Fire In the North Sky: Epic Tales from Finland

Fire in the North Sky: Epic Tales from Finland presents poems, songs and stories in a powerful two-hour performance that draws inspiration from Kalevala, Finland’s national epic and cultural treasure – equal to Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, or the old English Beowulf.

This brand new show is an international collaboration featuring an outstanding ensemble of artists – including one of our best-loved storytellers, Nick Hennessey and three of Finland’s best folk musicians – Anna-Kaisa Liedes (singer), Kristiina Ilmonen (flutes, percussion, vocals) and Timo Väänänen (kantele – Finland’s national instrument – and pyngyr or Siberian lyre).

Be transported by songs, adventure and the stories of Kalevala – Finland’s national epic and cultural treasure.

Travel to the extremes of the Finnish landscape as 2000 year old traditional stories come alive. Enchantment and music dances between flutes, intoxicating rhythms and hauntingly beautiful sung melodies.