Tampere Theatre Festival offers a great opportunity to attend workshops, discussions, seminars and meetings. Attending unofficial meetings in different surroundings is also part of the superb festival athmosphere.
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- Thu 2.8.
- 09.00
- Gallery of Cultural House Laikku
Hair, Hamlet and Tender Love – 50 years of Tampere Theatre Festival
The very first Tampere Theatre Festival was held 50 years ago in August 1969. The festival got off to a flying start, thanks to a local amateur theatre whose production of the musical Hair turned out to be a massive success.
Over the past 50 years, a total of 1463 local and international performances have stunned, moved and charmed audiences on the stages of the Tampere Theatre Festival. To mark the occasion, the Tampere Theatre Festival is pleased to announce an exhibition that will turn the spotlight on Main Programme performances from the past. The exhibition titled Hair, Hamlet and Tender Love – 50 years of Tampere Theatre Festival will be open from the 2nd of August to 28th August in the Gallery of Cultural House Laikku.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 9–21
Sat–Sun 10–18
Admission is free.
Address: Keskustori 4
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- Fri 10.8.
- 10.15
- Tampere City Library Metso, Lehmus Hall
- Duration 5h 15min
EQUALITY, DEMOCRACY AND PROFESSIONALISM
When Will the New Finnish Theatre Happen?
The morning session will be held in English and afternoon in Finnish.
PROGRAMME
PART I, in English, moderated by Martina Marti
10.15 OPENING WORDS
David Kozma, actor-director, chairman of Globe Art Point
Maija Perho, chairman of The Association of Finnish Theatres
10.30 THE ART OF REPRESENTATION – POLITICAL THEATRE TODAY
Necati Öziri, dramaturg, artistic director, curator
11.00 PANEL DISCUSSION
David Kozma, actor-director, chairman of Globe Art Point, Helsinki
Eirik Nilssen Brøyn, head of Det Multinorske actor's program, Oslo
Erik Söderblom, theatre director, Espoo City Theatre
Necati Öziri, dramaturg, head of International Forum of Berliner Festspiele's Theatertreffen
Pauliina Hulkko, theatre director, professor, University of Tampere
12.15 LUNCH
PART II is held in Finnish 13.15–15.30.
The seminar is free of charge.
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- Fri 10.8.
- 11.30
- Hämeenpuisto 28 D
FUTURE IS PRESENT
TINFO – Theatre Info Finland and Tampere Theatre Festival together with New Play Finland (UNO) will arrange encounters between international curators, festival directors, dramaturges and Finnish performing arts artists and playwrights on Friday 10th–Saturday 11th August 2018. On Saturday the 11th we will concentrate on new Finnish playwriting. The international guests of the Festival will have the chance to meet young artists and playwrights and see their performances.
Future is Present will introduce the work of some of the most intriguing and exciting artists, thinkers, and activists of the Finnish theatre scene. Their work is challenging, honest, and funny as hell. Amor Fati, Cock, Cock.. Who's There?, Nutcase, Turkka Dies and I Would Prefer Not To are parts of the Future is Present programme and they are subtitled in English.
PROGRAMME
11.30–14.00 Meeting with young theatre artists Amanda & Olga Palo, Ruusu Haarla & Julia Lappalainen, Anna-Mari Karvonen & Anni Puolakka and Milja Sarkola
Address: Hämeenpuisto 28 D
For further information please contact:
Hanna Helavuori
hanna.helavuori(a)tinfo.fi
TINFO – Theatre Info Finland
Read more at Future is Present website.
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- Sat 11.8.
- 10.00
- Hämeenpuisto 28 D
FUTURE IS PRESENT
TINFO – Theatre Info Finland and Tampere Theatre Festival together with New Play Finland (UNO) will arrange encounters between international curators, festival directors, dramaturges and Finnish performing arts artists and playwrights on Friday 10th–Saturday 11th August 2018. On Saturday the 11th we will concentrate on new Finnish playwriting. The international guests of the Festival will have the chance to meet young artists and playwrights and see their performances.
Future is Present will introduce the work of some of the most intriguing and exciting artists, thinkers, and activists of the Finnish theatre scene. Their work is challenging, honest, and funny as hell. Amor Fati, Cock, Cock.. Who's There?, Nutcase, Turkka Dies and I Would Prefer Not To are parts of the Future is Present programme and they are subtitled in English.
PROGRAMME
10.00–12.00 Meeting with playwrights and dramaturges (in cooperation with UNO) Pipsa Lonka, E.L. Karhu, Marie Kajava, Iira Halttunen, Laura Valkama and Otto Sandqvist
12.00–13.00 Informal meetings, discussions
13.00-15.00 Famine (Nälänhätä) by Marie Kajava – stage reading + discussion
Address: Hämeenpuisto 28 D
For further information please contact:
Hanna Helavuori
hanna.helavuori(a)tinfo.fi
TINFO – Theatre Info Finland
Read more at Future is Present website.
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- Sat 11.8.
- 13.00
- Demoteatteri
- Duration 5h
CELEBRATION OF NEW PLAYWRITING
New Play Finland (UNO) invites theatre enthusiasts to take part in an event that showcases Finnish new playwriting at its finest. That’s three days full of information on the new playwriting scene, glimpses into plays that are still works-in-progress, reading performances, interviews and theme discussions with both emerging and established playwrights. New Play Finland also launches a new anthology of five outstanding plays as part of our celebration of Finnish new playwriting.
The event is a part of the 50th Tampere Theatre Festival and it takes place on 9.–11.8.2018. Thursday and Friday programmes are in Finnish, Saturday's programme is in English.
PROGRAMME
13.00–15.00 STAGE READING + DISCUSSION
Marie Kajava: FAMINE
A reading performance of Kajava’s play by UNO in collaboration with Theatre Viirus and Riihimäki City Theatre, followed by a discussion with the writer.
16.30–18.00 STAGE READING
Marie Kajava: FAMINE
A reading performance of Kajava’s play by UNO in collaboration with Theatre Viirus and Riihimäki City Theatre.
Saturday’s programme is free of charge, but a ticket is required to the reading performances.
Free tickets are handed out at the venue starting 15min before the performance.
You can also pre-book your free ticket at Tampere Theatre Festival ticket office (Tullikamarin aukio 2, 2nd floor, tel. +358 3 223 1066)
Venue opens 15min before performances.
Address: Hämeenpuisto 28 D, 4th floor
More info here.
