Poiskatsojat
The events in Gaza are shocking the world. Politicians and the media are closing their eyes. Ordinary citizens feel powerless. What is it all about? The new production for KOM-teatteri's autumn season is a direct and startling reportage on why Western countries look away when they should be intervening. Tinged with black humor, the play offers fact-based information to anyone who has felt confused by world politics. Director Susanna Kuparinen is a multi-award-winning screenwriter, journalist, and pioneer of documentary theater, whose previous works have shaken both policymakers and audiences alike. In her works, theater serves as a medium for information and an arena for civic debate. Now, together with journalist Maria Pettersson and the KOM-teatteri ensemble, Kuparinen brings her perhaps boldest work to the stage. In it, a collapsing world order and Finnish politicians intrude directly into the director's living room via news screens. Relying on thorough journalistic background research, the performance makes complex events understandable through biting farce and satire. Featuring Geoffrey Erista, Tommi Eronen, Tuuli Paju, and Hanna Raiskinmäki on stage. KOM-teatteri Sept 7–Dec 5, 2026. Performances: https://kom-teatteri.fi/ohjelmisto/poiskatsojat/ Tickets €19–46, duration 2.5 h, age recommendation 15+. The performance is in Finnish.
