ccc 1x1Comedy Curtain Call is a monthly comedy night at the NoName theatre. Stand-up, sketches, funny songs even. The curtain call for rib tickling funnies invites you to enjoy the show just for laughs. 

CCC is taking a break for the summer, but will be back in August.

Future dates, programmes and line-ups will be published gradually as confirmed. (NB Comedians appearing multiple times in a season will be doing different material each time!)

SAT 10 FEBRUARY
MC – Todd Elliott, with Arnaud Praplan, Fabien Blot, Nitu Kaur, Sasu Marttila, Susanna Pukkila & Zach Chamberlaine.

SAT 9 MARCH
MC – Todd Elliott, withLeben Norrie, Roxana Sadvokassova, Sasu Marttila, Seth Alexander, Veera Luhtala & Zach Chamberlaine.

SAT 13 APRIL
MC – Arnaud Praplan, with Aija Salo, Arash Tohidi, Fabien Blot, Stephanie Clark, Veera Luhtala & Susanna Pukkila + sketches from Todd Elliott & Zach Chamberlaine.

FRI 3 MAY
MC – Todd Elliott, with Fabien Blot, Leben Norrie, Mitya Kakabadze, Susanna Pukkila & Zach Chamberlaine.

SAT 8 JUNE
MC – Todd Elliott, with Arnaud Praplan, Leben Norrie, Mitya Kakabadze, Stephanie Clark, Susanna Pukkila & Zach Chamberlaine.

SAT 17 AUGUST
MC – Todd Elliott, with Arnaud Praplan, Kyle Ray, Sasu Marttila, Stephanie Clark, Zach Chamberlaine & more.

AGE LIMIT
Pls note that the show is for adults only (age 18 and above).

PERFORMANCES at the NoName Theatre (Hietaniemenkatu 7 B in Kamppi)
Sat 10 February 2024 at 7 pm
Sat 9 March 2024 at 7 pm
Sat 13 April 2024 at 7pm
Fri 3 May 2024 at 7pm
Sat 8 Jun 2024 at 7pm
NO SHOW IN JULY
Sat 17 Aug 2024 at 7 pm
Sat 14 Sept 2024 at 7 pm
Sat 12 Oct 2024 at 7 pm
Sat 16 Nov 2024 at 7 pm
+ Dec TBA

 buy tickets logo tcrbTICKETS
 16.00€ – standard admission
 12.80€– Concessions (students, retired, military/civil service, unemployed)
 12.80€ – FBP, FINNBRIT, MEETUP & Internations members

  Available from our Holvi store

                                          The ticket price will include two/four free beverages per person.

SCHEDULE
The doors will open 30 minutes before the start. Please arrive in good time – due to the setup of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.

HOW TO FIND US
The NoName Theatre is at Hietaniemenkatu 7 B in Kamppi. The entrance is technically on Lapuankatu, past the K-Market. Ring the "5th Floor" buzzer to the left of the blue gate under the "Keskisuomalainen Osakunta" sign. The main door will probably be unlocked, but if not, ring the fifth-floor buzzer by the door. Once inside, take the elevator up to the fifth floor. See NoName Theatre Helsinki for detailed insrtructions with pictures.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is an elevator to the fifth floor. Unfortunately, the premises do not have a wheelchair accessible bathroom.

Image: Salomon Marttila

This by Mikael Kivimäki webThis is a one-man-show and above all, a story. It is the story of a little boy who, at ten years of age, was introduced to the eccentric, beautiful world of theatre and writing, and through that, to the world as he would know it.

It is a love-letter of sorts and (hopefully) an inspiring tale of small victories and grandiose defeats, with just a flicker of light somewhere deep down, that keeps the mind of a dreamer going.

So I'd say, that this evening is for the dreamer. For the strange ones with a flicker of light in their hearts and the glimmer of a true fool in their eyes.

I wholeheartedly welcome each and every one of you to this evening, and let us celebrate our dreams together through poetry, through remembrance and joy, as only our gorgeous tribe of the weird and the wonderful can!

Respectfully yours,
Mikael Kivimäki

ONE PERFORMANCE at the NoName Theatre
Sat 24 Aug at 6pm

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.

 buy tickets logo tcrbTICKETS
 10.00€ – standard admission
 8.00€ – concessions (students, retired, military/civil service, unemployed)
 8.00€ – FBP, FINNBRIT, MEETUP & Internations members

  Available from our Holvi store

SCHEDULE
The doors will open 30 minutes before the start. Please arrive in good time – due to the setup of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.

HOW TO FIND US
The NoName Theatre is at Hietaniemenkatu 7 B in Kamppi. The entrance is technically on Lapuankatu, past the K-Market. Ring the "5th Floor" buzzer to the left of the blue gate under the "Keskisuomalainen Osakunta" sign. The main door will probably be unlocked, but if not, ring the fifth-floor buzzer by the door. Once inside, take the elevator up to the fifth floor. See NoName Theatre Helsinki for detailed insrtructions with pictures.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is an elevator to the fifth floor. Unfortunately, the premises do not have a wheelchair accessible bathroom.

The FBP is casting for a dramatised/rehearsed reading of Survivors, a full-length play by Billy O'Shea. Survivors is a ghost story set around the 1994 sinking of the ferry "Estonia".

ACTING ROLES
There are two larger roles available (1 female and 1 male) and one smaller role (male).

