Drammatica

25/03/2024

Our latest work on stage is about three finnish sisters of the cultured Krohn family. They wrote a huge amount of various kind of literature throughout the first half of the 20th century. The play combines truth and fiction of their lives and also dives into the creative work of writing.
In the end of the first act the carnevalistic stories of life in childhood’s dreamlike mansion end in the tragic sailing accident in which the young sisters’ father drowns. In the middle actress Paula Siimes as the mother, behind the mansion two sisters played by Pirjo Määttä and Katariina Kaitue and behind them Nicke Lignell in the role of the father.

Tiina Puumalainen & Hanna Suutela:
The Cranes [Kurjet]
Finnish National Theatre, first night Feb 14th 2024

Directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Set design by Teppo Järvinen
Costume Design Heli Hynynen
Lighting design by Kare Markkola
Original music by Joakim Berghäll
Sound design by Jani Peltola
Make-up and hair design by Jari Kettunen
Photo by Teppo Järvinen

Cast:
Kristiina Halttu✨
Katariina Kaitue✨
Pirjo Määttä✨ .pipari
Paula Siimes-Lanu✨
Esa-Matti Long✨
Nicke Lignell✨
Harri Nousiainen✨

23/12/2023

02/08/2023

Opening scene from our version of Lear. The production will continue its run in September at the Finnish National Theatre.
Actress Katariina Kaitue as Lear.

Shakespeare | Puumalainen:
Lear

Cast:
Katariina Kaitue✨
Sari Puumalainen✨
Maria Kuusiluoma ✨
Annika Poijärvi ✨ .poijarvi
Petri Manninen ✨
Ilja Peltonen✨
Esa-Matti Long ✨
Petri Liski ✨

Adapted and directed by Tiina Puumalainen ✨
Visual design by Teppo Järvinen ✨ .drammatica
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨
Choreography by Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö ✨ & Jukka Haapalainen✨ ✨
Lighting design by Kare Markkola✨
Video co-design by Pyry Hyttinen ✨
Sound design by Jani Peltola ✨ .peltola.161
Make-up and hair design by Petra Kuntsi ✨

Produced by The Finnish National Theatre
In collaboration with The Wild Company

photo © Teppo Järvinen

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01/03/2023

Premiere tomorrow ✨
Rehearsal picture with actresses Maria Kuusiluoma (The Illegal) and Annika Poijärvi (The Legal), based on the original characters of Edmund and Edgar.

Shakespeare | Puumalainen:
Lear

Dreamteam actors:
Katariina Kaitue✨
Sari Puumalainen✨
Maria Kuusiluoma ✨
Annika Poijärvi ✨ .poijarvi
Petri Manninen ✨
Ilja Peltonen✨
Esa-Matti Long ✨
Petri Liski ✨

Adapted and directed by Tiina Puumalainen ✨
Visual design by Teppo Järvinen ✨ .drammatica
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨
Choreography by Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö ✨ & Jukka Haapalainen✨ ✨
Lighting design by Kare Markkola✨
Video co-design by Pyry Hyttinen ✨
Sound design by Jani Peltola ✨ .peltola.161
Make-up and hair design by Petra Kuntsi ✨
Stage manager Hannele Sarkki ✨
Stage masters Toni Lampela ✨, Jaakko Toijanniemi ✨& Tuomas Vellamo ✨
Head of costume department Heli Hynynen ✨
Produced by The Finnish National Theatre
In collaboration with The Wild Company

Premiere March 2nd

photo © Teppo Järvinen

29/04/2022

Happy International Dance Day ✨
Scene from our latest stage work The Dance of Death as a postdramatic combination of dance theatre, physical theatre and drama.
Sublime dancer choreographers Jukka Haapalainen✨as Kurt and Jorma Uotinen✨ as Edgar in the middle of their man battle.

