REA.D26 — Friday 9 October
An evening of international contemporary drama at Post Theatre Collective Studio, Helsinki.
Programme
18:00 — [BLANK] by Alice Birch
Presented by BONES Theater Group
Director: Michael Wighton
Actors: Atli Benedikt, Julius Chavez, Fanny Paananen, Noora Sointu Vuorela
Built from 100 independent scenes that performers can freely select and combine, [BLANK] explores the lives of adults and children caught in failing social care and criminal justice systems. Alongside painful realities, it offers humour, hope and a search for empathy and love. BONES Theater Group presents a selection of 6 scenes as a staged reading.
Alice Birch is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter whose work includes Anatomy of a Suicide, Lady Macbethand the television adaptation of Normal People.
19:30 — Kiribati Notes by Tale Næss
Directed by Mika Leskinen
Actors: Tuija Hanhikoski, Mikko Laine, Alistair Logan, Eeva Putro, Aapo Salonen, Eljas Viitanen
A poetic and carnivalesque reflection on love, loss and life in a changing climate. Loosely inspired by a climate refugee’s court case, Kiribati Notes brings together Ivo, his wife, his lawyers, an island chief and a figure from Britain’s colonial past. The play explores how climate change and colonial history shape everyday lives, turning questions of survival into deeply personal and political struggles.
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.
Both staged readings are performed in English.
Admission is free. One ticket covers both staged readings on 9 October.
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
