2027 Children's and Young People's Theatre Award – Nominate a Recipient!

Assitej Finland is seeking nominees for the 2027 Children's and Young People's Theatre Award.

The award may be given to any achievement related to the performing arts aimed at children and youth, such as theater, a group, a performance, a performer, direction, a script, choreography, visual design, music, a translation into Finnish, Swedish, or Sámi, project, audience engagement initiative, or other event that has promoted the field.

Previous award recipients have included, among others, the play *For Girls Who Think They’re Alone* in 2025 and the nationwide *Nuori näyttämö* concept in 2023. The award has been presented since 2008.

Three finalists for the award are selected by a preliminary jury composed of experts chosen by Suomen Assitej ry. The award winner is then selected from among the finalists by a judge to be announced at a later date. The award will be presented at the Thalia Gala in March 2027.

You may nominate a theater, a group, or an outstanding achievement in the field by emailing info@assitej.fi. Please use “Children’s and Youth Theater Award 2027” as the subject line of your message.

Submit your nomination by December 18, 2026, at the latest.

Justifications for the selection should be no more than two pages long, and it is recommended that you mention at least three key factors explaining why this particular work of performing arts is significant.

In addition to the justifications, you may include a limited amount of other material, preferably as digital links. The nominated work must have taken place within the Finnish professional field of performing arts for children and young people during the years 2025–2026.

The jury may, at its discretion, select finalists from outside the submitted nominations.

Previous award winners can be found at:
www.assitej.fi/meista