​A sensing, experiencing, and present dancer acts as the interpreter of feelings for the countless people who have experienced cancer at close range in the Your Cancer in Me performance. 

The choreographer has experienced cancer among his friends and family four times, and approaches the topic openly through his experiences. The solo dance performance by Ismo Dance Company processes cancer on an emotional level and is an artistic interpretation of the feelings caused by cancer. 

Your Cancer in Me approaches the topic from the perspective of the spouse of a cancer patient. Despite the difficult topic, the performance brings hope to anyone who has experienced a form of cancer. 

The strong bodily features of dance allow the viewers to relate to the experiences, share their sorrow, and process their complicated feelings. 

​Choreography, concept ja direction: Ismo-Pekka Heikinheimo 
Dance: Tanja Illukka 
Composition and performance of music: Jouko Kyhälä 
Light design: Jukka Huitila 
Costume design: Sami Korhonen 
Set design: Simon le Roux 
Photos: Sakari Viika 

Performances:
tue 22.9. 19:00 premiere
wed 23.9. 19:00 
thu 24.9. 19:00 
fri 25.9. 19:00 
sat 26.9. 19:00 
sun 27.9. 19:00 
tue 29.9. 19:00 

Tickets: lippu.fi 

Flow family on fire! Only 15 shows to go, so If you want to experience 2000m2 of immersive art be fast and buy tickets. 
Full details and trailer by FLOW PRODUCTIONS/ director Pirjo Yli-Maunula.

All photos by JP Manninen
Performers in the photos: Kira Riikonen, Hanna Moisala, Emma Langmoen, Angeliki Nikolakaki, Tuukka Jukola,  Janne Saarakkala, Anssi Laiho

Costumes and set by Heidi Kesti
Flower and ice installation by Kati Juvani
Origami fish by Nikke Launonen
Tree by Mervi Juurikka
Lighting  and projections by Jukka Huitila

It has been quite hectic times with Corona but there are things happening. I had a last site visit in Oulu this week and the premiere of Hylky will arrive in two and a half weeks. More posts regarding Hylky will follow soon! Home sweet home will be premiered after Hylky at OuDance festival. Its a multimedia performance by Oulu based collective with dancer/choreographer Milla Virtanen, media artist Leevi Lehtinen and sound artist Anssi Laiho. I will do my icing on top of the cake ;). At once in Helsinki by Carl Knif Company will be at the same festival, so its a double booking for me. Speaking of double bookings, Corona canceled Ismo Dance Company´s premiere Your cancer in me that was supposed to be in April. Its new premiere date is 22.9. and the performances will go on until 29th of September. At the very same time I will finish my scenography design in Rovaniemi. The premiere of Rimpparemmi: Tiloja ja Avaruuksia will be in early October. And then there is more...

Art in the time of corona! We will release a series of three video recordings of three Flow Productions' immersive works. 
First up Flow Productions presents: The Secret Garden. We have released a video recording of TSG (2018) to be watched free online. Due to the nature of immersive performances this video recording is a selection of the performance, even if it is pretty extensive. Viewers of this recording will therefore be in the same situation as the live audience was in their time: not everybody sees everything but it is all dependent on choices. People who have experienced this work live will be taken back to the feelings and sensations they had, and any first-timer will also have plenty to enjoy in this video.

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Our Flow family!

Great reviews ***** and all performances sold out. Premiere 5.3.2020. 

UOTINEN GOES KEKKONEN 
Directing: Atro Kahiluoto - Kaari Martin - Roni Martin
Dramaturgy: Atro Kahiluoto
Choreography: Kaari Martin and Jorma Uotinen 
Composer: Roni Martin
Lighting: Jukka Huitila
Costumes: Erika Turunen
Makeup: Kaisu Hölttä
Producer: Virpi Kurkihovi
Marketing: Minna Korpimies
National museum of Finland: Noora Huumo, Sanna Paakkanen, Saara Pouru, Heidi Roth and Mikko Teräsvirta
Production: Compañía Kaari & Roni Martin
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​All photos: Minna Hatinen

Premiere next week. All performances sold out. For September performances, be fast!
More info (FI)

More performances coming in Helsinki 5.-8.11.2020. 

369°
Performance filmed in november 2019 in Cirko stage, Suvilahti, Helsinki.
Choreography and consept: Petri Kekoni
Sound design and music. Antti Nykyri
Light design: Jukka Huitila
Costume design: Monika Hartl
Dancers: Tanja Illukka, Meeri Lempiäinen, Pekka Louhio, Anna Stenberg, Eero Vesterinen
Original duration: 50 min.
Video: Thomas Freundlich / Lumikinos production Oy
Production and rights: Petri Kekoni Company
More info: kekonico.fi

Tickets:
7th of February at 19.00 TICKETS
9th of February at 19.00 TICKETS

Finland's Minister of Science and Culture Hanna Kosonen has awarded Raekallio Corp. the 2019 Finland Prize (Suomi-palkinto). The Finland Prize is an annual award of 21,625 euros, granted since 1993 to Finnish artists and ensembles in various fields. 

The award is decided by the Minister of Science and Culture, supported by the Suomi Award jury. Upon granting the award, Minister Kosonen commended Raekallio Corp. for the company's immersive, multisensory productions that lead the viewer from the role of passive audience member to active participant. 
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This year's other recipients of the Suomi Award are photographer and director Marja Helander; circus artist and choreographer Ilona Jäntti; conductor Klaus Mäkelä; designer, professor Pirjo Kääriäinen; the poetry collective Helsinki Poetry Connection; the Lainsuojattomat theatre festival; the Ruskeat tytöt media and the Amos Rex art movement.