Milla Martikainen

Livsfarligt på allvar

Set and video design for a theater piece doing research on accessibility as an artistic starting point

Picture: Meri Craig

Photos: Cata Portin

Photos: Cata Portin

Photos: Cata Portin

Photos: Cata Portin

Photos: Cata Portin

Photos: Cata Portin

Photos: Cata Portin

— PROJECT NAME

Livsfarligt på allvar! – Ett svårtolkad mordmysterium


— ROLE

Scenography and video design


— PREMIERE

October 2024 in Svenska Teatern


— PRODUCED BY

DuvTeatern, the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and Svenska Teatern, with participation from Aalto University

A newly written murder mystery that unravels into chaos, suspense, and comedy. Two siblings gather to open their parents’ will—what begins as ordinary quickly twists into confusion, and before long, the audience finds themselves inside a murder mystery where nothing is what it seems.


The production approaches accessibility as an artistic starting point. Sign language, audio description, and easy-to-understand communication are integrated into the dramaturgy and scenography, creating a shared space where language, bodies, and interpretation collide.


Livsfarligt på allvar! is a collaboration between DuvTeatern, the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, and Svenska Teatern, with participation from Aalto University. Developed within DuvTeatern’s project TIKSI – Accessibility as Artistic Strategy and Inspiration.