Sandyrella is a brutally honest and naked self-reflection in the form of a grand monologue. Sandyrella looks back on their past: What were they like then? And what are they like today? A cavalcade of exploits unfolds before us. Stories of sexual dreams, lust, boundaries and class fantasies unravel each other. And at its centre stands Sandyrella: liberated and bold, dreaming of a ball at the castle and mice for friends.
Content warnings:
The performance includes nudity and sexual content.
Performer: Salla Loper
Performance dramaturge: Kaisa Lundán
Light designer: Ada Halonen
Producer and photographer: Emma Reijonen
Artistic consultants: Juni Klein & Tom Rejström
Graphic designer: Jaakko Suomalainen
Supported by: Amos Anderson Fund, Eugène, Elisabeth och Birgit Nygréns stiftelse, Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, Finnish Arts and Culture Agency
Salla Loper is a trained actor who has worked in theatre for almost 10 years, both as a permanent employee and in the independent field. She has created, produced and performed in many different productions. She was awarded the Ida Aalberg Prize in 2022. She has worked both in Finland and internationally.
Kaisa Lundán works as a playwright, dramaturge, performance dramaturge and director in both the Finnish and Finnish-Swedish fields of theatre and film. She has also worked with audio drama.
Ada Halonen is freelance lighting designer and a Master of Arts (Theatre and drama) currently based in Oulu. Halonen works in multiple roles of a lighting designer, scenographer, photographer and producer within the field of theatre and performing arts. Her work as a lighting designer has been seen in various theatres, mainly in Finland.
Emma Reijonen works as a producer and production assistant in the Finnish-Swedish theatre field. She also works as a photographer and is writing her first script for a feature film.