SEMINAR ON FINNISH THEATRE REVIEWING TODAY:

TUE 13th May 12 – 4 pm

Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Seminar
Mannerheiminaukio 2

Has theatre reviewing in Finland come to a turning point? Are arts given enough space in the media? How well should a theatre reviewer know contemporary arts? Is the artist just a miserable narcissist expecting critical acclaim? Do reviews affect ticket sales? What’s the forecast for new trends?

These and many more questions concerning contemporary Finnish theatre reviewing will be tackled in Kiasma, the Museum of Contemporary Art. The floor will be given for an artist, scholar and reviewer. The discussion will be mediated by reviewer and theatre research scholar Outi Lahtinen.

Open house, open discussion!

SPEAKERS:

Pirkko-Liisa Enäjärvi-Jantunen (Ida Aalberg -foundation, chairwoman of the women's committee)
Hanna Helavuori (director of Theatre Museum, researcher)
Anne Moilanen (freelancer journalist and researcher)
Riitta Monto (Turun Sanomat -newspaper, head of culture section) Janne Saarakkala (Todellisuuden tutkimuskeskus, director and playwright)
Minna Tawast (Tanssi-magazine, editor-in-chief)
Suna Vuori (Helsingin Sanomat, critic)

IN CO-OPERATION WITH

Helsinki University, Institute for Art Research

Baltic Circle
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