Play: The Inheritors – by Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company
The Hope Theatre, The Hope and Anchor, 207 Upper Street, London, N1 1RL
19th – 23rd May at 7 p.m. with 22nd May recommended
Running time 70 minutes: no interval
The Play
Following a successful run in Helsinki in 2025, Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company transferred their inaugural production to London. The Inheritors is a contemporary three-hander that explores the messy terrain of familial legacy, guilt, and the burdens inherited from parents. When three siblings reunite at the family Mökki to divide up their father’s estate, long-buried tensions resurface….. and what begins as a practical discussion turns into a reckoning with the past.
About Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company
Founded in 2024, Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company is an international, English-speaking theatre company based in Helsinki. The Company creates productions and workshops of new work and established plays. With its own productions, of which The Inheritors is its first, the Company seeks to be thought-provoking with themes that reflect the diverse voices and lived experiences of modern Finland. It aims to provide a platform for both local and international artists to collaborate.
By offering high-quality theatre in English, the Company is opening the doors of Finnish theatre to new audiences. It also runs acting classes for professional actors and amateurs who have an interest in learning. Whether it’s through performances, artist workshops, or community outreach, the Company is committed to expanding the theatrical landscape in Helsinki.
About the playwright - Ally Manson
Ally Manson is a UK- trained actor, with many acting and directing credits in UK theatre, film and TV, who is married to a Finn and is now living and working in Helsinki. He is the Artistic Director of Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company and is behind its formation in 2024. And as a playwright, The Inheritors is his debut play.
Ally is an engaging character and has an interesting story. This might be the first play by an Englishman written and set in Finland and then brought to London. If you book tickets for the performance on Friday 22nd May you will have a chance to meet him; Ally has agreed to do a talk and Q&A for our members (and their guests) at the end of the performance (about 8.15 p.m.).
Tickets
The play runs for 5 nights from 19 to 23 May. Follow this link to book tickets:
The Inheritors at The Hope Theatre event tickets from TicketSource
Full price tickets are £18.00 plus a £1.40 booking fee; Concession tickets are £16.00 plus a booking fee of £1.25. Concession tickets are for those who are 60+, students or theatre student members.
We hope you have the opportunity to see the play on any of the dates, but encourage you to come on 22 May if you can to meet Ally Manson. If you do book tickets for 22 May, please could you also notify me by email the Hon. Secretary on secretary@anglofinnishsociety.org.uk so we know the names and numbers for meeting Ally.
Finally, we urge you not to delay booking. The seating capacity in the theatre is limited to 55.