Nick Hennessey

Travel to the extremes of the Finnish landscape - the vast forests and lakes, the harshness of winter, the intoxicating summers. Experience authentic creation myths and tales of Finland’s illustrious heroes; journeying with them to the dark river of the underworld.

Leading UK storyteller Nick Hennessey and three virtuoso Finnish musicians make these 2000 year old traditional stories come alive with a touch of offbeat fun, enchantment and evocative music that moves between dancing flutes, infectious rhythms and hauntingly beautiful sung melodies.

From the mythic creation of the sky and earth, to the forging of the Sampo – a mystical object which brings infinite bounty - to seduction spells and a mother’s love for her son; Fire in the North Sky combines epic feats of heroes like Väinämöinen and Lemminkäinen with very human stories of love, loss and longing. Experience Kalevala returned to its roots in this dynamic, intimate and surprising performance.

Fire in the North Sky: Epic Tales from Finland is a brand new show from Adverse Camber productions - one of the UK’s most celebrated storytelling companies. It is a rare opportunity to hear stories from Kalevala performed live and to experience the absolute pinnacle of Finnish contemporary folk music.

Commissioned in association with mac birmingham and Beyond the Border Storytelling Festival with support from Sage Gateshead.