[1] The theatre building is notable for having been designed by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

[2] He sketched the initial designs already in 1968, although the building was only completed nearly two decades later in 1987.

[4] Situated alongside other prominent Aalto-designed buildings such as the City Hall and Lakeuden Risti Church, the theatre forms part of the city's Aalto Centre (Finnish: Aalto-keskus),[2] which has been recognised by the Finnish Heritage Agency as a nationally important built cultural environment (Valtakunnallisesti merkittävä rakennettu kulttuuriympäristö).

[5] The theatre comprises four stages, with a total seating capacity of 689.

[1] The theatre attracts audiences in excess of 50,000 annually.