Step inside the Book of Rooms 13 to 29 August 2021!

A group of one hundred artists transforms an empty building and its surroundings into a multidisciplinary performance and art installation. The voluminous piece is filled with poetry, theatre, puppetry, dance, music and visual arts. It is an immersive multisensory experience one steps into.

Huoneiden kirja (Book of Rooms) is based on a book of prose poetry by Saila Susiluoto. The abandoned, wind-battered house consists of 64 rooms – a number that equals to the amount of symbols on a table that serves as a peculiar map for the building. The Book of rooms is an adventure that offers a break from the real world and a plunge into a fictive, yet equally tangible one. The house lures one in, to wander and to explore the unknown and the unexpected. Like the girl in the book, every person entering the Book of rooms will ask a personal question from the house. And by flipping a silver coin, they will find out which one of the 64 rooms in the house willl – in its unique way – answer the posed question. Every room is a world apart, intertwined to form a route drawn by the wanderer entering the piece. The performance invites you to follow a route, but also stray from it! No one steps into the same building twice. An exploration and an adventure lies ahead.

Practical info

Welcome to the Book of Rooms!

Please read the instructions below carefully before arriving.

The exact address is Ursininkatu 6, entrance through the parking lot (see map below).

Every attendee has their own exact starting time. Please check yours from the ticket. It is important to arrive 20 minutes before your starting time. Late arrivals can not be let in to the piece. 

Prepare to walk through the building room by room, step by step without hurrying. Consider wearing sturdy shoes and take light bearings. We’ll provide you with necessary information and equipment when entering the piece. We make sure your journey in the Book of Rooms is safe and organized according the current gathering restrictions during the pandemic.

What would you wish to ask from the Book of Rooms? Have a personal question in mind when entering the piece. You do not have to reveal this question to anyone. In the beginning of the exploration you will flip a coin that defines a room, which will  – in its unique way – answer your question. Flipping the coin gives you a direction but you can advance through the building at your own pace and follow your intuition and the invitations of the house. You can exit the piece whenever you feel ready. You have until 10 p.m. to explore, to rest between rooms or ot have a cup of coffee (there is a cafeteria in the building). The route through the building is unique to you. Use the opportunity to stroll around unaccompanied.

Step inside the house. You are a wanderer.

Dear visitor of Huoneiden kirja (Book of Rooms),

We are closely following the latest safety instructions concerning public events. We collaborate with the authorities in order to enable a safe experience within the Book of Rooms for each visitor. 

The event is organized in a way that maintaining safety distance is possible. Wearing a face mask is strongly recommended. Hand sanitizers can be found around the house. Always keep an adequate physical distance (2 meters) to others during the whole visit.

Below you can read our COVID-19 safety guidelines updated on 4 August 2021:

Do not attend the performance if you are ill or experiencing a fever, cough, or other symptoms that could be related to COVID-19. In case of illness or quarantine we change the ticket to a further date without any extra fees via email: huoneidenkirja@tehdasteatteri.fi. 

• Safety instructions are visible before entering the Book of Rooms as well as inside the facilities.

• The audience arrives and enters at a certain time (visible on the ticket) to the facility. A Maximum of 20 pax enters the piece at once.

• The facilities contain more than 2 500 square meters so there is enough space in order to maintain physical distance to others.

• The piece is planned in a way that each attendee spends a maximum of 15 minutes in one room. Most times the rooms can be visited by one person at a time. Many rooms have only one performer inside with the visitor.

• Our staff wears masks during their work. We wish all members of the audience wear a mask as well. Masks are provided on the spot in case you arrive without one.

• Our staff takes care that no overcrowding of the premises happens. Kindly follow the instructions provided by our staff during your visit.

• It is possible to wash hands during the visit in the several toilets that are found in the premises. Hand sanitizer can be found in all entrances as well as next to each room.

• Our staff regularly disinfects and cleans all surfaces of the artworks as well as the café and toilet spaces.

We warmly welcome everyone to safely experience the wind-battered house!

For more information concerning safety or accessibility of the Book of Rooms, please contact our executive producer sara.koiranen@tehdasteatteri.fi