Past
It is the year 20X6, Finland has experienced its first national water crisis after a cyber attack that contaminated all groundwater. This leads to the greatest famine in Finland since the 19 th century. The crisis very brutally divides society to winners and losers.
As their home collapses, Marja and her children must embark on a frantic journey where distress and dreams are interposed. The speculative sci-fi story takes the viewer to a cruelly beautiful world where people, from poor survivors to the powerful and privileged, are struggling to survive in extreme conditions. Despite the deprivation and cold, people find strength in each other.
White Hunger is an epic play about the will to live, the fragility of structures, social inequality and the necessity of struggle
With its deep dimensional effect and projected visuals, the set design turns Oulu Theatres stage into an enchanting futuristic space. White Hunger is an immersive work of art inspired by the world of video games, conceptual art and popular culture.
Adaptation and direction based on Aki Ollikainen’s original novel (Siltala, 2012)
Oulu Theatre, 2025
Actors: Aki Artamonova, Valtteri Aaltonen, Annika Aapalahti, Jaana Kahra, Pentti Korhonen, Elviira Kujala, Timo Pesonen, Annina Rokka, Anne Syysmaa, Titta Toivanen, Henri Tuominen, Tuula Väänänen, Niko Viitala.
Photos: Janne-Pekka Manninen
