Weeping Men

Imagine stepping into a sauna. Heat and steam envelop you, beads of sweat forming, your heartbeat quickening. Around you, the Finnish shouting choir Huutajat sits, their voices crashing like waves. Battle cries and fractured laments, inspired by the ancient Edda poems, rise and fall in rhythmic shouting. 

Weeping Men unfolds in three sauna rounds, a ritual of unmaking. The audience sits shoulder to shoulder with the choir, witnessing a collective cleansing as the "crying Vikings" strip away power and dominance. Layers of control dissolve as they drown in their own undoing. Steam swirls, birch twigs strike, voices crack, history seeps from their pores. Myths of strength and conquest melt into sweat and salt.

Starting shouting in suits and ending naked and silent in the sea, they shed layers of power and pretense, so that we, too, may leave the sauna lighter, more aware of ourselves, and the histories we carry.

Audience Information

Weeping Men lasts approx. 45 minutes and takes place in a heated sauna tent. The sauna remains open for 30 minutes after the performance.

Please bring:

Swimwear (you will not be naked during the performance)

Two towels (one to sit on in the sauna, one to dry off)

Water bottle

Slippers (optional)

The sauna is heated to approximately 70°C. If you feel too warm or unwell, you are free to step outside and return once you feel better. Our team will be on-site to support you.

The performance consists of three rounds inside the sauna. You will be guided in and out of the sauna by the performers, will be invited to join the performers for a dip in the sea.

We look forward to sharing this unique experience with you.