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REA.D26 INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY DRAMA FESTIVAL

PROGRAM OCTOBER 10, 2026

16:30 Meet the playwright: Tale Næss (Norway)
Heidi Backström in conversation with Tale Næss

18:00 — We Are Scared, We Are Learning How to Count By Jana Milivojević
 Directed by Alisa Nirman
Actors: Tuike Oja, Sini Onne, Juha-Pekka Mikkola, Luthando Jamda, Satu Mikkelinen, Katrin Monikainen

Following Manja from childhood through her life, the play explores growing up in a world where love and joy offer no guarantee of safety. Shaped by a children’s counting song, it confronts violence against women and femicide, showing how violence can enter even a life that began in a loving home.

19:30 — The Miracles By Agostina Luz López
Director: Vera Boitcova
Actors: Elina Jackson, Saimi Somerto, Sofia Stupenkova, Anastasia Trizna

Three generations of women—a grandmother, a mother and a daughter—revisit their family’s stories through the daughter Martina’s eyes. Memories become scenes, and everyday events grow into exaggeration and drama as Martina explores the maternal history she has inherited. When a friend arrives, the dynamics of both the family and the play begin to change.

Doors open at 16:20 for the discussion with Tale Naess, 17:40 for the 18:00 performance and at 19:10 for the 19:30 performance. The buffet is open during intermission.

No admission once the performances have started. Please arrive on time

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REA.D26 INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY DRAMA FESTIVAL

PROGRAM OCTOBER 9, 2026

18:00 — [BLANK] By Alice Birch Presented by BONES Theater Group Directed by Michael Wighton Actors: Atli Benedikt, Julius Chavez, Fanny Paananen, Noora Sointu Vuorela

Built from 100 independent scenes that performers can freely select and combine, [BLANK] explores the lives of adults and children caught in failing social care and criminal justice systems. Alongside painful realities, it offers humour, hope and a search for empathy and love. BONES Theater Group presents a selection of 2–3 scenes as a staged reading.

19:30 — Kiribati Notes By Tale Næss Directed by Mika Leskinen Actors: Tuija Hanhikoski, Mikko Laine, Alistair Logan, Eeva Putro, Aapo Salonen, Eljas Viitanen

A poetic and carnivalesque reflection on love, loss and life in a changing climate. Loosely inspired by a climate refugee’s court case, Kiribati Notes brings together Ivo, his wife, his lawyers, an island chief and a figure from Britain’s colonial past. The play explores how climate change and colonial history shape everyday lives, turning questions of survival into deeply personal and political struggles.

Jana Milivojević is a playwright and dramaturge from Belgrade, Serbia. She collaborates on theatre productions while developing her own dramatic texts. Her play We Are Scared, We Are Learning How to Count was selected by Eurodram and received the Slobodan Selenić Award for Best Graduation Play. Her children’s play Kako vezati pertle won the Radio Belgrade Award. Her work has been translated into Polish, Greek and French and presented at international festivals.

Registration link in bio!

Note! Doors open at 17:50 for the 18:00 performance and at 19:10 for the 19:30 performance.
No admission once the performances have started. Please arrive on time.

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REA.D26 FESTIVAL 8.-10.10.2026
MEET THE WRITER

Tale Næss is a Norwegian author and playwright, born in 1969. Since her literary debut in 1992, she has written poetry, novels and drama, and her plays have been performed in Norway and internationally. She holds a doctorate in playwriting from Oslo National Academy of the Arts and an advanced degree in Film Studies from NTNU. Her play Kiribati Notes explores love, loss and the effects of climate change through a poetic and carnivalesque form.

9.10.2026 19:30 — Kiribati Notes By Tale Næss Directed by Mika Leskinen Actors: Tuija Hanhikoski, Mikko Laine, Alistair Logan, Eeva Putro, Aapo Salonen, Eljas Viitanen
Post Theatre Collective Studio, Pengerkatu 11 a 3

A poetic and carnivalesque reflection on love, loss and life in a changing climate. Loosely inspired by a climate refugee’s court case, Kiribati Notes brings together Ivo, his wife, his lawyers, an island chief and a figure from Britain’s colonial past. The play explores how climate change and colonial history shape everyday lives, turning questions of survival into deeply personal and political struggles.

Book your spot! Reservation link in bio!

@leskinen.mika @logantoon5 @tuijahan @tale_naess @eevaputro @aaposalonen @kevatprinssi

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OPEN CALL VIS #18! Theme: ON / OFF SCREEN
The call for VIS Issue 18 is open! What happens to an artistic practice when it is translated onto a screen? VIS Open Call #18 invites artistic researchers to explore the screen as a surface, filter, barrier, window or portal. Editor: Mia Engberg. Co-editor Behzad Khosravi Noori. Read about the theme and how to submit on our website.

Vad händer med konstnärlig praktik när den översätts till en skärm? VIS Open Call #18 bjuder in konstnärliga forskare att undersöka skärmen som yta, filter, gräns, fönster eller portal. Redaktör för numret är Mia Engberg, medredaktör Behzad Khosravi Noori. Deadline 11 november 2026. Läs mer om temat och hur du ansöker på vår webbplats.

