In the Finnish National Theatre's Lähettiläät | Ambassadors project, young people from diverse backgrounds create performance. The young people work in collaboration with experienced artists. Alongside performances, in 2026 the project will create public discussions to amplify the voices and concerns of young people.
Lähettiläät | Ambassadors project creates opportunities for self-expression, work experience in artistic practices, and skills to progress to educational institutions in the field. Through this project, the young people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds inhabit the National Theatre. We are committed to building a future Finland free from racism together. Young people can be leaders in this.
In the first phase of the project, low-threshold theater and music workshops were organized for young people with immigrant backgrounds. In the second phase, young people interested in performing were invited into the National Youth Theatre.
The first production created in the context of Lähettiläät | Ambassadors project is My Mind is a Beast with the premier in tha National Theatre’s Omapohja stage in November 2025.
The project will continue in 2026 to create new performances, discursive events and workshops.
The project is led by Jussi Lehtonen, Head of the National Theatre's Communities and Engagement Department, and Artistic Programme Designer Tamara Searle, along with Executive Producer Roosa Vaverka. Artists Angela Aldebs, Cathrine von Krogh, Lucas Makena and Repkat Parhat are collaborating with Communities and Engagement on this project. The project has a multidisciplinary steering group, which includes representatives from Migri, the Uusimaa ELY Centre, and participating group homes.
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