| 2018 |
ROUVA STROGANOVA Director. Adaptation from Zinaida Dolgova’s play Frau Berger by Lija Fischer. Joensuu City Theatre -> arvio1-> arvio2 -> arvio3 |
| 2018 – |
MEDEIA: KLOVNIN RAIVONHALLINTAOPAS / MEDEA: CLOWNISH RAGE MANAGEMENT Codirector in Taina Mäki-Iso’s clown solo, Kanneltalo, Helsinki -> video presentation -> arvio1 -> arvio2 -> arvio3 -> arvio4 * Lumous – contemporary circus festival 2018 * Jyväskylä Festival 2019 |
| 2018 – 2019 |
TULPPAANIKUPLA – pörssiromahdus ja rahan synty / TULPANBUBBLAN – börskraschen och pengarnas uppkomst (TULIP BUBBLE – stock market crash and the origins of money) Scriptwriter & Director. TOTEM-theatre -> arvio1 -> arvio2 * Hangö Teaterträff festival 2019 |
| 2017 |
JANNE KATAJAN RIIHIMÄKI (JANNE KATAJA’S RIIHIMÄKI) Director. Documentary theatre piece about the city of Riihimäki written by Taija Helminen. Riihimäen Teatteri -> arvio1 -> arvio2 -> arvio3 -> podcast -> haastattelu -> artikkeli+video preview -> artikkeli2 -> essee |
| 2013 – 2014 |
100 KESÄÄ 1000 YÖTÄ -revue (100 SUMMERS 1000 NIGHTS) Director. Script by Titta Halinen. Contemporary stories from Seinäjoki accompanied with popular tunes of national treasure Paula Koivuniemi. Seinäjoki City Theatre -> trailer -> arvio * a nominee for the best show/play of the year in QX Gay Gala of Finland 2014 |
| 2012 | EI MAAR NY LOPPU LÖHÖILY! (STOP LOLLING ABOUT!) Director. Script by Maria Kilpi. Documentary theatre piece about voluntary work in Turku. Reality Research Center / Turku City Theatre -> trailer -> assistentin blogi -> arvio |
| 2011 | KULTALAMPI (ON GOLDEN POND) Director. Script by Ernest Thompson. Adaptation with Eila Maunu. Lappeenranta City Theatre -> arvio |
| 2011 | KAPTEENI VON VILLMANSTRANDIN HIUKEA PELLESEURUE ESITTÄÄ: PUNAHILKKA Scriptwriter & Director with Taina Mäki-Iso. A clownery piece about Little Red Riding Hood. Lappeenranta City Theatre -> arvio |
| 2010 | SUURI HUMPPAMUSIKAALI (THE GREAT HUMPPA MUSICAL) Scriptwriter & Director, Lappeenranta City Theatre -> arvio1 -> arvio2 |
| 2010 | KNUT PITKÄJALKA Director. Script by Sirkku Peltola. Lappeenranta City Theatre -> arvio * Oulu Children’s Theatre Festival 2011 |
| 2009 | KOLME SISARTA (THREE SISTERS) Direction and Adaptation. Script by Anton Chekov. Lappeenranta City Theatre -> arvio1 -> arvio2 -> arvio3 -> arvio4 -> mediakohu |
| 2008 | RAKKAUDELLA, PORISTA (FROM PORI WITH LOVE) Director. Script by Maria Kilpi. Documentary theatre piece about the city of Pori. Reality Research Center / Rakastajat-teatteri -> arvio * Tampere Theatre Festival, Finland, 2009 |
| 2006 | VAINO (PERSECUTION) Director. Script with Outi Condit and Laura Mannila. Devised court case. The Municipal Theatre of Turku & TEHDAS Teatteri -> arvio |
| 2004 | FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER Director & Scriptwriter. An adaptation from George Orwell’s novel ”1984”. Kiasma Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art of Finland |
| 2003-2004 | LAHTI! ELI TOTUUS SUOMESTA (LAHTI! THE TRUTH ABOUT FINLAND) Director. Script by Jari Juutinen. Documentary theatre piece about the city of Lahti. Reality Research Center / Teatteri Vanha Juko |
| 2003 | JOENSUUN VOIMA (THE FORCE OF JOENSUU) Director, Lyricist and Scriptwriter. Songs composed by Carlos Sedano. Documentary theatre piece about the city of Joensuu. Reality Research Center / Joensuu City Theatre |
| 2001-2002 | BOER – a lecture on the AIDS-situation in South Africa Director, Producer and Scripwriter. A monologue performed by Lassi Alhorinne in various places and festivals in Finland. |
| 2000 | KARJALA TAKAISIN! (GIVE BACK OUR CARELIA!) Director. Script by Markku Hoikkala. Live music by punk band No Shame. Student Theatre of Helsinki |
| 2000 | LÄHIÖSEIKKAILU 2001 (SUBURB ODYSSEY 2001) Director, Dramaturge and Performer. Script by the working group. Choreography by Pia Karaspuro. A performance in three acts (I: the individual, II: the suburb, III: the mass of people) Performed in various suburbs in Helsinki. Student Theatre of Helsinki. |
| 1999-2000 | LENINGRADIN PIIRITYS (THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD) Director and Scriptwriter. An adaptation from the novel by Paavo Rintala. Choreography by Pia Karaspuro. Student Theatre of Helsinki. * 15th Aniversary Festival of Panopticum Theatre in Lublin, Poland * Solnzevorot’2000 Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 1999 | PÄHKINÄNSÄRKIJÄ (NUTCRACKER) Director and Scripwriter. Student Theatre of Helsinki, Mustikkamaa out-door stage |
| 1998-1999 | CAPE TOWN Director and Scriptwriter. A coming-out-of-the-closet play. Teatteri Pieni Suomi, Helsinki * Children and Youth Theatre Festival, Oulu 1999 * Tampere Theatre Festival 1999 |
| 1998-1999 | JOS JÄÄT KOTIIN TÄNÄ ILTANA (IF YOU STAY HOME TONIGHT) Director and Lyricist. Songs composed by Outi Parkkila. Performed in various places and festivals in Finland. |
| 1998 | KARHUPUISTON KUUSIJUHLA (CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL OF BEAR PARK) Director, Dramaturge and Performer. Devised Christmas festival. Kallio Theatre, Helsinki |
| 1998 | FRAGILE Director. Script by Minna Jaakkola. Kuopio City Theatre, Kuopio |
| 1997 | KOLME TYTTÖÄ TAIVAANSINESSÄ (THREE GIRLS IN BLUE) Director. Script by Ljudmila Petrusevskaja. Kotka City Theatre |
| 1997 | BE MY OBJECT TONIGHT – songs and stories of love Director and Dramaturge. Performed by Ursula Salo in Theatre Academy of Finland and Tampere Theatre Festival |
| 1996 | WOW! KOLINA GOES KATE – Kate Bush operet Director and Scriptwriter. Performed by Kolina Seppälä in Actors’ Department in University of Tampere & Theatre Academy of Finland |
| 1996 | ZOO STORY Director. Script by Edward Albee. Theatre Academy of Finland / Actors’ Department of University of Tampere |
| 1995 | MARIA STUART Director, Stage Designer and Adaptation. Script by Friedrich von Schiller. Theatre Academy of Finland, Helsinki |