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Letters from the midst

LETTERS FROM THE Midst is a writing project I began in 2026 on the Substack platform, mostly in Finnish but sometimes also in English.

I write whatever comes to mind — from the middle of life, from its edges, from its shores.

You can follow the writing by subscribing (click here), in which case you will always receive updates directly — or read the texts on this site.

Yhtä sirkusta
Source: New source Date: 2026-03-29 By Kirjeitä keskeltä
Aseta horisonttiin valtameri
Source: New source Date: 2026-03-22 By Miira Sippola
Suolan haju
Source: New source Date: 2026-03-19 By Miira Sippola
Veto on kohti reunaa
Source: New source Date: 2026-03-19 By Miira Sippola
Coming soon
Source: New source Date: 2025-08-21 By Miira Sippola

Thoughts on theatre

Reflections, manifestos, and contemplations from my years as an active theatre director.

Includes an articulation of why art matters.

These texts move between polemic, reflection, belief, and practice — written from the edge of the stage.

“Tradition”?

2.11.2018

Myllyteatteri claims to do contemporary theatre that’s based on the awareness of the theatre tradition. Tradition is said to mean ”handing down of statements, beliefs, ...

Theatre Credo

3.11.2009

I believe in theatre. I have acted upon this belief or knowledge for many years now: searched for tools and worked with the stage, shaped ...