Hamelnin pillipiipari
The town of Hameln is plagued by a rat problem, a veritable rat catastrophe. A mysterious whistle-blowing stranger arrives and promises to banish the evil spirits from the city. But if this piper can mesmerize rats with his playing, what else can he do?
On Stage:
Käsityöläinen, Rotta: Annika Koljonen / Ile Poikela
Liikkellepanija, Rotta: Ella Snellman
Sanansaattaja, Pormestari: Hannes Mikkelsson / Juho Uusitalo
Pillipiipari, Ääntenlaskija, Rotta: Iiro Ollila
Directing and choreography: Sanna Silvennoinen and Jaakko Toivonen
Sound design and composing: Iiro Ollila
Set and costume design: Mirkka Nyrhinen
Lighting design: Vilma Vantola
Texts: Hannes Mikkelsson
Photos: Matti Rajala
The show premiered in 2023 at Tanssiteatteri Raatikko, Vantaa, Finland.
The town of Hameln is plagued by a rat problem, a veritable rat catastrophe. A mysterious whistle-blowing stranger arrives and promises to banish the evil spirits from the city. But if this piper can mesmerize rats with his playing, what else can he do?
On Stage:
Käsityöläinen, Rotta: Annika Koljonen / Ile Poikela
Liikkellepanija, Rotta: Ella Snellman
Sanansaattaja, Pormestari: Hannes Mikkelsson / Juho Uusitalo
Pillipiipari, Ääntenlaskija, Rotta: Iiro Ollila
Directing and choreography: Sanna Silvennoinen and Jaakko Toivonen
Sound design and composing: Iiro Ollila
Set and costume design: Mirkka Nyrhinen
Lighting design: Vilma Vantola
Texts: Hannes Mikkelsson
Photos: Matti Rajala
The show premiered in 2023 at Tanssiteatteri Raatikko, Vantaa, Finland.