CURRICULUM VITAE
Essi Rossi (f. Räisänen) I b. 04.09.1982 I essi.raisanen@gmail.com I +358405637026
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- MoA, Director, Theatre academy of Finland 2011
- Metropolia School of performing arts 2004-2006
WORK
IN DEVELOPMENT
Nightschool
Baltic circle festival Helsinki 11/2020
An overnight school for adults about the potentiality of night
Carrère, adapted by Rossi: The Moustache
Theatre Jurkka 01/2021
PREVIOUS WORKS
Harold Pinter: The Lover
Theatre Jurkka 11/2018
Ejaculation -Discussion About Female Sexuality,
Soloperfomance with Sarah Kivi
Premiere in Finnish National theatre 10/18 and BRUX Freies Theatre Innsbruck 11/18
Edinburgh Fringe full run 2019, as part of the From Start to Finnish Showcase
Leena Krohn, adapted by Hämeen-Anttila-Rossi: Tainaron
Joint production Helsinki festival, Finnish National theatre 08/2018
Vladimir Sorokin, adapted by Hämeen-Anttila-Räisänen: Ice
Joint production Klockrike, Von Krahl 01/2018
NIGHTSCHOOL, an over night school for adults
Joint production Stage festival and Live arts society 08/2017
Hämeen-Anttila-Räisänen: Bonnie and Clyde
Teatteri Jurkka, Helsinki 09/2016
Trumbo-Räisänen: Johnny got his gun
Lappeenranta City Theatre 02/2015
Also on tour
Bergman-Holma: Fanny and Alexander
Lappeenranta City Theatre 2014
Niemi-Rossi: Shoot an orange
Vaasa City Theatre 2013
Kauranen-Hämeen-Anttila: Geography of Fear
Theatre Avoimet ovet, Helsinki 2013
Räisänen: The touring council of questions or Everything you ́ve always wanted to know
Totem Theatre, Helsinki (children’s theatre)
Touring 2012-2013
Moodysson-Honkamaa: Fucking Åmål
Kokkola City Theatre 2012
Fagerholm-Iida Hämeen-Anttila:
The American girl
Theatre Takomo, Helsinki 2012
Tsehov-Räisänen: The Sixfingers
Theatre Academy of Finland 2010
WORKSHOPS
Bolshoi Drama Theatre St Peterburg and Klockriketeatern, Finland: one week workshop and demo based on Vladimir Sokorin´s Ice at Kamennoostrovsky stage, 2017
RADIOPLAYS
Honkamaa: Big Bang
Yle Radiotheatre 02/2016
Sarkola: Something else
Yle Radiotheatre 09/2016
Nominated for Europe Grand Prix 2017
Niemi-Rossi: Shoot on orange
Yle Radiotheatre 10/2016
READING DRAMAS
Kaluzhsky-Polivanova: The second act. Grandchildren
Culturafest, Helsinki 11/2017
Honkamaa: Big Bang
Lavaklubi, Finnish National theatre 2013
Essi Rossi (f. Räisänen) I b. 04.09.1982 I essi.raisanen@gmail.com I +358405637026
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- MoA, Director, Theatre academy of Finland 2011
- Metropolia School of performing arts 2004-2006
WORK
IN DEVELOPMENT
Nightschool
Baltic circle festival Helsinki 11/2020
An overnight school for adults about the potentiality of night
Carrère, adapted by Rossi: The Moustache
Theatre Jurkka 01/2021
PREVIOUS WORKS
Harold Pinter: The Lover
Theatre Jurkka 11/2018
Ejaculation -Discussion About Female Sexuality,
Soloperfomance with Sarah Kivi
Premiere in Finnish National theatre 10/18 and BRUX Freies Theatre Innsbruck 11/18
Edinburgh Fringe full run 2019, as part of the From Start to Finnish Showcase
Leena Krohn, adapted by Hämeen-Anttila-Rossi: Tainaron
Joint production Helsinki festival, Finnish National theatre 08/2018
Vladimir Sorokin, adapted by Hämeen-Anttila-Räisänen: Ice
Joint production Klockrike, Von Krahl 01/2018
NIGHTSCHOOL, an over night school for adults
Joint production Stage festival and Live arts society 08/2017
Hämeen-Anttila-Räisänen: Bonnie and Clyde
Teatteri Jurkka, Helsinki 09/2016
Trumbo-Räisänen: Johnny got his gun
Lappeenranta City Theatre 02/2015
Also on tour
Bergman-Holma: Fanny and Alexander
Lappeenranta City Theatre 2014
Niemi-Rossi: Shoot an orange
Vaasa City Theatre 2013
Kauranen-Hämeen-Anttila: Geography of Fear
Theatre Avoimet ovet, Helsinki 2013
Räisänen: The touring council of questions or Everything you ́ve always wanted to know
Totem Theatre, Helsinki (children’s theatre)
Touring 2012-2013
Moodysson-Honkamaa: Fucking Åmål
Kokkola City Theatre 2012
Fagerholm-Iida Hämeen-Anttila:
The American girl
Theatre Takomo, Helsinki 2012
Tsehov-Räisänen: The Sixfingers
Theatre Academy of Finland 2010
WORKSHOPS
Bolshoi Drama Theatre St Peterburg and Klockriketeatern, Finland: one week workshop and demo based on Vladimir Sokorin´s Ice at Kamennoostrovsky stage, 2017
RADIOPLAYS
Honkamaa: Big Bang
Yle Radiotheatre 02/2016
Sarkola: Something else
Yle Radiotheatre 09/2016
Nominated for Europe Grand Prix 2017
Niemi-Rossi: Shoot on orange
Yle Radiotheatre 10/2016
READING DRAMAS
Kaluzhsky-Polivanova: The second act. Grandchildren
Culturafest, Helsinki 11/2017
Honkamaa: Big Bang
Lavaklubi, Finnish National theatre 2013