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The Lord of the Rings

Welcome to the adventure of a lifetime when J. R. R. Tolkien's beloved classic comes to the stage.

Date 22.08.2024 18.00 - 11.01.2025 13.00

VenueTampere Hall, Main auditorium

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Tampere Theatre & Tampere Hall proudly present: The Lord of the Rings

Tampere Theatre and Tampere Hall invite you to the adventure of a lifetime when J. R. R. Tolkien’s beloved classic The Lord of the Rings™ will see its world premiere on stage of Tampere Hall’s Main Auditorium on August 23, 2024. This unique production combines unforgettable theatre, original music composed by Tuomas Kantelinen and played by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as amazing circus performances by Sorin Sirkus.

Hobbits, Elves, Orcs, Ents, and other characters come to life when J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy adventure The Lord of the Rings™ is brought onto the stage in a whole new way. The theatrical masterpiece produced by Tampere Theatre and Tampere Hall is directed by Mikko Kanninen and, based on Kersti Juva’s Finnish translation, adapted for the stage by Sami Keski-Vähälä. The Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra is conducted by Jonas Rannila.

Starring in the main roles are e.g. Ella Mettänen (Frodo), Antti Reini (Aragorn), Ville Majamaa (Gandalf) and Risto Korhonen (Gollum). There are a total of 32 performances between August 23, 2024 and January 11, 2025. Tickets are now on sale at Tampere Theatre, Tampere Hall, and Lippu.fi ticket sales channels.

Duration approximately 4 hours including two intermissions. The performance is recommended for ages 7 and up. The performance is in Finnish.

Production by Tampere Theatre & Tampere Hall

The Lord of the Rings™ and the characters, items, events, and places therein are trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC used under license by Tampere Theatre and Tampere Hall. All rights reserved. Represented by Nordic Drama Corner.

Tickets

85,50/75,50/65,50 € 
Pensioners 84/74/64 €
Students and under 25-year-olds 75,50/65,50/55,50 €

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Please be prepared to present the certificate entitling you to the discount ticket (e.g. student card) to the Tampere Hall staff.

Tampere Theatre loyalty program customers

Tickets 85,50/75,50/65,50 € 
Pensioners 84/74/64 €
Students and under 25-year-olds 75,50/65,50/55,50 €

Discount tickets for Tampere Theatre loyalty program customers can only be purchased at the Kulttuurimyymälä Aplodi ticket office.

Tampere Hall loyalty program customers

Tickets 85,50/75,50/65,50 € 

Discount tickets for Tampere Hall loyalty program customers can only be purchased at the Tampere Hall ticket office. Please note that there is no discount ticket for pensioners, students or children.

Flexible tickets

Flexible tickets (the ticket type of your choosing + 5 € as a flexible ticket fee) can be switched to another show at least one week before the original show date. Without a flexible ticket, the ticket exchange fee is 10 €/ticket.

Group tickets   

If your party includes 10 or more people, you are entitled to a group offer. Please make your ticket reservation with our group sales. We grant groups of at least 30 people an advance buyer’s advantage when you redeem your ticket by December 31, 2023. Ask us for more information!

Tampere Theatre: myyntipalvelu@tampereenteatteri.fi, tel. +358 10 346 2400 (Mon to Fri from 9 am to 4 pm)

Tampere Hall: ryhmamyynti@tampere-talo.fi, tel. +358 3 243 4501 (Mon to Fri from 10 am to 4 pm)

Performances

Thu 22.8.2024 at 6 pm, preview
Fri 23.8.2024 at 6 pm, premiere
Wed 28.8.2024 at 6 pm
Thu 29.8.2024 at 6 pm
Fri 30.8.2024 at 6 pm
Sat 31.8.2024 at 1 pm

Wed 4.9.2024 at 6 pm
Thu 5.9.2024 at 6 pm
Tue 10.9.2024 at 6 pm
Wed 11.9.2024 at 6 pm
Thu 12.9.2024 at 6 pm
Fri 13.9.2024 at 6 pm
Sat 14.9.2024 at 1 pm
Wed 18.9.2024 at 6 pm
Thu 19.9.2024 at 6 pm
Fri 20.9.2024 at 6 pm
Sat 21.9.2024 at 1 pm

Wed 18.12.2024 at 6 pm
Thu 19.12.2024 at 6 pm
Fri 20.12.2024 at 6 pm
Sat 21.12.2024 at 1 pm
Sat 28.12.2024 at 1 pm
Mon 30.12.2024 at 6 pm
Thu 31.12.2024 at 1 pm

Thu 2.1.2025 at 6 pm
Fri 3.1.2025 at 6 pm
Sat 4.1.2025 at 1 pm
Tue 7.1.2025 at 6 pm
Wed 8.1.2025 at 6 pm
Thu 9.1.2025 at 6 pm
Fri 10.1.2025 at 6 pm
Sat 11.1.2025 at 1 pm

Team

Frodo Ella Mettänen
Aragorn Antti Reini
Gandalf Ville Majamaa
Gollum, The Gatekeeper Risto Korhonen
Saruman, Boromir Tommi Raitolehto
Legolas Lasse Viitamäki
Sam Antti Tiensuu
Pippin Annuska Hannula
Merri Elisa Piispanen
Bilbo Baggins, Shagrat Eeva Hakulinen
Faramir, Butterbur, Haldir Ville Mikkonen
Arwen, Gorbag Henna Tanskanen
Elrond, Denethor, Wormtongue Arttu Ratinen
Galadriel, The Mouth of Sauron Arttu Soilumo
Gimli Elina Rintala
Treebeard (voice) Esko Roine
Orcs, Ents, Elves, Nazgûl, party guests (Sorin Sirkus) Iitu Kivimäki, Sampo Suihkonen, Saana Leppänen, Heikki Järvinen, Aleksi Niittyvuopio

The Lord of the Rings™ and the characters, items, events, and places therein are trademarks of Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC used under license by Tampere Theatre and Tampere Hall. All rights reserved. Represented by Nordic Drama Corner.

Based on The Lord of the Rings™ by J. R. R. Tolkien
Finnish translation and character names by Kersti Juva
Adapted for the stage by Sami Keski-Vähälä
Director Mikko Kanninen

Composer Tuomas Kantelinen
Music performed by Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Jonas Rannila

Set design Marjatta Kuivasto
Costume design Pirjo Liiri-Majava
Hair and makeup design Jonna Lindström
Lighting and video design Joonas Tikkanen
Sound design Hannu Hauta-aho

Circus choreography Taina Kopra
Stunt coordinator Jouni Kivimäki
Assistant director Jaakko Lenni-Taattola
Producers Mari Posti, Aili Viitanen, Suvi Leinonen

ASK FOR A GROUP OFFER

If your party includes 10 or more people
you can ask for a group offer:
ryhmamyynti@tampere-talo.fi
tel. 03 243 4501 (Mon to Fri from 10 am to 4 pm)

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Complement your experience by staying under the same roof

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