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AER premiere 16.10.2021

10/16/2021

 
"A beautiful path of human life​. At the premiere, viewers didn’t want to let go of the world."
Kaleva review 19.10.2021

AER is created by circus artist Hanna Moisala, dance artist Pirjo Yli-Maunula, costume designer Pirjo Valinen, sound designer Aake Otsala, light designer Jukka Huitila and set designer Heidi Kesti. AER is a co-production of Flow Productions and Lumo Company.

​All photos: Pekka Mäkinen
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Fall 2021

9/22/2021

 
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Photo: Karolina Henke


Vinterresa (Winter Journey) is a new creation by choreographer Carl Knif for our dancer Madeleine Månsson. The starting point of the piece has been Franz Schubert's song cycle Winterreise based on Wilhelm Müller's poems.
In Vinterresa Madeleine Månsson embarks on a journey through a multi-layered landscape.

More Skånes Dansteater 
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AER alludes to air, wind and to the flows and currents of this life-sustaining element. This multisensory and intimate work creates a unique experience for its viewers, who can enter the piece in Valvesali at the Cultural Cente Valve. The work combines contemporary circus, contemporary dance, visual arts and music in an evocative performance. 

More Flow Productions
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Thar Be Dragons:
Eternal Return is a strange ride.

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Vuolas vuo light art publication 10.9.2021

9/15/2021

 
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Photo: Jussi Pohjavirta / Lapin Kansa 10.9.2021
The flowing flow (Vuolas vuo) can be seen all the way to Kittilä Road
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The city of Rovaniemi's first percentage work of art, Jukka Huitila's Vuolas vuo, was unveiled during the Rovaniemi week in Ylikylä.
Seija Lappalainen Lapin Kansa 10.9.2021

When a work of art was ordered from Jukka Huitila for a multi-purpose building to be built in Ylikylä, Rovaniemi, the artist got acquainted with the empty plot, measured the environment with his eyes and rose to the rampart, which attenuates the noise of Kittiläntie traffic. Shortly thereafter, he received the first drawings from the architectural firm.
- The design language of the ridge began to appeal to me, Huitila says.
This is how the planning of percentage art began for the first time in Rovaniemi. Except that art did not account for a percentage of construction costs.
- I don't even know the first project where this would have been fully realised, Huitila says.
In keeping with the spirit of percent art, he got involved already in the design phase of the building, and was given free rein to place his work inside or outside the building.
The artist wanted the work out so that it wasn’t just the Ilona of the building’s users. He wanted the work to be visible to Kittiläntie, the residents of the area and outdoor enthusiasts.
 
An ambiguous work of light
 
In September 2019, the City of Rovaniemi opened a portfolio search for a work of light art for the Ylikylä multipurpose building. Based on the portfolio, a sketch of the work was ordered from Jukka Huitila, and an order decision was made based on it.

Huitila describes his work as a dissertation that has emerged from the observation of natural events. The artist who moved to Rovaniemi in 2018 has a close relationship with nature and especially river nature.
Vuolas vuo is an ambiguous work that can be reminiscent of a river bed, northern lights, the top of a mountain and a river valley - and like nature, Vuolas vuo is different in daylight, evening twilight and night darkness.
- The work is divided into a day theme and an evening and night theme. Changes tied to sunrise and sunset times closely follow the cycle of the year. In winter, in the camouflage, the evening and night theme is in the main part and the focus changes to the day theme as we go towards summer, the artist describes. The work can be admired from the courtyard of the kindergarten in the Ylikylä multipurpose building; the living work of light art is located on the roof edge of the facade of the building, adapting its shapes.ct in Rovaniemi. Under the name Vuolas vuo, I want to tie it to nature, which I respect and protect.

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Photo: Jussi Pohjavirta / Lapinkansa 10.9.2021

Ett drömspel **** pre­mie­re at the Amos sta­ge 8.9.2021

9/10/2021

 
​Carl Knif crea­tes an in­no­va­ti­ve and phy­si­cal in­terp­re­ta­tion of Au­gust St­rind­berg’s A Dream Play.
Dei­ty Ag­nes un­der­ta­kes a dream­li­ke jour­ney th­rough the world, en­coun­te­ring the dif­fe­rent si­des of hu­ma­ni­ty. She sees peop­le and their li­ves as they are, full of cont­rasts and suf­fe­ring, but al­so great beau­ty. Will Ag­nes be di­sap­poin­ted with hu­mans, or will she be fil­led with lo­ve? How will she in­terp­ret the mea­ning of li­fe and hu­mans’ ro­le on earth? Knif po­ses ques­tions th­rough st­rong phy­si­cal exp­res­sion and vi­sua­li­ty. Mu­sic al­so plays a key ro­le in the per­for­man­ce.

