TWO PLAYS OF NORA
THEATRE VERTIGO
Teatteri Vertigo brings to Turku a performance that fuses Henrik Ibsen’s classic A Doll’s House (1879) with Sivan Ben Yishai’s contemporary work Nora: A Prologue (2022). This fresh dramatization of the two plays creates a powerful tension, weaving together past and present in a striking and unexpected way.
Two Plays About Nora dives deep into the structures of society, raising questions about equality, polarization, and the dynamics of power. Who gets to decide whose voice is heard? Who dictates how we should live? At the same time, the performance explores the complexities of human relationships—the fragility of love and the inevitability of certain decisions.
Premier: 2025, Kakola Hall, Turku
Text (A Doll’s House) – Henrik Ibsen, Finnish translation by Maila Talvio
Text (Nora: A Prologue) – Sivan Ben Yishai, Finnish translation by Eeva Salonius
Director – Ishwar Maharaj
Choreography – Tuija Lappalainen
Scenography – Suvi-Tuuli Höglund
Make-up Design – Emma-Liina Sutinen
Sound Design – Laura Palanne
Sound Operation – Laura Palanne & Tuomas Vainionpää
Graphic Design – Marcus Lindén
Production – Eeva Salonius
On Stage – Juho Hankela, Emmi Kangas, Tuija Lappalainen, Hanna Ojala & Janne Pikka
The production has been supported by the Regional Fund of Southwest Finland and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland.
The rights to Nora: A Prologue are managed by Näytelmäkulma – Nordic Drama Corner Ltd.
