Tampere Comedy Theatre Explained

Native Name:Tampereen Komediateatteri
Tampere Comedy Theatre
Location: Tampere, Finland
Coordinates:61.5031°N 23.7653°W
Website:https://www.komediateatteri.fi
Built:1897
Opened:1991
Architect:Georg Schreck

Tampere Comedy Theatre (Finnish Tampereen Komediateatteri) is theatre in Tampere that focuses on comedy. It was founded in 1991 by actor Esko Raipia and screenwriter and director Tapio Parkkinen.[1] The theatre's address is Lapintie 3, Tampere.[2]

Since 1994 the theatre is operated from Juhlatalo, a historic building in Tampere that was completed in 1897 and designed by Georg Schreck. In 2006 a new stage that can fit 256 viewers was completed.

Apart from comedy, the theatre also hosts comedy and farces.[3] Since 1994 a theatre institution (Suomen teatteriopisto) has operated from the premise of the same building. The institution educates both amateur and professional actors.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teatterin historia. 20 February 2021. Tampereen Komediateatteri. fi.
  2. Web site: 26 June 2013. Tampereen Komediateatteri. 20 February 2021. Suomen Teatterit. fi.
  3. Web site: The Tampere Comedy Theater. 20 February 2021. Visit Tampere. en-US.
  4. Web site: Historia . 20 February 2021 . suomenteatteriopisto.fi . fi.