The musical play 'Armi Aavikko – In Between, I Was Alive' reveals the journey of this luminous entertainer, from high school girl to the spotlight of dance halls, to recording studios and the ruthless entertainment industry. NEW! You can watch the play with English subtitles.
In 1977, the Finnish people were charmed by 18-year-old Miss Finland, Armi Aavikko. Behind the scenes of the entertainment world, however, a darker reality awaited.
Armi Aavikko was born in September 1958 and died in January 2002. In between, she was alive.
Directed by Joel Härkönen, the play explores Armi’s sensitive and natural personality, her talent and stardom, while addressing the question: what kind of story do we want to tell about Armi today? This musical play, evoking the atmosphere of the 1970s and 1980s, offers a memorable experience accompanied by a live orchestra and soloists.
The play is based on a script by Kati Kaartinen, which was produced as an audio drama for Yle Radio Suomi and Yle Areena in 2021. The 20-part series, ‘Armi Aavikko – In Between, I Was Alive’, is still available on Yle Areena.
Milla Kuikka stars as Armi, and Jukka Peltola plays Danny.
Original audio drama text: Kati Kaartinen
Stage adaptation: Martta Jylhä
Director: Joel Härkönen
Musical Director and Arranger: Valtteri Veiskola-Pääkkönen
Set Designer: Markku Hernetkoski
Lighting Designer: Jukka Laukkanen
Sound Designer: Juho Lukinmaa
Costume Designer: Tiina Siltala
Video Designer: Topi Lindh
Hair and Make-up Designer: Heidi Kaartinen
Props Master: Soile Savela
Orchestra: KAO Conservatory
The performance rights of the play are supervised by Nordic Drama Corner.
Cast: Perttu Hallikainen, Antti Hovilainen, Janne Kinnunen, Milla Kuikka, Karoliina Niskanen, Heikki Petteri Nousiainen, Jukka Peltola, Satu Turunen and Vera Veiskola
Performances with English subtitles: 27th September at 13.00, 10th October at 18.00, 29th November at 13.00, 30th December at 13.00, 10th January at 13.00, 21st February at 13.00, 21st March at 13.00, 30th April at 13.00, 13th May at 13.00.
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Premiere: 20th September 2025 at the Kajaani City Theatre.
Duration approximately 2 hours 30 min, includes intermission.
Tickets
basic ticket €38
pensioner €29
student, employee €21
child €16
group ticket (min. 15 spectators) €34
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https://kajaaninteatteri.fi/ohjelmisto/armi-aavikko-siina-valissa-olin-elossa/
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