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Collected works of the Finnish playwright Jussi Wahlgren.   (Updated WED 13th JUNE 2004) So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see So long lives theatre, and gives life to thee Shakespeare (modified) This page hasn't changed much for two years. It's because I've been busy writing my first novel! My international agent is Colombine Teaterforlag, Stockholm, Berit Gullberg, tel. +46-8-4117085, berit.gullberg@swipnet.se My address: Aleksis Kiven katu 14 B 00500 Helsinki FINLAND-EUROPE GSM +358-50-3460652 email: jussiw@kaapeli.fi Click here to send me a message! "TO EACH HIS OWN- DEAD AND GONE TO GRANNY'S" HAD EXTREMELY SUCCESFULL REVIEWS in Helsinki, January '98 and was also mounted in New York, OFF-BROADWAY 19th FEBRUARY 1998, in SoHo-Rep Theatre, directed by ERIN B. MEE. THE FATHERING had a 4 week run in London NOVEMBER '98; VERY GOOD REVIEWS TO EACH HIS OWN - DEAD AND GONE TO GRANNY'S synopses. TO EACH HIS OWN - DEAD AND GONE TO GRANNY'S Three first scenes. Auf Deutsch translation by Mario Wohllebe, Thespis Verlag, Berlin, LIVE DEATH (!). There are also translations ready in Spanish, Romanian and Japanese! The Happy Islander synopses The Happy Islander sample scenes Proving yourself can take whole your life or your whole life... This play was presented at the FINLANDIA FESTIVAL in March 4-17th 2000 in Dallas, TX, USA. The Beardsley Living Theatre Company and the director was Michael Calgan. Hilda Vleugels in Belgium has translated this play in Flemish: "HET GELUKKIS EILAND" UNFINISHED BUSINESS synopses UNFINISHED BUSINESS new text is not available right now -Is Paradise a Paradise if your late mother-in-law-to-be flutters around there? Produced by Hameenlinna Repertory Theatre, Finland 1993. Rehearsed reading at The Actors' Stock Co, Dallas, dir. Keith Oncale '94. Opening also in Helsinki Kulttuurikulma Theatre 24th November 1999, and had a splended premiere also in Petroskoi, Russia on 5th November! Director gospodin Leonid Vladimirov. The REINDEER BITER Short pitch by Doug De Vita, New York The REINDEER BITER First two scenes available now. - It can destroy everything around you to find yourself. THE REINDEER BITER OPENED IN NEW YORK 23rd FEB 2000! Directed by Glyn O'Malley, Sponsored by VALIO FINLANDIA CHEESE, UPM-Kymmene and FINNAIR ao. THE FATHERING synopses This tragicomedy was developed and revised in the spring '97. THE FATHERING text not available now. The play premiered at the Courtyard Theatre, London, 15th OCT 1998. - Mothers want to be proud of their sons - at any cost! Back to Knot at the Cable home page. (My host) Woo Man Chu says: "Small steps make long path" Ville-The Magician,(now) 14 yrs and Saara-Princess, (now) 11 yrs You can send me email from here (just click!) jussiw@kaapeli.fi Have a look at international playwrights at Playscript Library Other absolutely fabulous THEATRE RELATED LINKS in the net.