REA.D26 — Saturday 10 October
An afternoon and evening of international contemporary drama and conversation at Post Theatre Collective Studio, Helsinki.
Programme
16:30 — Meet the playwright: Tale Næss
Writer and curator Heidi Backström in conversation with playwright Tale Næss.
Tale Næss is a Norwegian author and playwright whose work spans poetry, novels and drama. She holds a doctorate in playwriting from Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and her plays have been performed in Norway and internationally. Her play Kiribati Notes is presented at the festival on Friday 9 October.
18:00 — We Are Scared, We Are Learning How to Count by Jana Milivojević
Directed by Alisa Nirman
Actors: Luthando Jamda, Satu Mikkelinen, Juha-Pekka Mikkola, Katrin Monikainen, Tuike Oja, Sini Onne,
Following Manja from childhood through her life, the play explores growing up in a world where love and joy offer no guarantee of safety. Shaped by a children’s counting song, it confronts violence against women and femicide, showing how violence can enter even a life that began in a loving home.
Jana Milivojević is a playwright and dramaturge from Belgrade, Serbia. Her plays have received awards and international recognition. We Are Scared, We Are Learning How to Count was selected by Eurodram and received the Slobodan Selenić Award for Best Graduation Play.
19:30 — The Miracles by Agostina Luz López
Directed by Vera Boitcova
Actors: Elina Jackson, Saimi Somerto, Sofia Stupenkova, Anastasia Trizna
Three generations of women—a grandmother, a mother and a daughter—revisit their family’s stories through the daughter Martina’s eyes. Memories become scenes, and everyday events grow into exaggeration and drama as Martina explores the maternal history she has inherited. When a friend arrives, the dynamics of both the family and the play begin to change.
Agostina Luz López is an Argentine playwright and theatre director. Her work explores human relationships and the wildness and vulnerability within us. Her plays move between childhood and adulthood, life and death, fiction and reality. Her productions have been presented in Argentina and internationally.
Both staged readings are performed in English.
In collaboration with Eurodram and Nordic Drama Corner
Admission is free. One ticket covers the discussion and both staged readings on 10 October.
Supporter ticket
An optional payment to support REA.D Festival. You can also attend free of charge.
Places are limited. Please book only if you intend to attend. If your plans change, cancel your booking so someone else can take your place. Thank you for supporting the work of our performers and teams!
Post Theatre Collective • Pengerkatu 11, 00530 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
