Photo by Christopher Hurst
Coming Soon
It’s A Wonderful Life:
A Live Radio Play
December 16th
2:30pm and 7:30pm
Athletic Hall
Admission by Donation
No Wonder! is a one-act comedy written in 1885 while Matti Kurikka was in Helsinki, Finland. The play is a romantic romp of mistaken identity.
This production is generously supported by the Finnish theatre company, Sointulan ystävät ty (Friends of Sointula), and the band Matti Kurikan luomispäivät (Matti Kurikka's Creative Days).
We are very grateful to Tero Leskinen, and all the artists involved, for your incredible gift.
The Canadian Friends of Finland (Vancouver) has generously donated to Sisu Theatre, supporting this production of “No Wonder!” Thank you for helping us get this production on its feet!
We are very grateful to Tero Leskinen, and all the artists involved, for your incredible gift.
The Canadian Friends of Finland (Vancouver) has generously donated to Sisu Theatre, supporting this production of “No Wonder!” Thank you for helping us get this production on its feet!
Sisu Theatre believes theatre should be accessible to everyone! We are introducing a new program, the Pay It Forward Tickets Program”, that helps make sure those that would like to attend the theatre, can, no matter what their income. Sisu Theatre will offer 10 Pay It Forward Tickets to each performance of “No Wonder!” (Total 30 tickets!). If you would like to donate to this program, or if you or someone you know could benefit from the Pay It Forward Ticket Program, please contact
Tammy Hampel sisutheatre@gmail.com
Tammy Hampel sisutheatre@gmail.com
Matti Kurikka (1863-1915) is best known in Finnish and Finnish-Canadian history as the charismatic utopian socialist who founded the Sointula communal settlement in BC in 1901, and as an important figure in the turn-of-the-century Finnish labour movement. But he also wrote plays in an early stage of his life. "Ihme Kos Tuo!" (No Wonder!) premiered in 1885. Other plays include: "Viimeinen Ponnistus" (Finals Conflict) in 1884, "Aili" in 1887, and "Aarimaisessa Talossa" (In the Farthest House) in 1886. He also published a collection of short stories in 1886: "Pilvenhattaroita" (Whisps of Clouds). He wrote numerous pamphlets on philosophy, temperance, labour, sexual equality and free love, and theology.
Matti Kurikka
