Festival of English
Language Theatre in Finland
FELT
IF... 2003
18th October
Nuorten
Taidetalo Narri
(Asemapäällikönkatu 5, Helsinki)
Doors open 13:00 - 17:00
Tickets € 5 at the door, subject to availability
The first ever festival of English language theatre in Finland took place on Saturday 18th October at Nuorten Taidetalo Narri in Itä-Pasila, Helsinki.
The festival brought together theatre groups that are based in Finland but perform in English, and the programme included work ranging from Shakespearean monologues to original contemporary drama.
FELT IF... 2003 was organized by the amateur theatrical society The Finn-Brit Players, who have been active in Helsinki for more than 20 years. The festival aimed to encourage new directors and performers, and to promote cooperation between existing groups. Other participants were Thespians Anonymous, theatre mojo, and the Finnish-Welsh Society.
Entries were be judged by a panel consisting of Joan Nordlund, Olli Pellikka, and Mark Shackleton.
The festival was opened by the British Ambassador at a reception to be held on Friday 17th October.
The programme for Saturday 18 October was as follows:
13:00 - Doors open
Monologues
13:15- "To be or not to be", by William Shakespeare
Lauri Kivi-Koskinen, The Finn-Brit Players
13:25- Arnolphe’s monologue from "The School for Wives", by Molière
Mark Rawlings, The Finn-Brit Players
13:35- Romeo under the balcony, by William Shakespeare
Lauri Kivi-Koskinen, The Finn-Brit Players
13:45- A scene from "Spring Awakening", by Frank Wedekind
Alpo Honkapohja, Thespians Anonymous
13:55 - Interval
Dialogues
14:15- "The Saleswoman, a dialogue for one voice", by Colette
Anna Cook and Fay Eskin, The Finn-Brit Players
14:35- "The Illuminati in Drama Libre", by Alice Gerstenberg
Aki Himmanen and Rebecca Mills, Thespians Anonymous
14:55 - Interval
15:05- "Successful Living", by Johanna MacDonald and Timo Veikkola
Johanna MacDonald and Timo Veikkola, theatre mojo
15:25- "At the Mad Otter", by Perttu Lipsanen
Anna Cook and Mark Rawlings
Directed by Perttu Lipsanen, The Finn-Brit Players
15:45 - Interval
Short Plays
16:15- "Vampirella", by Angela Carter
Performed by Johanna Birkstedt, Diana Cousminer, Stina Halmetoja, Teemu Hurmerinta, Anttu Immonen, Bettina Saarela, Tuuli Tahko, Amanda Thurman, Teemu Vass Effects by Markus Lautala, Minna Åkerman
Directed by Stina Halmetoja, Thespians Anonymous
17:00- "War Memorial", by Joe White
Performed by Stewart Gray, Milla Hyvärinen, Lauri Kivi-Koskinen, Jack Leo, Perttu Lipsanen, Johanna MacDonald, Bruce Marsland, Mark Rawlings, Steven Soraghan, Joe White
Sound operated by Valerie Hollis-Fischer
Directed by Joe White, The Finn-Brit Players
17:45- "Birds of a Feather", by J. O. Francis
Performed by Glyn Banks, Mike Hassett, Jonathan Hutchings, Stephen Jones, Steve Thorne
Directed by Glyn Banks, The Finnish-Welsh Society
18:30 - Performances end
18:45 - Judges
20:00 - Get-together at the Van Gogh restaurant
If you would like any more information about FELT IF... 2003, please contact
E-mail:
Post:
c/o The Finn-Brit Players,
The Finnish-British Society,
Puistokatu 1b A,
FIN-00140,
Helsinki.