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What’s on
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Kinky Boots
An award-winning Broadway musical Written by Harvey Fierstein with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper,…
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Underwater Life
Gentle and relaxing theatre experience for babies Jump into the waves and dive into an…
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White Hunger
Visionary survival in a dystopian near future It is the year is 20X6, and Finland…
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Destination
A touching story of small and big life changes We all long for shelter –…
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Still Life – Before and After
Look, participate and leave a mark Human life is a set of still lifes. The…
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Theatre tour in English
Come and see how theatre is made! Theatre performances are the result of cooperation between several departments. On the theatre tour, you will get to see the different faces of the Oulu Theatre behind the scenes. The tour includes a visit to the prop room, wardrobe, makeup department and the theatre’s stages.
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Theatre tour behind the scenes
Peek behind the scenes Come and see how theatre is made! Theatre performances are the…
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The magic of stories
Culture and coffee for the elderly During a Magic of Stories! event, you can enjoy…
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Ovllá
Ovllá is an opera about the disappearance of truth and about profound loneliness. It tells the story of having one’s roots and cultural heritage torn apart. Ovlá is written by Sámi playwright Juho-Sire/Siri Broch Johansen, composed by Finnish composer Cecilia Damström with consultation from Sámi composer Ánndaris / Anders Rimpi and directed by Oulu Theatre’s…
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Faravid’s Land
Faravid’s Land is a work that combines theatre, dance, and contemporary circus to create a semi-fictional, mythical past for Oulu and Northern Finland. It is written by Eira Virekoski and directed by Alma Lehmuskallio and Pirjo Yli-Maunula. It is an immersive performance (ie. the audience is an active participant in a performance that unfolds all…
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2026: 100 % Oulu
A hundred citizens of Oulu take to the stage in 100 % Oulu, a theatre production that gives a tangible voice to the citizens. The performers are selected through a statistical chain reaction so that they represent the city’s population as comprehensively as possible – as if the whole city were on stage in miniature.
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol, the classic story by Charles Dickens, has become firmly established as part of Western Christmas traditions. The central theme of the story, the power of kindness, has provided food for thought regarding social values and moral issues from one century to the next, and also proves relevant in the Oulu Theatre’s version.
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Next performances
New Finnish play about multicultural Finland
In April, the main stage of the Oulu Theatre will see the world premiere of Perillä – Destination, written by Jukka Heinänen and Moe Mustafa.
White Hunger
White Hunger is an epic and impressive play about the will to live, the fragility of structures, social inequality and the necessity of struggle. It is based on a novel of the same name by Aki Ollikainen, published in 2012.
Kinky Boots is here
Kinky Boots combines all the elements of a good show: it’s funny and relatable, but at the same time thought-provoking, making you think about things from a new perspective.
Theater Restaurant Aulis
At Theater Restaurant Aulis, the unique atmosphere of the theater merges with unforgettable culinary experiences. Welcome to enjoy a relaxing lunch at our panoramic restaurant, savor a glass of sparkling wine, or crown your theater experience with intermission refreshments!
Latest news
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Strike threat postpones the premieres of Oulu Theatre’s productions White Hunger and Destination – الوصول إلى
Theatre and media workers Teme ry and the Actors’ Union have announced industrial action in…
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World premiere of Ovlá opera on Oulu City Theatre’s main stage in January 2026
Oulu City Theatre’s European Capital of Culture programme will feature premieres of the Sámi opera…
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A Christmas Carol is a cultural fest
Most of us who have studied in the UK or in an ex British colony…