Ummikkos

Ummikkos is a newly written drama about the aspirations of the people of Tornedalen from the forties until today. Stories of personal destinies woven into a beautiful, sad and shocking story about fighting, being forced, or refusing to adapt, about being uprooted from one's roots. A fate shared by many Ummikkos around the world today.

Ummikko is Meänkieli for a person who does not speak the language of the surrounding area. A word for people from Tornedalen, Kvänen and Lantalaiset who have not been taught Meänkieli.

The performance is performed and subtitled in Swedish and Meänkieli.

Cast: Timo Nieminen, Klara Pasma, Nikolai Äystö, Margareta Stone.

The National Theatre in collaboration with Tornedalsteatern.

Organizer: Skellefteå National Theatre Association in collaboration with Västerbotten Theatre.

Game time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Already in the foyer, the audience is greeted by Tornedalska experiences for all the senses. Tornedalsteatern has been commissioned to create a knowledge-raising exhibition in connection with Ummikko's tour. "The Appetizer" as the exhibition is called is part of the reconciliation process between the state and the minority.