The Day of Remembrance
Suomen Kansallisteatteri
Written by Elli Salo
Directed by Riikka Oksanen
December 1931, just before the Gulf of Finland freezes over. A group of Finns on a smuggler’s boat from Tervasaari island to the Soviet Union – the Eastern Wonderland, a society ruled by the working class, a shining promise of a better future for everyone.
The Day of Remembrance, written by Finlandia-nominee Elli Salo, is a devastating play about extreme fates. It tells the story of the Finns who disappeared during Stalin’s purges, and their dreams at the mercy of the storm of history.
Featuring a stellar ensemble of actors and musicians, The Day of Remembrance shows both the horror and beauty of human acts. It is based on real-life documents – letters, diaries, and interrogation records – that courageously bring us face to face with decades of inhibited grief.
This is the story of people who deserve to be remembered.
”The Day of Remembrance accomplishes its aim in a dignified way.”
– Veli-Pekka Leppänen, Kansan Uutiset
TTT Eino Salmelainen
Hämeenpuisto 28
54 / 50 € Teatterikesä | 58,60 / 54,60 € Lippu.fi
- Wed 5.8. 19.00Almost full
- Thu 6.8. 12.00Buy ticket
Duration 2h 45min, intermission
Performed in Finnish, subtitled in Finnish and English via mobile app
Age recommendation 15+
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Photo: Mitro Härkönen
INTERVIEW WITH ARTISTS
The Day of Remembrance and Business as Usual – From Documentary Material to Drama
Thu 6.8. klo 15:00–16:00
TTT Eino Salmelainen – lobby
Mehis Pihla (Business as Usual) ja Elli Salo (The Day of Remembrance) discuss the encounter between fiction and documentary theatre in their plays and how the works can change our understanding of shared stories. The playwrights are interviewed by critic, journalist and publisher Maria Säkö.
The interview will be conducted in English.
Free entry.
The event is organized by Writers Guild of Finland and Teatterin Uusi Alkukirjasto (TUA), in cooperation with the Tampere Theatre Festival.
Actors and team
Cast
Geoffrey Erista, Inke Koskinen, Pirjo Lonka, Annika Poijärvi, Marja Salo, Rasmus Slätis and Miiko Toiviainen
Director
Riikka Oksanen
Playwright
Elli Salo
Set design
Janne Vasama
Costume design
Saija Siekkinen
Lighting and video design
Ville Virtanen
Music and sound design
Eva Louhivuori and Ilkka Tolonen
Choreography
Lasse Lipponen
Makeup design
Saara Huuhtanen
Dramaturg
Minna Leino