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Vi syns det er viktig med skryt! Faktisk har vi lagt inn en fast post på mandagsmøtene våre som heter selvskryt. Ikke fordi vi er bedre enn andre, men fordi det i en organisasjon med store ambisjoner er lett å bli så fokusert på alt vi skulle ha gjort at vi glemmer det vi faktisk får til.
Vår beste ressurs er folka våre og en vi vil skryte litt ekstra av i dag er Tale Næss som under Sceneteksivalen feiret 25 år som dramatiker og dramaturg og mottok Scenetekstivalens nyinstiftede pris Dramatikerskjerfet. Vi gratulerer!!

Avbildet Tale Næss sammen med kunstnerisk leder for Scenetekstivalen Jenny Svensson

Foto: Jamie M. Bivard

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Takk til kunstnerne, som viste fram arbeid før det var ferdig. Det er den vanskeligste delen, og hele grunnen til at festivalen finnes.

Takk til støttespillerne og samarbeidspartnerne våre, som tør å satse på noe før man vet hvordan det går.

Og takk til alle som kom, hørte etter, og ble sittende etterpå.

Vi sees neste år.

#scenetekstivalen

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REA.D festival 2026 programme is here!

From 8 to 10 October, we’ll gather at Post Theatre Collective Studio in Helsinki for four staged readings, one performance and conversations around the plays.

This year’s programme brings together:
• CARBON by Pier Lorenzo Pisano — a full production by Post Theatre Collective @pierlorenzopisano
 • KIRIBATI NOTES by Tale Næss @tale_naess  • [BLANK] by Alice Birch #alicebirch  • WE ARE SCARED, WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO COUNT by Jana Milivojević @milivojevic__  • THE MIRACLES by Agostina Luz López @agosluzlopez

REA.D is a chance to encounter contemporary plays from different places and hear what they might open up here in Helsinki. We’re looking forward to sharing these works with you.
The staged readings are in English. Carbon is performed in Finnish with English surtitles.

The festival is organised in collaboration with Eurodram, Nordic Drama Corner and Bones Theater Group. More details and the daily schedule are coming soon.

8–10 October 2026 · Post Theatre Collective Studio and Konepaja Stage Helsinki

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Fra DAG 3
Den lengste dagen er over.
Så full av tanker og følelser at det ikke finnes ord.

Foto fra
• DRAMATISK DIALOG: SAMTALE MELLOM MAJA BOHNE JOHNSEN OG ROBIN JENSEN
• «COLLECTIVE RITES: COMMON GROUND», TEKSTLAB KOMPANI @tekstlab
• LESNING AV «STÁLLU», ROBIN JENSEN
• «COLLECTIVE RITES: COMMON GORUND PERFORMANCE», TEKSTLAB KOMPANI
• LESNING AV «KOKKEN OG GENERALEN», TALE NÆSS @tale_naess og @noorp_rod

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GLIMT FRA I GÅR

En dag om å si vanskelige ting til hverandre.

Om morgenen: hvordan gi og ta kritikk uten å knuse noe.
Midt på dagen: hvordan det er å være ung og passe på noen som sliter med rus- og psykiatri.
På ettermiddagen: hva krig og økologisk sammenbrudd gjør med.
Og til slutt: en fabrikk som skal rives, og alt som kommer opp av grunnen når den forsvinner.

Takk og vi ses!
#scenetekst #scenetekstivalen

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I GÅR åpnet vi på Girjegumpi. Ferske Scener øvde beredskap med oss, og det endte – som lovet – i finsk karaoke. Så gikk vi i samlet flokk til Amtmandens og feiret Tale Næss’ 25 år som dramatiker!
Festivalen er i full gang. Bli med!

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Program! Program. Program... Program?

PROGRAMMET ER KLART.

17.–20. september fylles Tromsø av tekst som ennå ikke er ferdig.
Fire dager med iscenesatte lesninger, verksteder, kunstnersamtaler, performance i byrommet og filmpremierer. Vi åpner med finsk karaoke og beredskapsøvelser, og markerer Tale Næss' 25 år som dramatiker.
Dette er ikke ferdige forestillinger. Det er tekster underveis – på norsk, samisk og svensk.
Hele programmet her og via lenke i bio: https://www.scenetekstivalen.no/2026
📍 Tromsø 🗓️ 17.–20. september
#scenetekstivalen #scenetekst #utkast

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Den 17. september sparker Scenetekstivalen i gang med b.a. en samtale med leder av ArtLab, dramatiker, forsker og dramaturg Tale Næss. Det skjer på Amtmandens i Tromsø kl 20.00. Gjest er musiker Herborg Rundberg. Samtalen markerer også Næss sitt 25 års jubileum som scenetekstforfatter.
Tale Næss er prosjektleder i Davvi - Senter for scenekunst som til daglig driver ArtLab. Arrangør er nordnorsk Forfattersentrum i samarbeid med Scenetekstivalen

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