Choral work returns in shortened outdoor show at Ikurin Virelä

Produced by Kulttuurikeskus Uulun, the outdoor performance unfolds in a forest setting after sunset and lasts about 30 minutes. The paper notes that audiences should arrive early and travel by bus line 4, on foot, by bike, or by skiing, as parking is limited. Tickets for the three paid performances (Friday at 19:00 and 21:00, Sunday at 19:00) are sold through Tiketti. Yöpuolia previously premiered last summer in a forest near Ylöjärvi.

Based on Samuli Paulaharju's folklore collection Tunturien yöpuolta (Nightfall of the Mountains), the piece fuses northern Finland and Lapland legends with universal horror motifs. The tale Rikkaan Hannun aarre centers on a treasure-hunt driven by greed. The work is composed by Petra Poutanen and directed by Antti Laukkarinen, featuring a large chorus drawn from Poutanen's Väki and Tampereen Ihankaikkinen Kuninkaallinen Tuomiokuoro choirs. Valotapahtuma ry, known for the Tohlopin Valopolku light festival, illuminates the production.