21.4.2026 at 18–19
23.4.2026 at 18–19
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25.4.2026 at 15–16
26.4.2026 at 15–16
28.4.2026 at 18–19

A new Finnish stage performance invites the audience to the borderlands of possession and monstrosity. The performance is part of A Dream in Four Colours exhibition’s programme.

About
SCREAM CRY EXORCISE by Tarleena Laakko, Julia Jäntti and Virpi Nieminen is a demonic micro-spectacle about the monstrousness of life — something unexpected, elastic, and ever-shifting. Instead of banishing what possesses us, we surrender to it. Could embracing and invoking demons transform the culture they emerge from? With the motto “too possessed to be depressed,” the piece revels in DIY magic, haunting rhythms, and the wonders of small-scale spectacle.

Languages: Finnish and English
The performance is directed for adult audiences.

The work was selected for the A Dream in Four Colours collection exhibition’s performance programme through Kiasma Theatre’s open call.

This is the second part of the Monstrous performance series by Laakko-Jäntti-Nieminen. The first part, EAT PREY LOVE, premiered at Mad House in Helsinki in 2024. The first part will be presented on 29 January 2026 at the Espoo Cultural Centre.

Working group
Direction / text: Tarleena Laakko
Lighting design: Julia Jäntti
Set design: Virpi Nieminen
Costume design: Jenni Räsänen
Sound design: Nicolas “Leissi” Rehn
On stage: Pie Kär & Asta Honkamaa