Von Krahl: Fundamentalist

• Time:

  • Wed 20.8.2025 18:00

  • Thu 21.8.2025 18:00

  • Duration: 2h 50min, interval

• Address:

  Cultural Centre Stoa
  Turunlinnantie 1
  00900 Helsinki

• Tickets:

  45 / 29,40–42 € (Lippu.fi)

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Event Introduction

“Fundamentalist” is a story about love, power and faith. The main characters are a reformist pastor, Markus, who has publicly been called “a tool for the devil”, and his former good friend Heidi, who has drifted from one place to another during her life. On an autumn evening, Markus and Heidi meet again and engage in mutual spiritual warfare and a quest for truth. They have to reassess what they believe in and why. 

What is truth? Can there ever be more than one truth? Can you selflessly help other people? How far should you take it? How far does one person’s accountability for another human being stretch? What is fanaticism, and at what point does it become dangerous? 

Juha Jokela’s Fundamentalist premiered in 2006 at Teatteri Jurkka. The play was awarded the Nordic Drama Award and has been translated into eight languages. Von Krahl has repeatedly performed Fundamentalist to sold-out audiences in Tallinn since 2021. With over 100 performances, Fundamentalist has made history as the first production at Von Krahl Theatre to reach this milestone. Now, one of Estonia’s most esteemed theatre institutions brings its Estonian-language interpretation to the Helsinki Festival. 

Language: Estonian.
Subtitles and audio interpretation in Finnish available via the Subtitles Cloud mobile application.
You can follow the performance either with subtitles or audio interpretation.
For audio interpretation, please bring your own headphones to the performance.

Subtitles and Audio Description via Mobile App:

We offer Finnish-language subtitles and audio description for all performances of Fundamentalist.

The subtitles and audio description are available on your own smartphone via an app called Subtitle Mobile. Below you will find detailed instructions on how to set up and use the app.

Before the performance:

1. Download the free Subtitle Mobile app (by Loitsut Oy) from the App Store or Google Play: https://m.subtitles.cloud

2. Remember to charge your phone – the subtitle app consumes battery.

3. If you are using the audio description, please bring your own headphones to the performance.

During the performance:

1. Set your phone to silent or Do Not Disturb mode.

2. Open the Subtitle Mobile app.

3. Follow the instructions and enter the 4-digit code: GDPZ

4. Choose whether you want to use subtitles or audio description.

5. Rotate your phone to landscape mode. Subtitles will begin automatically when the performance starts. You can adjust the screen brightness by tapping the screen and sliding the bar at the top.

6. You can exit the subtitle or audio description view by tapping the X in the top left corner.

7. Close the app after the performance ends.

Credits:

Author: Juha Jokela
Translator: Kai Aareleid
Director: Marta Aliide Jakovski
Art director: Kristel Zimmer
Lighting designer: Priidu Adlas
Music designer: Henrik Esse, Marta Aliide Jakovski
Cast: Liisa Saaremäel, Erki Laur
Audio interpretation: Antti Lang

The visit is supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture and Estonian Embassy in Helsinki.

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