Silmänkääntäjä, eli Jussi Oluvisen matka Hölmölään; ilveilys 2:ssa näytöksessä

A wandering farmer returns to his modest village, only to find his wife Liisa waiting with a mixture of longing and suspicion. Their conversation quickly spirals into a comic clash of world‑views: Jussi boasts of lofty ideas and distant travels, while Liisa clings to the concrete concerns of food and hearth. Their banter cracks open the thin veneer of rural life, exposing both ambition and bewilderment.

The play’s opening scene sets a lively, almost absurd tone, as Jussi waxes philosophical about ancient trees, mysterious “pölhöt” and the rise and fall of royal shoemakers. His grandiose language collides with Liisa’s practical humor, creating a vivid portrait of a community caught between tradition and the allure of new knowledge.

Through witty dialogue and exaggerated characters, the story invites listeners to laugh at the pretensions of self‑importance while reflecting on how ordinary people negotiate change in a world that suddenly seems far larger than their farmyard.