Rautavaara – Oulunkylän tähti

Rautavaara – Oulunkylän tähti (Rautavaara, the star of Oulunkylä) was a play composed of an assemblage of stories depicting what it is to be a Finn, narrated through its main character Tapio Rautavaara, an iconic Finnish musician.

Theatre play, Lenkkiteatteri, Helsinki, May – July 2011

direction and adaptation of original script: Maria Hyökyvaara // playwright: Kristian Smeds // on stage: Tommi Taurula, Jani Honkaselkä, Mikko Hietanen, Esa Kytösaho, Jenni Rahunen and Maria Hyökyvaara // set design: Maria Hyökyvaara // costume design, props and on set manager // Susanna Suurla // live feed video: Tomi Laitinen // sound design: Marko Pakarinen // lighting design: Esa Kytösaho // costume and prop trainee: Suvi Purmonen // set construction: Petteri Jarmala // production: Lenkkiteatteri, Maria Hyökyvaara and Laura Rautjoki // photographs: Laura Rautjoki