Juha Hurme and the Lapland Student Theatre collaborate to present a play on an important topic
On Rovaniemi the night of the arts, 7.9.2024, the play One Hundred Years of Sickness will be premiered on the stage of the Wiljami Cultural Centre. The play examines the experiences of Finnish soldiers on the German Eastern Front in World War I and II. The play reflects on the impact of the soldiers’ experiences on the lives of three generations. The traumas of the past in those who lived through the war and in their descendants have a very long-lasting impact. The events of the war before the Civil War of 1918 are accumulated and passed on as a burden from one generation to the next until the present day.
The first performance will be directed by writer-director Juha Hurme. In addition to Hurme, the roles will be played by young rising stars from the University of Lapland Student Theatre. The roles include Jussi Jokinen, Elina Pentinsaari, Vilma Ylilauri, Tuomas Ylifrantti, Kaisa Lakkala, Jaakko Nuorva, Mimosa Bäck, Tuomas Toivainen and Eveliina Doroppala. Jaana Kurttila, a long-standing theatre professional, will stage and costume the production . The music will be provided by northern musicians Jukka Tarkiainen and Antti Kero.
The play is related to Erkki Kaila’s doctoral thesis. Its script serves as the artistic part of the thesis. The performance has been supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
One hundred years of medical history
Wiljami House of Culture, Urheilukatu 1, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
Presentations :
Sat 7.9.2024 at 17:00 , Sun 8.9. at 17:00, Fri 20.9. at 19:00, Sat 21.9. at 17:00 and Sun 22.9. at 17:00
Tickets are sold at the door.
Advance reservations for screenings by email: lyt.liput@gmail.com
The play is not recommended for children under 12 years of age.
Partners: the University of Lapland, the University of Lapland, the Finnish Cultural Foundation, the City of Rovaniemi
Lapin Ylioppilasteatteri
Lapland student theatre – or LYT – is a theatre community founded in 1980 in Rovaniemi. Important values for LYT include artistic freedom, learning and growth, and an inclusive community. Our theatre premieres around 3–5 plays per year.