The per­for­man­ce is pro­du­ced in col­la­bo­ra­tion bet­ween the Swe­dish Theat­re in Hel­sin­ki, Riks­tea­tern in Swe­den, and Carl Knif Com­pa­ny.

"The performance, co-produced by Svenska Teatern, the Swedish Riksteatern and the Carl Knif Company, is reminiscent of the style of German silent films or Russian formalists from a hundred years ago for its visualization."
HS review **** 9.9.2021

"Lives up to expectations
Carl Knif impressed a few years ago on the same stage with his dance theater production of Kafka's short novel The Transformation, and it quickly becomes clear that A Dream Play will not be a disappointment. In fact, the show is excellent, both entertaining and intellectual, visually rich and innovative."
HBL review 9.9.2021

​Di­rec­tion and cho­reog­rap­hy: Carl Knif
Per­for­mers: Mår­ten An­ders­son, Per Bu­rell, Pat­rick Hen­rik­sen, Ok­sa­na Lom­mi, Pek­ka Lou­hio, Den­nis Ny­lund
Cos­tu­me de­sig­ner: Ka­ro­lii­na Koi­so-Kant­ti­la
Sound de­sig­ner/Com­po­ser: Jan­ne Hast
Light de­sig­ner: Juk­ka Hui­ti­la
​Sce­nog­rap­her: Erik Sal­ve­sen

Ma­ke-up and hair: Tiit­ta Stoor
Pho­tog­rap­her: Cata Portin

Pro­duc­tion: Carl Knif Com­pa­ny, Svens­ka Tea­tern, Riks­tea­tern

Inehmot premiere 27.8.2021

8/30/2021

 
INEHMOT
A performance for the whole family that combines dance and object theater
The work INEHMOT, created jointly by dance artist Titta Court and puppet theater artist Jose Salo, has been inspired by the Finno-Ugric holder doll tradition and Guatemalan care dolls.
The worries and worries entrusted to the puppets, and at the same time the simple and modest implementation of the puppets, create an interesting contrast. Belief in the dolls ’ability to help and eliminate problems is strong. The difficulties that appear on the stage in the form of different characters are solved by listening and sympathizing.
Anssi Laiho's sound design and Jukka Huitila's lights support the delicate structure of the performance and create new worlds in front of the viewer. Jaana Isokangas is responsible for the costume.
The performance is speechless.

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"With the help of a couple of rags, the driftwood is shaped into both a majestic deer and a flying lizard. The menacing bullfighter and the way-looking threads are reminiscent of the Minotauros stories."
​LK review 30.8.2021

Concept, performers and scenography: Titta Court and Jose Salo
Sound design: Anssi Laiho
Lighting design: Jukka Huitila
Costume: Jaana Isokangas
Photos: Katri Kuu
Production: Rasa Collective, Teatteri Liikutus and Piste Collective​

K369º @ Parruaituri

8/30/2021

 
​Performances: The work will be performed three evenings on the harbor shore of Helsinki's Kalasatamanpuisto on 26-28 August 2021 at 8.30 pm. The duration of the work is about 40 minutes. The performance is open to everyone and free.
369º
Choreography and concept Petri Kekoni
Dancers Tanja Illukka, Maria Autio, Petri Kekoni, Anna Stenberg, Eero Vesterinen
Music and sound design Antti Nykyri
Lighting design Jukka Huitila
Costume Design Monika Hartl
Production Anne Peippo / Petri Kekoni Company

Uraanilamppu premiere 1.6.2021

6/1/2021

 

Uraanilamppu premiere 1.6.2021

Uraanilamppu premiere 1.6.2021
Tickets and more 
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Photo: Jukka Huitila
Working group:
Artistic planning and implementation: Valtteri Raekallio 
Author: Harry Salmenniemi 
Reader: Antti Holma
Dancers: Auri Ahola, Anni Koskinen, Natasha Lommi, Pekka Louhio, Oskari Turpeinen, Eero Vesterinen
Techincal producer: Lauri Lundahl 

