Hesperidien puutarhasta pohjoiseen is a performance combining contemporary dance and circus, exploring the relationship between humans and plants. The piece brings plants to life and invites the audience to experience their quiet world.
Hesperidien puutarhasta pohjoiseen (=North of the Garden of the Hesperides) is a visually enchanting piece that combines contemporary dance and circus arts. The performers bring to life their experiences of a plant habitat shaped by humans.
How does a spider orchid live? What kind of sense of time does the silk floss tree’s trunk have? What kind of movement is evoked by the surface of a whisk fern?
What if in the middle of the eco-crisis we stop to experience the diversity and timelessness of the flora? In the piece, the bodily empathy towards plants builds a bridge between man and nature, creating moments where the viewer can sense the silent world of plants. Come and experience how plants bring the fleshliness to life!
The piece is a unique initiation from the professional freelance dance field in Pirkanmaa and it offers local freelance artists a space to shine.
Dancers: Essi Koivula and Tuulia Soininen
Circus artist: Merri Heikkilä
Lighting designer: Teo Lanerva
Sound designer: Markus Tapio
Costumer: Laura Lipiäinen
Photography: Ville Kurki
Videography: Tuulia Soininen
Production: Tuulia Soininen and WonderWhy Group
The work has been supported by Pirkanmaa Cultural Fund, Arts Promotion Center Finland, Pirkanmaa Dance Center and Old Mine residency.
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