I couldn’t be happier. Record-breaking musical phenomenon WICKED is finally arriving to Sweden! After 20 years of musical theatre history making, this musical receives its Swedish premiere at GöteborgsOperan. The production will open in 2023. I have the great honour to lead the creative team and direct this fantastic piece of musical theatre for the…
I am very excited to enter 2022! 2021 has not been the easiest year, but it has been filled with musical theatre magic. My productions have been seen in three countries, in three different languages, and we have survived all challenges created by viruses. My production of SPRING AWAKENING played in Gothenburg, Sweden, earlier in…
Live theatre has suffered a lot due to the outbreak of COVID-19. But theatre is back – and with a bang! Both SISTER ACT (playing at the Vanemuine Theatre, Estonia) and KINKY BOOTS (playing at the Tampereen Työväen Teatteri, Finland) resumed performances in September, 2021. It is also wonderful to realise that both of these…
Year 2020 has been nothing but comfortable. Despite all devastating restrictions that have immobilised our industry, I have kept busy with work. I must be one of the lucky 2% worldwide who is capable of working professionally during these times, and some of my shows are actually even open for public. In late November 2020,…
In May 2019, it stood clear that KINKY BOOTS was to transfer from Helsinki City Theatre to Tampereen Työväen Teatteri, in the fall of 2020. The success show from Helsinki was going to be given a new life, and what a life it’s been given! We all know that times are devastating for the arts…
In these challenging times, it is a pure wonder to see live theatre. Due to very different virus levels in different countries, many countries are currently completely without any live entertainment. Luckily, Finland has handled this crisis better than many other European country, and theatre are allowed to open and welcome audiences as long as…
We are living extraordinary times due to the COVID-19 virus. Our world has suffered several dramatic tragedies, and today we are experiencing one of them. In 2001, New York experienced another tragedy that shook the entire world. On September 11, 2001, The World Trade Centre was attacked by a plane, and the entire air space…
Wohoo! It’s time to start the party – and this time in a church! Famous from the unforgettable performance by Whoopy Goldberg, SISTER ACT is finally making its way to Estonia. I am happy and excited to return to Teater Vanemuine after the success of LES MISÉRABLES in 2017. My brand new production of LES…
Roald Dahl is one of the best storytellers I know. His fairytales and stories have reached millions of people around the world, and some of his famous work has been adapted to stage into musicals and plays. One of the most celebrated new musicals in the 21st century has been MATILDA – originally produced and…
What a year 2019 has been! This year has been a successful, happy and a very busy year for me. Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID premiered in Helsinki, Finland with sold out performances and rave reviews: ”This musical might very well be the most beautiful theatre Finland has ever seen!” – Mari Koppinen / Helsingin Sanomat…