Finnish National Theatre

Läntinen Teatterikuja 1, 00101 Helsinki

18.05.2018 – 19.05.2018

On March 21, 2018, the Finnish-Estonian production “Ice” was premiered in Helsinki. It is based on the novel “Ice” by Vladimir Sorokin, one of the most famous contemporary writers in Russia. The Finnish audience will see the show two more times in May.

The mysterious meteorite falls in the middle of a deep Siberian taiga. There is a special ice in it, which opens the hearts of people and by touching it, the human being leaves all their life and devotes oneself to the search for lost brothers and sisters. A passionate Ice cult is established, and when the ice melts, the cult reformulates the meaning of life on the planet Earth and its traditional history. The end justifies the means and the cult becomes an inevitable key to the existence.

Director: Essi Rossi
Artist, lighting and video designer: Milla Martikainen
Dramaturgist: Iida Hämeen-Anttila
Costume designer: Reet Aus
Sound artist: Pauli Riikonen
Video consultant: Mikk-Mait Kivi
Cast: Mari Abel, Carl Alm, Riina Maidre, Henrik Kalmet, Mirtel Pohla, Matti Raita

The production is in Estonian, Finnish, English and Swedish, but knowing these languages is not necessary.

The performances will take place on May 18, 2018, at 7 p.m. and on May 19, 2018, at 1 p.m. at the Finnish National Theatre in Helsinki.
Ticketing and additional information: klockrike.fi

Contact:

Estonian Institute in Finland
Suvilahti, Sörnäisten rantatie 22
00540 Helsinki, Finland
+358 9 669 805, +358 5 0438 5331
helsinki@estinst.ee
http://www.viro-instituutti.fi