Set designer: Aino Koski
Set contructors: Jyri Sucksdorff ja Tuomas Siltala
Assisting set designer: Virpi Nieminen
Lighting designer: Jukka Huitila
Sound desginer: Aki Päivärinne
Costume designer: 
Kaisu Hölttä
Assisting chroreographer: Jarkko Mandelin 
Direction and script writing of the videos: Valtteri Raekallio
Filming and editing of the videos: Thomas Freundlich / Lumikinos Productions Oy
Production assistants: Riikka Lakea, Sofia Suomalainen, 
Sanja Kulomaa / Pragma Helsinki
Production assistant, assisting performer: Sofia Ruija
Traineer: Jenni Honkamaa, Julia Mäkelä, Laura Kärkäs, Vilma Mankonen / Riveria, Outokumpu, dance education

Mistakes premiere in Oulu 10.6.2021

5/25/2021

 

Mistakes premiere in Oulu 10.6.2021

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Mistakes explores the manifestation of missteps and preferences on the stage. In it, five dynamic and highly skilled dancers share the stage with three experimental and groovy musicians resulting in electrifying encounters. It plays with the aesthetics of excessiveness, overflow, and physical fatigue and asks whether mistakes are something to be corrected or just an inevitable part of the psychedelic flow of life.

https://www.kineticorchestra.fi

More info and tickets:
https://jojo.fi/en/kinetic-orchestra-mistakes-en/

Upcoming premieres 2021

3/19/2021

 

Upcoming premieres 2021

– There is no spectator, they melted away by staring at the fireplace video too close for too long.

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Uraanilamppu is a visionary performance mixing dance and text. It is based on the beloved and nourishing short stories by the philosopher and therapist Harry Salmenniemi. The performance devised by choreographer, activist and thinker Valtteri Raekallio hands its spectators keys to everyday living, life management and reaching one's goals.

Photo: Valtteri Raekallio

​More info
August Strindbergs banbrytande klassiker  Ett drömspel sätts upp på AMOS-scenen i regi av koreografen Carl Knif, som tidigare varit aktuell på Svenska Teatern med bl.a. den hyllade dansteaterföreställningen Förvandlingen.

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Magic show Taikarumpu by Henri Kemppainen feat Jussi 69

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KOSKI 24.10.-18.11. @ Gallery Mustanapa Rovaniemi

10/9/2020

 

KOSKI 24.10.-18.11. @ Gallery Mustanapa Rovaniemi

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The rapid is a three-dimensional spatial experience. It takes over the gallery Mustanapa.

​"I'm wading rapids, swimming in rapids and dropped them in a kayak. In the rapids, the senses become more sensitive.”

​Gallery Napa site
Gallery Mustanapa location

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More detailed info from the KOSKI page

Tiloja / Avaruuksia premiere in Rovaniemi 2.10.2020

10/2/2020

 

Tiloja / Avaruuksia premiere in Rovaniemi 2.10.2020

Space. What is space? Tiloja / Avaruuksia (Fin) is based on Georges Perec's book of the Espéces dʻespaces (1974). The dance piece is a humorous and imaginative dissertation on space in all its immediate manifestations. In the work, Perec’s texts meets poetic and subtle dance. Sometimes the text acts as a rhythm and element that determines movement, sometimes the expression brings the viewer into poetic landscapes of memories and dreams. There is movement, speech, video projection and a world of sound.

​​Choreography: Carl Knif
Performers: Atte Herd, Helmi Järvensivu, Joni Kuokkanen and Marjo Selin
Sound design and music: Antti Lindholm
Costumes: Mirkka Nyrhinen
Scenography: Jukka Huitila 

Production: Rimpparemmi dance theater @Wiljami Rovaniemi - > Tickets
Photos: Antti Kurola
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Performances:
2.10.2020 19:00 PREMIERE 
3.10.2020 18:00
7.10.2020 12:00 and 19:00
16.10.2020 12:00 and 19:00
24.10.2020 18:00
30.10.2020 19:00
7.11.2020 18:00
20.11.2020 19:00
5.12.2020 13:00 and 18:00

Your cancer in me - Ismo Dance Company

9/24/2020

 

Your cancer in me - Ismo Dance Company

​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. 
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Sakari Viika

​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 

Hylky premiere in OULU 26.8.2020

8/27/2020

 

Hylky premiere in OULU 26.8.2020

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

Sneak peak to my performing arts premieres this Autumn

8/8/2020

 

Sneak peak to my performing arts premieres this Autumn

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...
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Hylky Photo: JP Manninen
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Hylky Photo: JP Manninen
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Home sweet home
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Syöpäsi minussa Photo: Sakari Viika

The secret garden video online for the limited time

3/26/2020

 

The secret garden video online for the limited time

Art in the time of corona! We will release a series of three video recordings of three Flow Productions' immersive works. 
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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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Flow Productions: The Secret Garden from Flow Productions on Vimeo.

