Theatre
| 2022 | Vitsi mitkä kissanpäivät!
Director. Script with Miko Kivinen. Talk Show on Stage. Rakastajat-teatteri, Pori. Arvio |
| 2018 | Rouva Stroganova Director. Adaptation from Zinaida Dolgova's play "Frau Berger" by Lija Fischer. Joensuu City Theatre, Joensuu. |
| 2018 | Medeia: Klovnin raivonhallintaopas / Medea: Clownish Rage Management
Codirector in Taina Mäki-Iso's clown solo. Kanneltalo, Helsinki. * Lumous—Contemporary Circus Festival 2018 * Jyväskylä Festival 2019 Trailer Arvio1 Arvio2 Arvio3 Arvio4 |
| 2018 | Tulppaanikupla—pörssiromahdus ja rahan synty
Scriptwriter & Director. Performance about stock market crash and the origins of money. Totem-teatteri, Espoo. * Hangö Teaterträff festival, 2019 Arvio1 Arvio2 |
| 2017 | Janne Katajan Riihimäki
Director. Script by Taija Helminen. Documentary theatre piece about the city of Riihimäki. Riihimäen Teatteri, Riihimäki. Arvio1 Arvio2 Arvio3 Podcast Haastattelu Artikkeli Essee |
| 2013—2014 | 100 kesää 1000 yötä
Director. Script by Titta Halinen. Revue containing contemporary stories from Seinäjoki accompanied with popular tunes of national treasure Paula Koivuniemi. Seinäjoki City Theatre, Seinäjoki. * a nominee for the best show/play of the year in QX Gay Gala of Finland 2014 trailer arvio |
| 2012 | Ei maar ny loppu löhöily!
Director. Script by Maria Kilpi. Documentary theatre piece about voluntary work in Turku. Reality Research Center / Turku City Theatre, Turku. trailer |
| 2011 | Kultalampi Director. Script by Ernest Thompson, "On Golden Pond". Adaptation with Eila Maunu. Lappeenranta City Theatre, Lappeenranta. |
| 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, Lappeenranta. |
| 2010 | Suuri Humppamusikaali Scriptwriter & Director. Documentary musical of 1970s dance marathon. Reality Research Center & Lappeenranta City Theatre, Lappeenranta. |
| 2010 | Knut Pitkäjalka
Director. Script by Sirkku Peltola. Lappeenranta City Theatre, Lappeenranta. * Oulu Children's Theatre Festival 2011 |
| 2009 | Kolme sisarta
Direction and Adaptation. Script by Anton Chekov, "Three Sisters". Lappeenranta City Theatre, Lappeenranta. arvio1 arvio2 mediakohu |
| 2008 | Rakkaudella, Porista
Director. Script by Maria Kilpi. Documentary theatre piece about love in the city of Pori. Reality Research Center / Rakastajat-teatteri, Pori. * Tampere Theatre Festival, Finland, 2009 |
| 2006 | Vaino Director. Script with Outi Condit and Laura Mannila. Devised court case. The Municipal Theatre of Turku & TEHDAS Teatteri, Turku. |
| 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, Helsinki. arvio |
| 2003 | Lahti! eli totuus SuomestaDirector. Script by Jari Juutinen. Documentary theatre piece about courage in the city of Lahti. Reality Research Center / Teatteri Vanha Juko, Lahti. * Lainsuojattomat Festival, Pori, 2004 |
| 2003 | Joensuun voima Director, Lyricist and Scriptwriter. Songs composed by Carlos Sedano. Documentary theatre piece about the city of Joensuu. Reality Research Center / Joensuu City Theatre, Joensuu. |
| 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. arvio |
| 2000 | Karjala takaisin!
Director. Script by Markku Hoikkala. Live music by punk band No Shame. Student Theatre of Helsinki, Helsinki. arvio |
| 2000 | Lähiöseikkailu 2001 Director, Dramaturge and Performer. Script by the working group. Choreography by Pia Karaspuro. A performance in three acts (I: individual, II: suburb, III: mass) Performed in various suburbs in Helsinki. Student Theatre of Helsinki, Helsinki. |
| 1999 | Leningradin piiritys
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, 2000 * Solnzevorot’2000 Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2000 arvio |
| 1999 | Pähkinänsärkijä
Director and Scripwriter. Based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Nutcracker". Student Theatre of Helsinki, Mustikkamaa out-door stage, Helsinki. arvio |
| 1998 | Cape Town—miehenmetsästystä susirajalla
Director and Scriptwriter. A coming-out-of-the-closet play. Teatteri Pieni Suomi, Helsinki. * Children and Youth Theatre Festival, Oulu, 1999 * Tampere Theatre Festival, Tampere, 1999 arvio |
| 1998 | Jos jää kotiin tänä iltana Director and Lyricist. Songs composed by Outi Parkkila. Performed in various places and festivals in Finland. |
| 1998 | Karhupuiston kuusijuhla Director, Dramaturge and Performer. Devised Christmas festival. Kallio Theatre, Helsinki. |
| 1998 | Fragile, tämä puoli ylöspäin Director. Script by Minna Jaakkola. Kuopio City Theatre, Kuopio |
| 1997 | Kolme tyttöä taivaansinessä Director. Script by Ljudmila Petrusevskaja, "Three Girls in Blue". Kotka City Theatre, Kotka. |
| 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 Director and Scriptwriter. Kate Bush operet performed by Kolina Seppälä in Actors’ Department in University of Tampere & Theatre Academy of Finland, Helsinki. |
| 1996 | Zoo Story
Director. Script by Edward Albee. Theatre Academy of Finland, Helsinki / Actors’ Department of University of Tampere arvio |
| 1995 | Maria Stuart Director, Stage Designer and Adaptation. Script by Friedrich von Schiller. Theatre Academy of Finland, Helsinki |
Image: Vitsi mitä kissanpäivät! 2022, Mikael Leppäniemi