The Finnhorse

by Sirkku Peltola, Tampere Worker's Theatre,
directed by the author. Photos by Ari Ijas.

In The Finnhorse, the author turns her attention to the problems of the countryside, where the simple, rural life-style is doomed to extinction by the demands of an increasingly bureaucratic EU.

The Finnhorse, a breed described by the author as headstrong yet meek, stubborn yet humble, earnest, long-suffering and content with its lean pasture, symbolizes characteristically the rural way of life.

However, the young man in the play, Jay, delivers a blunt verdict on this noble creature: in his view, the Finnhorse has definitely outlived its usefulness. Jay would rather ride a Harley Davidson motorcycle – an immature young man's fantasy that marks the beginning of the end of the family farmstead.

The Finnhorse premiered in September 2004 in the KOM-Theatre in Helsinki. The play has been staged in 2005 in the TTT Theatre in Tampere with the author Sirkku Peltola as the director, and in the Kokkola City Theatre in 2006. The play has won the accolade of best play of the year with two major awards in 2005.

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