This new adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic love story, written by the Estonian Andrus Kivirähk, is a fairytale for adults. It is vulgar and yet beautiful, a little crazy and very poetic and it combines theatre, dance, poetry and music. Kivirähk’s play is set in a small village in the Estonian countryside where only few men live, trying to survive. Ancient grudge between humans and roe-deer is awoken when Romeo, a young shepherd, and Juliet, a roe-deer, fall in love...

with Sesa Lehto, Anna Veijalainen, Asko Sahlman, Tommi Liski, Sauli Suonpää (student Teak), Jenni Kokkomäki (student Stadia)

Directing: Mikko Kaukolampi
Translation: Kaisu Lahikainen
Music: Maija Kaunismaa
Choreography: Anna Veijalainen
Costumes: Sanja Kangas
Lighting: Helena Roivainen
Assistant director: Outi Ivaska
Make-up: Minka Heino
Production: Isabel González/ KokoTeatteri
Production assistant: Marika Kippola
Premiere: 26.9.2006
Language: Finnish with English translation

The Koko Theatre is an independent professional theatre. Its repertoire is very diverse ranging from drama to contemporary dance.