Toisin Sanoen (In Other Words) is a meditative performance in a minimalistic universe. It focuses on only one instrument: Wire. The four artists suspend and throw themselves on to steel wires, seek for a delicate balance and strive for control.
The qualities and features of the wire become visible, and so does the pain that it causes on the performers’ skin. Together the strong soundscapes, thoroughly contemplated visuals and artists’ movements create a touching body of work, compelling the audience to its grip.
Performers and concept
Salla Hakanpää, Susanna Keski-Kohtamäki, Netta Lepistö, Maarit Utriainen
Design
Joonas Pehrsson – Sound
Antti Helminen – Lights
Annika Saloranta – Costumes
Mentor
Elina Pirinen
Duration
60 minutes
Production
Zero Gravity Company
In co-operation
Cirko – Center for New Circus, Woltti, Cirkör LAB, Arts Printing House, La Central Del Circ, L’Ateneu Popular 9 Barris, Circus Next
Support
Finnish Cultural Foundation, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Kone Foundation, City of Helsinki Cultural Office and VM-Vaijeri
Premiere
5.5.2015 Théâtre de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
Other performances
Espace Athic, Kembs, France (pre-premiere)
Théâtre de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
Cirko festival, Helsinki, Finland