Porin Teatteri

The first ideas that the city should build the right theatrical house had been presented in 1862, but over 20 years were spent on words. The Theater House project was also boosted by the fact that the first Finnish-language theater group in Finland, the Finnish Theater, started its work in Pori in autumn 1872. The atmosphere in Kieli districts in Helsinki brought Kaarlo Bergbom to bring his theater "to run" on a more peaceful soil. The Finnish Theater stayed in Pori for a total of seven weeks, during which time she performed her entire repertoire in the Hotel Otava Theater Hall and drew Pori indefinitely into Finnish theater history.

The Pori Theater House, designed by Swedish architect Johan Erik Stenberg, represents stylistic neo-Renaissance, which was the fashion trend of the era. The most successful houses in the style are public buildings, usually located on the edge of a square or park - such as the Pori Theater. The portraits of the actors working in the house and of the visitors can be seen on the arched corridor of the main building. Next to the old theater building, there is an extension extension built in the 1970s, featuring a small stage with its own temporary shutter.   When the theater was once designed for 20 years, it was then made remarkably. The construction was largely carried out by Swedish forces: six men from Sweden became established, and the stairwell was imported from Öland. Decoration and painting works were also the responsibility of Swedish craftsmen. Theater Hall decoration and curtain was designed by Carl Grabow of Stockholm who brought decorations to Pori, which were just put in place. The opening of the stage was tiled from the brick and not made of wood, as was the case of the time. In the left corner of the stage portal are Shakespeare's and right Mozart's steep sculptures. The balcony offers spectacular views over permantosal.

Today, there are 313 seats on the main stage, with 79 seats on the balcony.

Theaters at theaters were first built and introduced on November 3, 1894, when a toned evening celebration was held. The 86 light bulb's electrical lighting provided by the London Group raised fear and respect among the Portians to the extent that local newspapers had to convince them that the electric light did not adversely affect the actors or scenes. The handsome chandelier of the Theater Hall is made by the Swedish sculptor Henrik Nerpin. In the festive chandelier, the girdle is stretched in the mouth, a treasure trove of treasures. It's a leinon-shaped and a hawkish figure. There are seven decorative paintings by Salomo Wuorio's paintings full of puppets, wings, baby figurines. They are not angels, but spirits, spirits inspiring art. The paintings fly with the history of the book with books, dance music with instruments, comedy and tragedy with masks and camouflage. The allegorical medallion paintings surrounding the crown are painted with oil paintings and stretched with great work.

The Pori Theater House, whose actual consecration was held on December 29, 1884, was a real multifunctional space in its own time. In addition to theater practices, there were also various events - concerts, meetings, celebrations, masks, dancing, etc. Salin's floor was among others. constructed in such a way that it could be inclined to ascend and set horizontally with the stage as needed. Runeberg and Topelius's chest wall, on the sides of the stage, symbolize the significant role of theater in the national awakening of our country.

For a short period of time, however, the new bustling theater house with beautiful railing for demanding Poriers was enough. Soon I was screaming to complain about the state of affairs. Help was requested from house designer J. E. Stenberg, who presented an expansion plan in 1888. Additional space was made to the then Nikolaintori (now Raatihuoneenpuisto) side by building a balcony. In 1897 the balcony was covered by a glass curtain, designed by architect August Krook. This veranda was used for a long time in restaurant use, and many of the older knees in Poros still have their own experience of its impeccable atmosphere. Today, the office of the Pori Theater is located. In front of the house is a decorative column.

The theater was originally designed for the needs of visiting theater establishments. Thus, the work and social facilities in the house were quite deficient. After the turn of the century, professional theater production also came to Pori. In the 1910s, Alpha Stage Theater had already professional features, and since 1925 the house has been hosted by the Pori Theater.