Tea and the Dumbifier

Eight-year-old Tea’s life has been turned upside down. Her parents have divorced, and Tea has moved with her father into a new, dreary home. The moving boxes are still unpacked, the toilet won’t flush properly, and there’s no point keeping a video blog when Dad won’t let her publish it. Besides, ever since the divorce, Dad has had the world’s longest cold, and tissues are everywhere—absolutely everywhere! Tea is bored and lonely. But, unexpectedly, some strange new friends turn up among the moving boxes: Mummy Cat, who dreams of embalming; Ghost Poop, who smells a little funny; and Bitey Shark, whose tail the dog has taken a bite out of. Huh, is there someone else hiding among the boxes? There is: the Dumbifier, who feeds on miserable and silly feelings! Tea and the Dumbifier is a grand adventure play about the transformative power of imagination and friendship. A show where every feeling—absolutely every feeling—is allowed to show and be felt. A show where no one is left alone, and fears are faced together!

Premiere: 12 September 2026
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Playwright: Salla Viikka
Adaptation: Emma Mattila, Minna Harjuniemi
Direction: Emma Mattila, Minna Harjuniemi
Set and costume design: Tiina Hauta-aho
Lighting design: Harri Peltonen
Music and sound design: Tatu Virtamo
Make-up design: Eija Nurminen
Cast: Saana Hyvärinen, Anna Kuusamo, Teemu Palosaari, Mikko Pörhölä, Aki Raiskio
Photo: Raana Lehtinen
Running time: 1 h 45 min, including an interval
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Performance rights: Nordic Drama Corner Oy

DON’T FORGET the accessible performances on Sat 3 Oct at 13:00 and Sat 14 Nov at 13:00. Explore and print the viewing keys and picture storyboard!