Tanssiteatteri Tsuumi: A Couple of Humans | Tanssiteatteri Minimi: Kaiku

A Couple of Humans: Tackling the challenges of social interaction in a world dominated by digital communication, this thought-provoking piece of visual dance theatre blends choreography, sound design and live projection to comment on how technology has changed relationships over the last three years. Honing in on themes of encounter, communication, and interaction, real life couple Riikka and Antti Puumalainen combine contemporary choreography and sound design that utilizes human voice, everyday household sounds and both musical and abstract elements. A Couple of Humans is an interdisciplinary performance that delves into two fundamental questions: ‘Who am I?’ and ‘Who are we together?’

Kaiku:

Kauaʻi ʻōʻō was a small bird, eager to sing with a hollow, flute-like voice. The bird was last seen in 1985, and last heard two years later. The song of the last believed specimen has been recorded and can be found in the virtual archives.

Kaiku is a contemporary dance piece of an echo 11,900 kilometres and 37 years away. Duetto dives into the story and voice of a bird from a lost world. The movement of the piece is a play of contrasts – light, shadow, energy and wistfulness. The visually warm piece gives room for the dancer’s skill.