Turku City Theatre

Turku City Theatre is a theatre in the City of Turku. It was founded in 1946, when "Turun Teatteri" and "Turun Työväen Teatteri" merged. It was the oldest fully municipality owned theatre in Finland, until 2014, when it became a joint-stock company owned by the City of Turku. Theatre directors Jorma Nortimo 1946–1958 Jouko Paavola 1958–1963 Kalervo Nissilä 1963–1968 Kaija Siikala 1968–1972 Ralf Långbacka (art director) and Kalle Holmberg (director) 1972–1977 Jussi Valtakoski 1977 Risto Saanila 1977–1981 Taisto-Bertil Orsmaa 1981–1985 Aulis Ruostepuro 1985 Mikko Majanlahti 1986–1990 Alpo Suhonen 1991–1992 Ilpo Tuomarila 1993–2007 Raija-Liisa Seilo 2008–2013 Arto Valkama 2014– (director) and Mikko Kouki 2014– (art director) References External links https://teatteri.turku.fi/en