi
"Straight Acting addresses not only societally but also individually internalised homophobia, and it plays with stereotypes. On the one hand, it aims to dismantle them, but, on the other, it makes use of them, even as a deliberate provocation." Eeli Vilhunen
Working group
Text, directing and acting | Anssi Niemi |
|---|---|
Dramaturg | Rasmus Arikka |
Sound design | Vili Pääkkö |
Light design | Jaakko Sirainen |
Choreography and choreographic instruction | Suvi Kemppainen |
Production | Tinni Torikka |
Technical performance run and press photos | Vilma Vantola |
Graphic design and promo photos | Mikko Roininen |
With the support of | Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Yrjö Sirolan Säätiö, Teatterin tiedotuskeskus TINFO, and the Finnish Cultural Foundation |
Pricing
- Standard31 €
- Small group (4+)28 €
- Groups (20+)27 €
- Pensioner27 €
- Student, unemployed, under 2521 €
- Theatre professional (10 days before)19 €
- Student or under 25 on March 4th (5 days before)12.50 €
Meet the artist Anssi Niemi after the performance on Saturday 1st of March after the performance.
Artist bios
ANSSI NIEMI
Actor Anssi Niemi graduated from University of Arts Helsinki's Theatre Academy in 2024. His most recent work includes Cock at Teatteri Jurkka, the final installment of Saara Turunen's trilogy Järjen hedelmät at Q-teatteri, and Kristian Smeds' Karpolla on asiaa at the Finnish National Theatre. Niemi has worked in film and on tv, featuring in Sekasin (2016-2021), Hevi reissu (2018), and Tuntematon sotilas (2017), among others.
RASMUS ARIKKA
Dramaturg and writer Rasmus Arikka graduated from University of Arts Helsinki's Theatre Academy in 2024. He has worked as a dramaturg at Q-teatteri, Helsinki City Theatre, Turku City Theatre, and YLE. Arikka's much-praised debut novel, Homoromaani, was published by Tammi in May 2023.
VILI PÄÄKKÖ
Sound designer Vili Pääkkö graduated from University of Arts Helsinki's Theatre Academy in 2024. Pääkkö's work has featured at the Finnish National Theatre's production Veljelleni and Teatteri Jurkka's Isobroidi/Pikkubroidi. In 2023, Pääkkö was nominated for the Äänisäde Prize for his work on Straight Acting. He makes music under a stage name Alvin Lasagne.
JAAKKO SIRAINEN
Lighting designer and visualist Jaakko Siirainen graduated from University of Arts Helsinki's Theatre Academy in 2022 and hails from Tampere. His work has featured in Tampereen Työväen Teatteri, Helsinki City Theatre, and in many contemporary dance and circus productions, including in works by Arctic Ensemble and Will Funk For Food.
TINNI TORIKKA
Freelance producer Tinni Torikka majored in theatre research and graduated from University of Helsinki in 2019. She has worked with many small theatre groups and ensembles, including Red Nose Company, Ruska Ensemble, and Saimaan Teatteri. She is currently finalising her studies in cultural management at Metropolia. In 2024, she was selected to Avignon Festival's European Theatre Academy Master Class which trains professionals in international collaboration and the diversity of theatre structures in Europe.
