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27.3.2026

Clownery Lab Sessions

A night full of laughter! Red Pearl Clown Festival will host for the second time a clownery open stage evening. You can sign up for the evening with your completed or less completed clowning performance alone, as a couple or as a group.

Pre-selected clowns will perform short excerpts from their own works in progress or finished performances. The evening is a great opportunity to get a broad glimpse of the kinds of performances currently being created in the world of clowning.

The performers have 5-8 minutes on a black box stage. Performers are only allowed to have on stage what they are able to bring to the stage themselves. It’s strict but even diamonds get their glamour under enormous pressure!

The evening is run by a familiar face from Winter Circus Film, film director Tony (Riina Tikkanen). Tony will not compromise on the limits, but will ensure that the sessions run safely, with room for trials, errors, possibilities and, above all, creativity.

The duration of the Clownery Lab Sessions, including intermissions, is approximately 2,5-3 hours. The festival bar is open throughout the evening and afterwards for informal banter and entertainment.

The evening’s performers have been invited to the Laboratory Sessions through an Open call. The box office revenue from the Lab Sessions will be divided between the evening’s performances.

Read more about the open call that ended on February 16, 2026 here.

The evening’s programme

The Flight Attendant

The Flight Attendant is a contemporary clown performance that deals with the conflicting demands placed on women. Performer: Karkki Karo Illi. Director: Johanna Parkkinen.

I’ll Save You

Two old friends meet after some time. Hijinks follow and Pekka “dies” after which Chunga attempts to save his friend. Demo performance of a routine within a show that we are developing to perform. Duo performers: Sarah Puukka (she/her) and Daniel McMullen (he/him).

INTO MY KORE

Surreal and poetic clown–dance work-in-progress performance that plays with shifting perspectives, moving between macro and micro worlds. Through symbolism, transformation. It explores the phases of the menstrual cycle. Artist: Maria Josefina Pelosi/Olapayasa.

Aimo ja Hugo – Valitsen sinut

Two very different clowns arrive on stage. Which one will get what they want? What will happen to their friendship? Perfomers: Marde Rauramo (they/them) and Aapeli Hämäläinen (he/him).

First intermission

Teatteri Metamorfoosi | Klovnikuoro | Tahdon

Clown Choir’s songs ring out with something new, something old, something borrowed, and something… red.

Takaisin kotiin

Physical theater performance about limitations, freedom, and surrendering to something new. What happens when a doll who has lived in a music box takes control of her own life and sets out to find her true home? Performer: Lumi Ruotsalainen.

YHTÄKKIÄ TÄSSÄ group: ReMontti

ReMontti fixes everything.
Words, things, objects.
The economy and chairs.
Get the job done and take a break.
Yhtäkkiä Tässä: Mia Kunnaskari, Maija Saksman, Ninja Sarasalo, Sonja Renvall, Liisa Silvennoinen, Laura Timonen.

Aune Illi: Kaiken maailman viisut

Aune Illi aims for stardom in Kaiken maailman viisut (and, while she’s at it, possibly the Nobel Peace Prize and world peace, thereby reestablishing world order). Performer: Petra Haapio (she/her).

Second intermission

Bumerangi Ninja Sade: Lectio Praecursoria

Bumerangi Ninja Sade will present an introductory lecture on their doctoral dissertation research on the theory of comedy. Performer: Minna Hagman.

Kaas: Refreshing Coffee

Kaas is determined to enjoy his coffee. The question is: what stands in his way this time? The solo is performed by Antti Eskonpekka (he/him).

Perfidia

Clowns Perfetta and Margherita are virtuoso musicians preparing for a world tour. Can two great artists share the same stage? And where is the accordion? Performers: Liisa Kaaresalo and Reija Rieha.

Passio

Suffering and mercy go hand in hand when the iconic, magnificent, and above all merciful Jesus steps onto the stage. Performer: Veera Tapanainen.

Ticket prices

20 € Lab Session ticket

(Ticket package or theatre professional ticket is not available for the Clownery Lab Sessions.)

The ticket revenue from the lab sessions will be shared among the performances.

Location and accessibility

Hurjaruuth Stage (Tallberginkatu 1 A, 2nd floor) is located at the Cable Factory, a well-known cultural centre. Read more about how to get there.

Festival Bar

Festival Bar is located next to the Hurjaruuth Stage (Cable Factory A staircase, 2nd floor foyer). Please note that we only accept card payments. Opening hours on the main page of the festival.

Facilities and services

Coatroom: In the corridor between Hurjaruuth’s foyer and the stage there is a free self-service coatroom. NB! Our theatre is not responsible for any items or clothes left in the coatroom.

Toilet facilities: Next to the coatroom there is an accessible toilet with childcare facilities and other unisex toilets.

More on accessibility: There is wheelchair seating available at the front of the audience (2 slots). We do not have an induction loop. Assistant seating available free of charge. We are a Disability Card service provider.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact our customer service!

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Date

27.3.2026

Duration

Fri 27.3. at 18. About 2,5-3 h (incl. 2 intermissions)

Tickets

20 €

Venue

Hurjaruuth stage, Cable Factory

Suggested age

For adults

Other

Language may vary.

Clowns may invite volunteers from the audience, but you’re always free to decline.

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