Concept, adapted and directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Based on August Strindberg’s play Dödsdansen
On stage and choreography by
Jorma Uotinen✨
Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨
Jukka Haapalainen✨
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨, Pekka Siistonen✨& Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Set design by Teppo Järvinen
Costume and video design by Teppo Järvinen & Tiina Puumalainen
Sound design by Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Lighting design by Teppo Järvinen & Sami Rautaneva✨
Mrs Suutari-Jääskö’s dresses co-design by Saara Hedman✨
Video operator Sami Rautaneva✨
Produced by
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13/04/2022

Scene from our latest stage work The Dance of Death as a postdramatic combination of dance theatre, physical theatre and drama.
Sublime dancer choreographers Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨ as Alice and Jukka Haapalainen✨as Kurt.

Concept, adapted and directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Based on August Strindberg’s play Dödsdansen
On stage and choreography by
Jorma Uotinen✨
Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨
Jukka Haapalainen✨
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨, Pekka Siistonen✨& Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Set design by Teppo Järvinen
Costume and video design by Teppo Järvinen & Tiina Puumalainen
Sound design by Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Lighting design by Teppo Järvinen & Sami Rautaneva✨
Mrs Suutari-Jääskö’s dresses co-design by Saara Hedman✨
Video operator Sami Rautaneva✨
Produced by
.rantanen.96

27/03/2022

Happy World Theatre Day 2022 🎭

Scene from our 2019 production of The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
Actors from the left:
Ariel - Jaana Oravisto✨
Prospero - Pentti Helin✨
Miranda - Maija Lang✨
Our Tempest took place on an abandoned resort island overrun by plastic waste.
Full cast listed after creatives.
Adapted and directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Set design (+📸) by Teppo Järvinen
Costume and puppetry designed by Tiina Puumalainen and Teppo Järvinen
Lighting and video design by Eero Auvinen✨
Original music by Pekka ”Peksi” Siistonen✨
Sound design by Pekka Siistonen and Rauli Roininen✨
Hair and make-up design by Pepina Granholm✨
Cast: Pentti Helin, Jaana Oravisto, Verneri Lilja, Maija Lang, Saska Pulkkinen, Juhani Laitala, Janne Kallioniemi, Aimo Räsänen, Jari Ahola, Matti Pussinen-Eloranta, Samuli Muje, Jyrki Mänttäri, Miia Selin
Supporting Cast: Konsta Reuter, Eero Löövi, Ninni Niemenkunnas, Taru Kallio, Laura Linna, Karla Keinonen
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23/03/2022

Sublime dancer choreographer Jorma Uotinen✨ Jorma Uotinen] as Edgar in the rehearsals of The Dance of Death.
Premiere 6th April

Concept and directed by Tiina Puumalainen
Based on August Strindberg’s play Dödsdansen
On stage and choreography by
Jorma Uotinen✨
Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨
Jukka Haapalainen✨
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨, Pekka Siistonen✨ & Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Sound design by Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Lighting co-design + video operator Sami Rautaneva✨
Set, video, lighting and costume design by Teppo Järvinen & Tiina Puumalainen
Jorma Uotinen] .drammatica .rantanen.96

20/03/2022

Beautiful dancer choreographer Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨ as Alice in the rehearsals of The Dance of Death.
Premiere 6th April

Concept and directed by Tiina Puumalainen ❤️
Based on August Strindberg’s play Dödsdansen
On stage and choreography by
Jorma Uotinen✨
Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨
Jukka Haapalainen✨
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨, Pekka Siistonen✨ & Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Sound design by Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Lighting co-design + video operator Sami Rautaneva✨
Set, video, lighting and costume design by Teppo Järvinen & Tiina Puumalainen
Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö] .drammatica .rantanen.96

14/03/2022

Video testing of the set at rehearsals of The Dance of Death.
Premiere 6th April

Concept and directed by Tiina Puumalainen ❤️
Based on August Strindberg’s play Dödsdansen
On stage and choreography by
Jorma Uotinen✨
Sirpa Suutari-Jääskö✨
Jukka Haapalainen✨
Original music by Hannu Rantanen✨, Pekka Siistonen✨ & Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Sound design by Jarkko Tuohimaa✨
Lighting co-design + video operator Sami Rautaneva✨
Set, video, lighting and costume design by Teppo Järvinen & Tiina Puumalainen
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