Tampere Comedy Theatre (Finnish Tampereen Komediateatteri) is theatre in Tampere that focuses on comedy. It was founded in 1991 by actor Esko Raipia and screenwriter and director Tapio Parkkinen.[1] The theatre's address is Lapintie 3, Tampere.[2]
| Tampereen Komediateatteri | |
 Theatre in 2017 | |
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| Location |  Tampere, Finland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 61°30′11″N 23°45′55″E / 61.5031°N 23.7653°E |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1897 |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Architect | Georg Schreck |
| Website | |
| https://www.komediateatteri.fi | |
Since 1994 the theatre is operated from Juhlatalo, a historic building in Tampere that was completed in 1897 and designed by Georg Schreck. In 2006 a new stage that can fit 256 viewers was completed.[1]
Apart from comedy, the theatre also hosts comedy and farces.[3] Since 1994 a theatre institution (Suomen teatteriopisto) has operated from the premise of the same building. The institution educates both amateur and professional actors.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Teatterin historia". Tampereen Komediateatteri (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Tampereen Komediateatteri". Suomen Teatterit (in Finnish). 26 June 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "The Tampere Comedy Theater". Visit Tampere. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Historia". suomenteatteriopisto.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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