ROCKY! Return of the Loser

They fear the most who have the most to lose.

We all love an underdog story. We want to be on the side of the weak. We want to see the beaten rise up and fight back. We want to see the loser win. But only when the loser represent what we stand for – the good.

The monologue performance ROCKY! Return of the Loser is about the changes of power relations in modern Europe. The mocked right-wing populists are shifting the political balance with their furious progress, which puts the cultural left in an uncomfortable position.

Will the former losers be the new rulers, and those in power become the new losers?

Content warnings age recommendation16 years, the performance includes theatre blood, loud sounds and scenes that might shock

Playwright Tue Biering

On stage Martin Bahne

Director Jussi Sorjanen
Directing concept Tue Biering
Set designer Peter Schultz
Light designer Mathilde Niemann Hüttel
Sound designer Ditlev Brinth

Implementation of set, light and sound concepts Atte Pukero and Laura Siironen
Clothing and props Elina Riikonen
Prop fabrication Emilia Lindholm and Julius Sepponen / Otus Workshop
Technical advisor Henrik Bank

Performing rights Agency North / Colombine Teaterförlag

Length 1 h 30 min

The language is Swedish with English and Finnish subtitles.