BRIEFLY IN ENGLISH

Information about the theatre and its programme.

LOCATION & OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

The Alexander Theatre is located in Helsinki at Bulevardi 23-27 near the Hietalahti square and the lovely Sinebrychoff park.

HOW TO GET HERE
Bulevardi 23-27, 00180 Helsinki
Tram 6, Buses 14 & 20

Wheelchair access
For wheelchair access to the main stage, please notify in advance.
Wheelchairs which are maximum 74 cm in width fits.

TICKETS
Alexander Theatre Box Office / Aleksanterin teatteri
Bulevardi 23-27

Tel. 0600 180 20 (2.03 € per call + local network/mobile rate)
myynti@aleksanterinteatteri.fi

Opening hours:
Mon-Fri from 12 a.m. till 6 p.m.
Sat-Sun from 12 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lippupiste
www.lippu.fi

SPRING 2025 EVENTS

OPERA, CONCERTS AND OTHER MUSIC PERFORMANCES

November 10, Dad Harmony (SWE).
Social media sensation Dad Harmony is
going on a winter tour that will focus on
Christmas carols with an updated
repertoire, without forgetting old favorites.

November 11-13, p r i s m. The acclaimed
chamber opera by Ellen Reid and Roxie
Perkins is flimmered at the boundaries
of traumatic memories and recovery.

November 17, Grand Piano.
Music by Hans Zimmer, Yann Tiersen,
Ludovico Einaudi and Ramin Djawadi.

December 15, Arja Koriseva – Christmas Concert.
Touching, warm-hearted and nostalgic
concerts of the beloved entertainer.

DANCE PERFORMANCES

October 29 – 30, World Dance On Stage – International Gaala.
This is an evening filled with deep expressiveness, virtuosic movement,
as well as unique sensitivity and fragility of life performed by critically
acclaimed and Grand Prix awarded artists.

November 2, The ballet La Dolce Vita:
from Nino Rota to Hans Zimmer. A trip
through the soundtracks of the most beloved films.
A new production by Balletto di Milano.

December 9, Balettitähtien joulugaala.
An exclusive Christmas Gala Concert of Ballet Stars.

FAMILY & OTHER PERFORMANCES

September 6 – December 21, Countess Amalie’s Drama Tour.
Performance is based on history of Alexander Theatre
and life of the spectacular Countess Amalie Adlerberg. Show is in
Finnish but group orders available in English!

October 31, Red Nose Company: Don Quixote.
Don Quijote is a fierce comedy about
friendship and idealism.

November 1, Red Nose Company: Frankenstein.
Welcome to the world of crazy scientists and groovy monsters!
Red Nose Companys Frankenstein is a playful interpretation of Mary Shelley’s classical story,
adapted for children and families.

FINNISH MUSICALS AND MUSIC THEATRE PERFORMANCES

September 25 – December 13, Titanique.
A hilarious and wildly entertaining musical
parody inspired by the iconic film Titanic.

October 12, Tango Buenos Aires.
Charismatic singer Angelika Klas, Henrik Sandås’
virtuoso tango trio and stunning tango dancers
Pasi and Maria Lauren in a captivating concert
that takes you on a whirlwind journey
through Argentine tango.

October 26, Greta Tuotanto: Kabaree Berlin.
A seductive and playful cabaret performance in
the style of the 1920s, featuring beloved schlager songs,
film melodies, and period chansons.

November 6 – 15, Opehuone.
A fast-paced comedy musical that hilariously explores
the chaotic yet heartfelt world behind the teachers’ lounge.

FINNISH COMEDIES AND DRAMA

Stella Polaris – Retrospektaakkeli

October 21, Stella rakastuu.
This improvised romantic comedy is
full of misadventures and wonderful
romance, as you would expect
when Stella falls in love..

October 22, Stella tekee rikoksen.
The Stella Commits a Crime evening
will feature one of the original genres
taught by Tim Orr: Detective, Tarantino,
or murder mystery.

November 18, Prima vista – improvisoitu musikaali.
Every musical evening is a
premiere, created together with the audience,
and will never be repeated exactly the same.

November 25, Megafarssi – 35-vuotisjuhlaesitys.
In honor of the anniversary, Stella’s performers will tackle
their biggest challenge yet: an improvised
Megafarce with a huge number of performers!

Luolamies
Kaikki Ystäväni
Best of Saikkua, kiitos!

ALEXANDER THEATRE – IN THE HEART OF HELSINKI AND IN HELSINKI´S HEART

We are proud that Alexander Theatre is and has been a long-established centre of Helsinki’s cultural life. Our stage bustles daily with life and action, not to mention our rehearsal rooms and offices.

The theatre itself caters well for visiting groups, offering excellent facilities for all types of concerts, theatrical and dance performances. We can also assist you in organising your event or private function. We also have the technical facilities to host even the most demanding of national and international visiting performances. Many prominent dance communities perform, train and have their offices in AlexanderTheatre.

Our main hall seats about 500 in a true historic atmosphere, has a fully equipped stage and we can also offer a full catering service in the foyer.

HISTORY

In the early decades of the 1800s, theatre troupes from Sweden, Estonia and Russia and also from Italy and Germany visited Helsinki. But this changed when Nikolai Adlerberg became the Governor General of Finland and established a Russian Theatre with a grant he organised from the Tsar’s funds.

Construction began in April 1876 and was completed in 1879. Originally the AlexanderTheatre was to serve the local Russian garrison. The bricks for the decorative building were transported all the way from Åland. The National Theatre and Opera companies moved to the building in 1918 and the National Opera remained on the premises until 1993, when they moved to the new Opera House on the Toolo bay. For this reason, AlexanderTheatre, the Old Opera House, is an important part of Finnish cultural history.