EXPECTATIONS
This is a dramatised reading, so there are no lines to learn. However, you must be good at smoothly bringing a play to life with a script in hand. There will also be fewer rehearsals than for a full production.

AVAILABILITY
There will be one/two performances on Friday 20 and/or Sunday 22 September to commemorate the anniversary of the sinking. Rehearsals will start asap from 22 Aug, and will be arranged on the basis of actor and theatre availability (within reason).

HOW TO PREPARE
You will receive a copy of the script when you register. Informal auditions will be arranged at the NoName Theatre for those who then wish to try out for a role. This will involve reading selected scenes from the script.

HOW TO REGISTER
Please fill out the casting form asap. PLS NOTE You must have read the script and auditioned by 25 August. So please don't leave it to last minute to register and arrange an audition time.

CASTING FORM
The forl is HERE.

CONTACT
Please email the producer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have any general queries or scheduling issues.

PAYMENTS
Please note that the Finn-Brit Players is an amateur theatre company and this is not paid work but an opportunity for actors to practice their hobby. If cast, you will have to be a member of the society to participate in the production. Annual membership (February 2024–February 2025) costs 40€ (standard) and 20€ (concessions).

The concept is simple: we read a play together out loud in good company. Everyone who wants to gets a chance to read, but it's perfectly okay just to listen. Copies of the script will be available to participants during the event. Please note that play readings are not performances.

After the reading, we hang around for a bit to chat about the play and other things. Remember to bring your own snacks and refreshments.

We often read plays to see if anyone is interested in putting on a production, or to give actors the chance to familiarise themselves with a play in advance of upcoming auditions. Play readings may also act as script workshops – the playwright wants to hear the play read aloud and get feedback in order to edit the play before the first performance. 

New play readings will be added to the "upcoming" list as they are decided upon.

 

WEDS 14 AUGUST at 7 PM – THE LAST OF THE WILD BEES by Vladislav Nenchev

The August reading will be a script workshop and chance to read the play in advance of the auditions on Saturday 31 August. The reading will be led by Vladislav Nenchev, who is looking for both feedback on the script and actors interested in an autumn production.

THE PLAY
This is the not-so-distant future of ours, in which all species of wild bees have gone extinct. The Wild Bees of Ettlingen, often addressed just as "The Bees", is a small volunteer organization dedicated to taking care of the forests and meadows which have lost their most impactful natural pollinators.

We focus on four of the most pivotal members of The Bees as they prepare for one of their regular "flights". Even though they have plenty of flights behind their backs, this one is not going that well. In fact, it's gearing up to be a monumental disaster, as multiple conflicts, rivalries, and personal problems threaten the future of these guardians of the memory of lost species. Will The Bees survive these troubles, or will they ultimately join the actual wild bees in history?

 

SUN 1 SEPTEMBER at 1 PM – PURGE by Sofi Oksanen

The September reading will be a chance for actors to familiarise themselves with the play in advance of a preliminary casting session on Sunday 8 September.

THE PLAY
Purge is a chilling drama of two generations of women. Set in the occupied Estonia of the 1940s and again in the same country fifty years later, the playl grapples with the realities of a new Europe.

 

VENUE & HOW TO ENTER
The readings will be held in at the NoName Theatre (Hietaniemenkatu 7B, 5th Floor, 00100 Helsinki). The entrance is technically on Lapuankatu, past the K-Market. Ring the "5th Floor" buzzer to the left of the blue gate under the "Keskisuomalainen Osakunta" sign. The main door will probably be unlocked, but if not, ring the fifth-floor buzzer by the door. Once inside, take the elevator up to the fifth floor.

ADMISSION
Admission is free, but a small voluntary entrance fee on-location would be greatly appreciated to help cover our venue and printing costs.

Welcome to an open casting session for Purge, written by Sofi Oksanen and directed by Alexandra Sanda and Matthew Paines. The casting session will be held at the NoName Theatre Helsinki (Hietaniemenkatu 7B) on Sunday 8 September at 1 pm. Please note that you must register in advance in order to participate.

The PLAY
Purge by Sofi Oksanen is a chilling drama of two generations of women. Set in the occupied Estonia of the 1940s and again in the same country fifty years later, the play grapples with the realities of a new Europe.

ACTING ROLES
There are 8 acting roles available: 4 female and 4 male.

AVAILABILITY
You must be available for all of the final rehearsals and performances in the period 19 Jan–2 Feb 2025. (You can find more detailed info in the audition form.)

HOW TO PREPARE
Registered participants will receive an email containing information on how to prepare for their audition. You can also attend the upcoming participatory play reading on 1 September 2024, when we will read the play out loud.

ATTENDANCE
You should be prepared to attend from 1–4 pm on Sunday 8 September, although the session may end earlier.

*** If you cannot attend then, please fill out the form anyway asap, and we'll see if we can find an alternative time.***

AUDITON FORM
Please fill out the form (https://forms.gle/kpX3PNuzw9R6aQct6) by 6 pm on Saturday 7 September. (If you register after the deadline, you will still be able to attend, but you may not receive any preparatory information.)

CONTACT
Please email the producer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have any general queries or scheduling issues.

PAYMENTS
Please note that the Finn-Brit Players is an amateur theatre company and this is not paid work but an opportunity for actors to practice their hobby. If cast, you will have to be a member of the society to participate in the production. Annual membership (February 2024–February 2025) costs 40€ (standard) and 20€ (concessions).