Actors Yrjö Kostermaa and Toivo Mäkelä founded this summer stage on the Joselininniemi headland in Tampere in 1948. Its rotating auditorium, designed by architect Reijo Ojanen, was completed in 1959 and opened with Aleksis Kivi's Heath Cobblers; it has had a roof since 2005 and seats 821. Edvin Laine's production of The Unknown Soldier premiered here in 1961 and ran for nine summers. In all, more than 3.5 million people have seen shows here.
Tickets are sold through the online ticket shop and at the Aplodi culture shop. Interval refreshments and parking can be pre-ordered. There is accessible seating, an accessible toilet and accessible parking.
