Helsinki City Theatre

Helsinki City Theatre
Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri
The theatre, as viewed from the southeast
Map
AddressKaikukatu 4
Helsinki
Finland
Coordinates60°10′55″N 24°56′33″E / 60.18194°N 24.94250°E / 60.18194; 24.94250
OwnerHelsinki Theatre Foundation
TypeTheatre
Capacity
2625 across 6 stages
  • 947 (big stage)
    500 (Arena stage)
    347 (small stage)
    324 (studio Pasila)
    267 (Lilla Teatern)
    240 (studio Elsa)
Construction
OpenedSeptember 1967 (1967-09)
Expanded1989, 2001, 2005, 2010
ArchitectTimo Penttilä
Website
hkt.fi

The Helsinki City Theatre (Finnish: Helsingin Kaupunginteatteri; Swedish: Helsingfors stadsteater) is a theatre located in Helsinki, Finland. Owned by the Helsinki Theatre Foundation, it calls itself a "modern popular bilingual repertoire theatre."[1]

The Helsinki City Theatre is the only Finnish representative in the European Theatre Convention.[2] In addition to drama and musicals, the theatre operates a concert dance oriented branch, the Helsinki Dance Company.

Annual figures reported by the theatre include 20 new productions, 1,100 performances, and 350,000 spectators.[1] The theatre has 250 permanent members of staff, and operates across 6 stages.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Helsinki City Theatre". Helsinki Theatre Foundation. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Musikaali juhlimisesta, hyvästä olosta, välittämisestä ja rakkaudesta". March 2022.