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Photo: JP Manninen

Flow Productions is the Theater of the Year in Finland 2020

3/11/2020

 

Flow Productions is the Theater of the Year in Finland 2020

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Our Flow family!

Uotinen Goes Kekkonen lighting: icing on top of the cake

3/11/2020

 

Uotinen Goes Kekkonen lighting: icing on top of the cake

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


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Uotinen goes kekkonen in tamminiemi

2/29/2020

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

369˚ performance trailer by Petri Kekoni Company

2/29/2020

 
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

369° performance trailer / Petri Kekoni Co from Petri Kekoni Company on Vimeo.

ANNA KARENINA BY COMPAÑÍA KAARI & RONI MARTIN IN HELSINKI oN FEBRUARY

1/26/2020

 

Anna Karenina at Tapahtumakeskus Telakka 7th February 2020 19:00 and 9th February 2020 19:00.
Tickets 35/25 €, Ticketmaster.fi

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

Raekallio Corp. awarded the Finland Prize!

12/19/2019

 
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.

Avantgardistinen joulu - 20.12.2019

12/16/2019

 

christmas Concert: Avantgardistinen joulu in Rovaniemi

ANNI-ELIF EGECIOGLU, vocals
TIMO KINNUNEN, harmonica
MIKKO PERKOLA, viola da gamba

JUKKA HUITILA, visualisation

Organisers:

Hiljaisuus ry
Rovaniemi Cultural services
Y-North

​Location Y-North
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Kinetic Orchestra Wildlife premiere

12/16/2019

 
Kinetic Orchestra: Wildlife

Dance:
 Lyyli Mandelin, Urho Mandelin, Oiva Mandelin,
Sanni Giordani, Oskari Turpeinen ja Jarkko Mandelin
Sound design: Janne Hast
Lighting design: Jukka Huitila
Photos: Mikael Ahlfors
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PERFORMANCES

11.12 premiere at 19
13.12 at 19
14.12 at 19
15.12 at 15

More info
www.kineticorchestra.fi
www.facebook.com/KineticOrchestra
www.instagram.com/kineticorchestra

@Stoa, Turunlinnantie 1, Helsinki
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Raekallio Corp. on tour: Muistikuvia - Recollections in Joensuu

11/28/2019

 
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Photo: Lauri Lundahl
The performance stretches the boundaries of truth, creating a fragmentary world of the unconscious; our memories are deceitful and subject to interpretation, yet we still construct our identities through storylines that are based on them.

Artistic concept and realization: Valtteri Raekallio
Dance: Annamari Keskinen ja Valtteri Raekallio
Composing of the music and performance: Meriheini Luoto (violin, nyckelharpa, vocals, electronics)
Coding of the live electronics: Kaj Mäki-Ullakko
Set design: Aino Koski
Lighting design: Jukka Huitila
Performance technicians: Johannes Vartola, Pauli Riikonen
Diary texts, archive photos and recordings: Valtteri Raekallio
Cinefilms and projections: Thomas Freundlich
Realization of the puppet: Saima Lahtinen
Puppetry consultant: Aati Saarva
Production assistant: Riikka Laurilehto
Production: Raekallio Corp., Zodiak – Center for New Dance
Photos: Lauri Lundahl
Thu 28.11. 18:00
NÄYTTÄMÖ, Pilkontie 7, Joensuu

LONELY IN THE RAIN FESTIVAL

Petri Kekoni Company 369° premiere

11/24/2019

 

​NEW ARTWORK 369° ON PREMIERE 22.11. AT CIRKO STAGE

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Photo: Pasi Orrensalo
This work can be related to the moving sculpture, which can be observed from different angles at the same time. The name of the work, 369°, reflects to the movement composition, which is open simultaneously all the directions. Like choreographers words: “A perfect circle (360°) is in balance, and that is precisely what we don't want. The idea of balance is a kind of phantom from which we keep fleeing in each art work. “

Choreography and concept: Petri Kekoni
Dancers: Tanja Illukka, Meeri Lempiäinen, Anna Stenberg, Pekka Louhio and Eero Vesterinen
Music and sound: Antti Nykyri
Set design: Petri Kekoni and Heikki Rosti
Lighting design: Jukka Huitila
Costumes: Monika Hartl

Other performances 23.11., 27.11., 28.11., 29.11., 30.11.2019 at 19:00 hrs
Venue: Cirko, Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Helsinki, Finland
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