Short n Snappy

Join us for an hour of comedy, tragedy and everything in between, delivered in four plays that, while being short, don’t lack bite. (We’ll be adding more information about the plays soon, so keep an eye on this space.)

We strongly recommend that you book in advance, as there are only two performances with limited seating and these events have previously sold out.

THE PLAYS

After All  written & directed by Támara Aalto

A tragicomedy in which two worlds meet, and the similarities and differences between them are revealed. The most interesting people may not be the ones who've studied the most, but could be the ones who’ve had more experiences in their lives. Unfortunately, they’re sometimes the ones who are invisible to society.

Cast:
Woman – Pauliina Myllyntaus
Man – Leben Norrie

My Struggle  written & directed by Vello Ruus 

An autobiographical monologue about life’s struggles.

Cast:
Man – Vello Ruus

Bye Bye Brexit!  written & directed by Ulf Persson

Oh, Brexit what shall we do with you? Leave won over Remain by 52–48 and – surprise, surprise – Brexit was here! In other words, as somebody cleverly put it, Pride and Prejudice defeated Sense and Sensibility. Thank you, Jane Austen! But if you don’t want to leave, then what can you do? As an ordinary citizen? As a top politician? We’ll show you.

Cast:
He – Ulf Persson
She – Emily-Rose Matthews

Santa Innit?  written & directed by Zoë Chandler

It’s early November, which naturally means that Christmas is in full swing. So here’s a traditional yuletide tale of surprising revelations, arguing, and heavy drinking. Oh – and presents! Although it seems that some people are more into taking than giving, which Joe finds out when he receives an unexpected visit from Santa and events take a bizarre and comic turn.

Cast:
Joe – Salomon Marttila
Santa – Zoë Chandler

Two performances only at Arkadia Internatinal Bookshop (Nervanderinkatu 11, 00100 Helsinki)
Thursday 15 November 2018 at 18:45
Friday 16 November 2018 at 18:45

PLS NOTE: Due to the nature of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted, so please arrive in good time to take your seat. This show contains strong language, and we also kindly ask that you do not bring babies or other young children to the performance.

TICKETS
10.00€ – standard admission
7.50€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Finn-Brit Players members (who have paid their membership fees for the year) may buy a reasonable number of tickets for those accompanying them to the theatre, or for friends and family to watch them on stage. Members will need to have their membership numbers to hand when ordering (in the form FBPXXXX, where XXXX is your four-digit membership number).

See the product description in our online store for information about discount codes and to buy tickets, or click directly on the icon below:

We Are Not Amused by Ulf Persson & the cast

Directed by Ulf Persson & Meri Kuikka

We Are Not Amused is a late talkshow. Late in the meaning of dead. Very dead. The Finn-Brit Players proudly presents a talkshow in which the guests are three very famous and very dead women:
Elisabeth “Sisi”, Empress of Austria & Queen of Hungary (Laura Alemañola)
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain & Empress of India (Emily Matthews)
Diana, the People’s Princess (Meri Kuikka)

They are here to chat about their dramatic and interesting lives with the Host (Graham Lees) – but his guests are not all that amused. Come and find out why….

Two for the price of one! We Are Not Amused will be preceded by a short supporting feature:

Going Viral by Zoë Chandler

Junk mail through your letterbox, popups on your computer, a neverending parade of billboards, screens and totems…. Sometimes it feels as if there’s no escape from advertising. But if you think things are bad now, you’d better watch out for the next megatrend. The future of advertising is here and now there really is no escape.

Cast:
Fitzroy – Demian Stimson
Marshall – Zoë Chandler

PERFORMANCES at Höyhentämö–Pluckhouse (Korkeavuorenkatu 17, 00130 Helsinki)
Fri 24 August at 19:00
Sat 25 August at 19:00
Sun 26 August at 19:00
Tues 28 August at 19:00
Weds 29 August at 19:00
Thurs 30 August at 19:00
Fri 31 August at 19:00
Sat 1 September at 19:00

TICKETS
Bought online (from our Holvi store)
12.00€ – standard admission
9.00€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Finn-Brit Players members (who have paid their membership fees for the year) may buy a reasonable number of tickets for those accompanying them to the theatre, or for friends and family to watch them on stage. Members will need to have their membership numbers to hand when ordering (in the form FBPXXXX, where XXXX is your four-digit membership number).

EARLY BIRD OFFER!
25% off standard admission with the discount code WANABIRD18
Offer ends 30 June 2018

See the product descriptions in our online store items for information about discount codes, or click on the icons below to buy tickets now:

Hay Fever by Noël Coward

Directed by Adrian Goldman

Produced by The Finn-Brit Players and Passport Theatre

It is May in Helsinki, the flowers are out, pollen is in the air and Hay Fever is coming to town. This delightful comedy is arguably Noël Coward’s finest and funniest play. It is set in the late 1920s in the Bliss’ country house. The utterly self-absorbed and eccentric Bliss family have all, unbeknownst to each other, invited guests down for the weekend. Love, laughter and drama ensues. The play is best described as a “high comedy of ill manners.” As Mark Fisher in the Guardian wrote “This … subversive 1925 comedy is the missing link between William Shakespeare and Edward Albee”.

This international production has a cast of professionals, semi-professionals and wannabees: Stephanie Carlson (Judith Bliss), Demian Stimson (David Bliss), Hosanna Megumi (Sorel Bliss), Mikael Kivimäki (Simon Bliss), Jess Hollmeier (Myra Arundel), Alistair Logan (Richard Greatham), Elina Jackson (Jackie Coryton), Todd Elliott (Sandy Tyrell), and Sophie Michaud (Clara).

Do not miss this wonderfully delicious and malicious high comedy of summer where the people bite harder than the mosquitoes.

PERFORMANCES at Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth (Kaapelitehdas, Tallberginkatu 1 A / 117, 00180 Helsinki)
Weds 16 May 2018 at 19:00
Thurs 17 May 2018 at 19:00
Fri 18 May 2018 at 19:00
Sat 19 May 2018 at 19:00
Sun 20 May 2018 at 19:00

TICKETS
Bought online (from our Holvi store)
16.00€ – standard admission
12.80€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Bought at the door
17.00€ – standard admission
13.00€ – students, national service, retired & FBP members

Finn-Brit Players members (who have paid their membership fees for the year) may buy a reasonable number of tickets for those accompanying them to the theatre, or for friends and family to watch them on stage. Members will need to have their membership numbers to hand when ordering (in the form FBPXXXX, where XXXX is your four-digit membership number).

See the product descriptions in our online store items for information about discount codes, or click on the icons below to buy tickets now:

This amateur production of “Hay Fever” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH LTD.