Experience Finnish circus and dance abroad – Touring shows from September to December

This autumn, Finnish performing arts will be presented internationally, with a range of circus and dance productions touring across Europe—and even reaching audiences as far as China.

The stage production Tempo, created by magician and visual artist Kalle Nio in collaboration with Sweden-based choreographer Fernando Melo, explores the concept of time—its perception, acceleration, deceleration, and eventual end. Following its August premiere at the Helsinki Festival, this striking piece will tour to China, Poland and Belgium.

Denmark will see a particularly strong Finnish presence this season. Choreographer and dance artist Alen Nsambu will present his solo work at Dansehallerne in Copenhagen. Two circus-based productions — Maannos by Blind Gut Company, which merges video art with object manipulation, and The Receptionist, a physical comedy by Kallo Collective — will tour multiple venues across Denmark. Additionally, Odense-based venue Dynamo will host several Finnish works, including a work-in-progress performance of Yes Person by circus artists Inka Pehkonen and Imogen Huzel, as well as The Mews, Kallo Collective’s parody set in the world of news media.

In November, the Tero Saarinen Company and TTT Theatre will present their multidisciplinary interpretation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth at Théâtre de Caen in France. December will feature two new contemporary dance premieres by Finnish choreographers in Germany: Æon, a new work by Johanna Nuutinen at Osnabrück Theatre, and Sweat (anthem) by Milla Koistinen, created in collaboration with the Dance On Ensemble, presented by Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE.

Discover the full list of touring productions below, including venues, dates, and ticket links – countries are listed alphabetically.

Austria

Tuulia Soininen: After
September 25, Klagenfurt, Zugzwang Festival

Belgium

Wise Fools: Hot & Cold
September 14, