Dinosauruksen hikka vai mehiläisen kakka? – 33 kutkuttavaa lasten tiedekysymystä

Science dances the samba and imagination runs wild in this musical theatre adventure about science questions from children!

The performance is an ode to a child’s curiosity and ability to wonder and question. Why does an adult say that something looks good when they don’t even look? Do fish snore? How can you know what is true?

Answers to these and other tricky questions are sought in a musical and fast-paced adventure that takes the viewer across the Atlantic on the wings of a social media bee, revealing the secret conversations of the trees and leading the travellers into the wild jungle of misinformation. When little reporters Solmu and Silmu invade the Extreme Knowledge Conference (Äärimmäisen tiedon konferenssi), chaos ensues as science meets imagination and facts dance the samba.

Dinosauruksen hikka vai mehiläisen kakka? – 33 kutkuttavaa lasten tiedekysymystä – is based on a Helsingin Sanomat column and the books edited based on it: Ovatko kaikki esineet joskus olleet märkiä? (2015), Tietääkö karhu että se on karhu? (2018) ja Miksi linnut heräävät niin aikaisin? (2020). These books, edited by Tuomas Kaseva, contain a total of more than 400 tough questions that children have asked experts in various fields in the Helsingin Sanomat column.

Children’s science questions are themselves insightful, imaginative and, with expert answers, educational for everyone. They cover a wide range of scientific disciplines, from biology to astrology, not forgetting philosophical reflections. The show is aimed at children aged 5–9, but the whole family will probably enjoy it.

The performance is visually striking, musically rich, insightful, playful and thought-provoking, with the aim of encouraging children to question, explore and wonder about the world and to reflect more deeply on the nature of knowledge. It is an ode to a child’s curiosity, wonder and questioning. The show respects children and the way they look at the world. It’s hard to imagine adults being able to look at things in such a multidisciplinary and creative way. In this performance, you are allowed to laugh at fart jokes and adults with their rigid thoughts.

The presentation will also examine knowledge itself and the nature of knowledge from the perspective of media criticism. Multi-literacy and media literacy are now taught to younger and younger people. Children already in early childhood education should be able to identify reliable information and where to look for it.

The production team consists of actor-writers Pinja Hahtola and Iida-Maaria Lindstedt and musician Suvi Isotalo. The visuals of the work are the responsibility of the scenographer and puppeteer Tua Hautamäki and the lighting designer Mirkka Saari.

The premiere of the show will take place in April 2026, and it will be produced in collaboration with Q-teatteri and Kanneltalo. Dinosauruksen hikka vai mehiläisen kakka? – 33 kutkuttavaa lasten tiedekysymystä is also part of the Culture Kids project. After the performances in Helsinki, the show will be available to order from autumn 2026 onwards throughout Finland.

Duration: max. 1 h.
The performance language is Finnish.
Warning: The performance may cause chronic questionitis!