“Collage – stage of things”: Gosia Wdowik co-creates a performance at Viirus Theatre in Helsinki
On 10 October 2026, Viirus Theatre in Helsinki hosted the world premiere of “Collage – stage of things”. The performance was created jointly by four artists from Finland, Sweden and Poland, one of whom is theatre director Gosia Wdowik. It runs until 4 December 2026. The Adam Mickiewicz Institute is a co-producer of the performance.
“Collage – stage of things” – a living collage at Viirus Theatre
“Collage – stage of things” is an international, interdisciplinary project. Viirus Theatre invited four artists who had never met before and come from different artistic backgrounds. In Helsinki, they brought their practices and ways of working into confrontation, searching for new connections in this messy era.
Their starting points could not have been more different. One artist envisioned a dentist’s room and the Sumerian toothworm. Another was inspired by the concept of bodies without organs and a practice called staying with. The third was interested in how to perform pain and construct wounds, while the fourth wanted to work with the Romantic era and head towards an invisible mountain.
Instead of compromising, the artists let these ideas collide and intertwine. The result is what they call a living collage, in which humour blends with tragedy and absurdity. This may be the beginning of something new that we do not yet know.
The performance challenges individualism, separation and ownership. It places collaboration at the centre of the stage – in all its messiness and potential.
Artists and creative team of “Collage – stage of things”
The invited artists are choreographer Jenni-Elina von Bagh (Finland), multidisciplinary artist Majula Drammeh (Sweden), visual and performance artist Nastja Säde Rönkkö (Finland) and theatre director Gosia Wdowik (Poland).
On stage are Maria Ahlroth, Oskar Pöysti and Jessica Raita. Scenography is by Fabian Nyberg and costumes by Autuas Ukkonen. Lighting design is by Katinka Ebbe, sound design by Pauli Riikonen. The performance is produced by Hanna Sundman.
“Collage – stage of things” – practical information
- Premiere: 10 October 2026
- Performances: until 4 December 2026
- Venue: Viirus Theatre, Helsinki (Finland)
- Artists: Jenni-Elina von Bagh, Majula Drammeh, Nastja Säde Rönkkö, Gosia Wdowik
- Tickets and more information: viirus.fi
