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Remusen kotiripitykset: Ilveily yhdessä näytöksessä

Remusen kotiripitykset: Ilveily yhdessä näytöksessä

Von Moser, Gustav

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ISBN10: 9377782953
ISBN13: 9789377782955
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Nov 3 2026
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Finnish
A railway-station waiting room becomes a testing ground for marriage as several couples prepare to travel while old irritations refuse to stay packed away. In this one-act Finnish farce, the urgency of trains and timetables collides with arguments over affection, domestic behaviour and who holds authority at home. Remunen's supposed method for countering the recurring kotiripitykset - domestic lectures - turns marital reproach into a comic strategy, inviting fresh trouble rather than restoring peace. Across fifteen brisk scenes, romantic expectations meet the less polished realities of married life. Forgotten anniversaries and failures of emotional attention sharpen the exchanges, while communication repeatedly breaks down under the pressure of pride, gender expectations and competing demands. The comedy lies not only in what the couples say, but in the recognisable imbalance between wanting to be understood and refusing to listen. Each dispute exposes another fault line between public composure and private frustration. Railway bells, whistles, luggage and boarding announcements keep the action in motion, giving the domestic comedy a distinctive theatrical rhythm. Newspapers, a dropped letter and clothing-based deception add visual business to the verbal sparring, allowing mistaken identities and travel arrangements to complicate questions of trust and control. The confined setting concentrates every quarrel, evasion and attempted assertion of power, making ordinary marital friction the engine of an agile stage farce. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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