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Susanna Pukkila

Joni – Play (Like) a Man

  • Finland

A sports comedy about a cheeky hockey player (who might be called Joni), sponsored by internalised misogyny. This ridiculous journey to victory and beyond invites the whole audience to join in.

Expect fake blood, real sweat and a thick Finnish äksent.

Winner: Baltic Nordic Fringe Network Award (Reykjavik Fringe 2025), Artist's Shark Award (Finfringe 2025), BNFN Award (Finfringe 2024). 

Strictly for audiences 18+

Audience participation

Language – occasional coarse language

References to or simulation of violence

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A sports comedy about a cheeky hockey player (who might be called Joni), sponsored by internalised misogyny. This ridiculous journey to victory and beyond invites the whole audience to join in.

Expect fake blood, real sweat and a thick Finnish äksent.

Winner: Baltic Nordic Fringe Network Award (Reykjavik Fringe 2025), Artist's Shark Award (Finfringe 2025), BNFN Award (Finfringe 2024). 

Strictly for audiences 18+

Audience participation

Language – occasional coarse language

References to or simulation of violence

Back to Listings
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