| Original name |
Foxtrot |
| Kirjoittajat |
Juha Siltanen |
| Original language |
Finnish |
| Premiere year |
1990 |
| Theater |
Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri / Helsinki City Theatre |
| Keywords |
Drama |
Performances abroad
(staged reading) Nordic Drama, New York 2002;
Synopsis
A Concerto for 15 actors
The play is situated in present day Finland. There are several main characters: the celebrity reporter Jeff, a young female journalist, and two married couples, the parents of Jeff and the journalist.
The writer calls Foxtrot a concerto for 15 actors - in turn, each character has his/her own solo. The play is based on the simultaneity of scenes and on contradictions: on the stage people say a lot of things that come from someone else's subconscious.
Foxtrot is, in a way, a synopsis of Finland at the end of the 20th century. Outward wealth is visible, even living beyond one's means. The historic level is also present - the younger generation wants the same things from life as the older had but quicker and by other means.
Translations
| Language |
English |
| Translation name |
Foxtrot |
| Translators |
Anselm Hollo |
| Copies available |
TINFO Theatre Info Finland, tinfo(at)teatteri.org |
| Drama agency |
The Finnish Dramatists’ Union, www. sunklo.fi, info(at)sunklo.fi |
| Language |
Swedish |
| Translation name |
Foxtrot eller Vita skuggor |
| Translators |
Mats Huldén |
| Copies available |
TINFO Theatre Info Finland, tinfo(at)teatteri.org |
| Drama agency |
The Finnish Dramatists’ Union, http://www.sunklo.fi |