The Children from Outer Space

How are we affected by meeting new people? Or aliens? What stays with me and what stays with you when we meet?

In The Children from Outer Space (Ulkoavaruuden lapset (fi) – Barnen från yttre rymden (sw)), the space child Babo crash-lands with their family on a planet that looks very much like Earth. There, Babo meets a child—a child who dreams of traveling into space!

No matter what planet we come from, we’re actually quite similar. The biggest difference between us isn’t necessarily that we come from different parts of the universe. This existential and thrilling drama is very much about the courage to believe in yourself.

In Unga Teatern’s interpretation of Stefan Lindberg’s play, we ask ourselves what a world without music or art would be like. And what happens when music suddenly enters such a world—for example, in the form of a spaceship?

Music and light play a central role in The Children from Outer Space, which can be described as a blend of an ambient concert and theatre. It demonstrates a versatile approach to realizing theatre — especially within children’s culture.

Ambient music

The music is composed by Young Theatre’s experienced sound and light producer, Jukka Hannukainen. Among the instruments featured in the performance are a Chorda and the delightfully eccentric Otamatone. In the background, you’ll hear the Lyra-8, a synthesizer. Together with the Maschine, modular synths, and occasionally an extra Chorda, we create a soundscape where reality and imagination intertwine.

Hannukainen’s work is inspired by composers such as Murcof, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass—artists who understand how minimalism and repetition can shape space, emotion, and time.

In finnish September 27– October 25, 2025 and January 9 – February 14, 2026
In swedish October 31 – November 29, 2025 and February 25 – March 28, 2026