Kiviä taskussa draws nearly 384,000 viewers before final performance

The Helsinki production of Kiviä taskussa will close on November 10 after drawing nearly 384,000 viewers, Yle reports. The final performance will be the 1,033rd.

The play, starring Martti Suosalo and Mika Nuojua, has set Finnish records both for the number of performances and for the longest continuous run in repertory by a full-length play.

Written by Irish playwright Marie Jones and directed by Pentti Kotkaniemi, the Finnish-language production premiered on October 24, 2002, at Helsinki City Theatre. Suosalo and Nuojua switch roles during the performance, playing the main characters as well as about 15 other roles.

Yle is inviting people who have seen the play to share their memories.