{"id":10169,"date":"2026-09-08T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T05:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mukamasfestival.com\/?p=10169"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T07:50:24","slug":"mukamas-2026-impressive-adult-performances-and-other-events-will-take-over-tampere-from-16-to-20-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mukamasfestival.com\/en\/2026\/09\/08\/mukamas-2026-impressive-adult-performances-and-other-events-will-take-over-tampere-from-16-to-20-september\/","title":{"rendered":"MUKAMAS 2026 \u2013 Impressive adult performances and other events at Tampere from 16 to 20 September."},"content":{"rendered":"

MUKAMAS 2026 \u2013 International Puppet Theatre Festival’s performances for adults show the diverse expressive power of puppet theatre. The international performances touch upon refugeehood, isolation, body memories, and the importance of solidarity and spirit. The works of local puppet theatre artists contain different textiles of life and intense poetry. The adult audience is also invited to a lecture and music evening at Teatteri Mukamas. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Adventures in the north, crossing borders, textiles and mood images<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

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The performance Arctic Tall Tales <\/b>by the Canadian artist collective La ru\u00e9e vers l\u2019or<\/i> recently charmed the audience in Helsinki. Now MUKAMAS 2026 offers a unique opportunity to see the work on the H\u00e4ll\u00e4 stage. This larger-than-life experience is based on the short stories of Danish author J\u00f8rn Riel, in which he described his own adventures in North-East Greenland. La ru\u00e9e vers l\u2019or specializes in puppet theatre performances for adults and young people, in which live music and sound effects play a central role. The collective draws inspiration from genre films, cartoons, object theatre and storytelling. Its performances are dynamic and participatory, with an emphasis on aesthetic sensitivity, as well as plenty of humour and humanity.<\/p>\n

The Finnish Grus Grus Teatteri\u2019<\/b>s production Invisible Lands <\/i>premiered in 2015 and has since been performed in over 20 countries. The work has received a rare five-star review in The Guardian. Invisible Lands is a story about people displaced by war. What is special about the performance is the path they take. Every mountain, snowy peak, vast desert and nighttime highway is created with the bodies of the performers. Grus Grus Theatre is a multidisciplinary nomadic theatre and experience service provider that also calls itself a spiritual airline.<\/p>\n

Anne V\u00e4linoro<\/strong>‘s Liina-tango<\/em> -performance’s premiere will be seen in the festival. In her one-woman performance, long-time theatre maker from Tampere\u00a0uses different cloths as a means of object theatre. Liina-Tango is a dramatic ensemble of textiles that touch the skin. Everyone has a cloth that is associated with special feelings. \u201cFrom a dream rag to the tongue of the skin, from ironing boards to cuffs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Haihara Puppet Theatre<\/b>\u2019s brand new performance Mielialakuvia \/ St\u00e4mningsbilder <\/i>is based on the poetry books of the theatre\u2019s founder Gunvor Grahn<\/b>.The intense performance features poems in both Finnish and Swedish.<\/p>\n

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Adult events feature color light therapy and fun festival clubbing<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n

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MUKAMAS 2026 – Adult’s festival events offer free admission experiences at Teatteri Mukamas in Pispala.<\/p>\n

Anna-Liisa Tarvainen,<\/strong> one of the founders of Teatteri Mukamas, will give a lecture on new technique for metallic color light therapy. The art therapist and long-time puppeteer will talk about the development and use of the therapy. She has completed a three-year MVV therapist course and is the first to practice it in Finland. Registration is required for the free event.<\/p>\n

When it gets dark on the festival Saturday, Teatteri Mukamas will open its doors to free admission for MUKAMAS Music Evening. There will be a fun atmosphere and warm jamming, led by Min\u00e4 ja Nieminen <\/strong>band, among others. You can buy treat bracelets on site, which entitle you to refreshments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PERFORMANCES FOR ADULTS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

LA RU\u00c9E VERS L\u2019OR: ARCTIC TALL TALES (CAN)<\/span><\/a>
\nSat 19.9. at 16.00 & 19.00 <\/span>
\nVenue: H\u00e4ll\u00e4-stage<\/span>
\nAge recommendation: 15 years and up
\nLanguage: In English<\/span><\/p>\n

GRUS GRUS TEATTERI: INVISIBLE LANDS (FIN)<\/span><\/a>
\nFri 18.9. at 18.00 & 21.00 <\/span>
\nVenue: Teatteri Mukamas<\/span>
\nAge recommendation: Ages 13 and up
\nSpeechless<\/span><\/p>\n

ANNE V\u00c4LINORO: LIINA-TANGO (FIN)<\/span><\/a>
\nThu 17.9. at 19.30 <\/span>
\nVenue: Teatteri Mukamas<\/span>
\nAge recommendation:Ages 15 and up
\nLanguage: In Finnish<\/p>\n

HAIHARAN NUKKETEATTERI: MIELIALAKUVIA \u2013 ST\u00c4MNINGSBILDER (FIN)<\/span><\/a>
\nSat 19.9. at 19.00 <\/span>
\nVenue: Haiharan nukketeatteri<\/span>
\nAge recommendation: Ages 12 and up
\nLanguage: In Finnish & Swedish<\/span><\/p>\n

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EVENTS DOR ADULTS <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

HOITAVA VALO \u2013 LUENTO METALLIV\u00c4RIVALOTERAPIASTA <\/span><\/a>
\nLecturer: Anna-Liisa Tarvainen<\/span>
\nThu 17.9. At 17.00 <\/span>
\nVenue: Teatteri Mukamas
\nLanguage: In Finnish<\/span><\/p>\n

Free event. The venue has limited capacity, so please reserve your place.
\nRegistration opens in our ticket shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MUKAMAS Music Evening<\/span><\/a>
\nHeadliner: Min\u00e4 ja Nieminen<\/span>
\nSat 19.9. at 20.30 <\/span>
\nVenue: Teatteri Mukamas<\/span>
\n<\/span>Free entry<\/span><\/p>\n

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