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.

"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​

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
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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 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/

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

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Magic show Taikarumpu by Henri Kemppainen feat Jussi 69

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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

​More detailed info from the KOSKI page

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

​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. 
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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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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.

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

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

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

One more set of pictures from the space perspective by photographer JP Manninen. JP is taking part in a group exhibition in Oulu. They will have an opening 27.11.2019. He has been photographing Flow Productions site specific performances like Torni (Tower) and Secret Garden which are part of his exhibition. MABD site (in Finnish).

A trilogy created by Pirjo Valinen, Pirjo Yli-Maunula, Jukka Huitila and Aake Otsala. Locations Oulu Valve gallery, Hailuoto Petsamon laituri and Oulu Valve stage. Performers Titta Court, Pirjo Yli-Maunula and Milla Virtanen. Photographer JP Manninen and assistant for visuality Heidi Kesti.

​From basement to out and from day to night.