Invisible Child – Puppet Theatre – Fri 6 June

Invisible Child – Puppet Theatre

Friday, 6 June 2025 at 6 PM (18:00), Finnish Music Campus, Siltasali, Pitkäkatu 18–22, Jyväskylä

The event is part of the LystiKylä Festival

The Invisible Child is Tove Jansson’s wise story about Ninny, a girl who, thanks to the cleverness of Little My and the love of the Moomin family, becomes visible again. Ninny has become invisible after being treated badly. But then, on a rainy autumn evening, she’s brought to the Moomin family. And lo and behold, warmth and love make Ninny visible again, and she finds her own place in the family. However, to become visible, you need a special ability, which Little My can teach. What might that be? Come and see! (In Finnish).

For children 3 years and up. Duration 45 minutes. Free entry for babies under the age of 1.

Performance rights: Agency North and Moomin Characters

Author

Tove Jansson:

THE INVISIBLE CHILD

Direction and screenplay: Anne Rautiainen

Cast: Heidi Ajanto, Outi Haaranen-Halme and Antero Nieminen

Set Designer: Mimmi Resman

Puppet Designer and Maker: Fanni Lieto

Lighting Designer: Jyrki Sinisalo

Video Designer: Jani Salmi

Music: Petri Tiainen, except the closing song comp. by Dag Anders Rougseth

Lyrics: Muumimamman laulu, Suuri omenalaulu and Nukkukaa lapset by Tove Jansson, finnish trans. by Vexi Salmi, Loppulaulu/Ninnin laulu finnish lyrics by Pirkko Biström and Tarja Kontro

Musicians on tape: Inkeri Ruuskanen (clarinet), Petri Tiainen (other musical instruments)

Theater carpenters: Horst Wein and Thomas Bäckmann

Performance technique: Jani Salmi and Janne Levänen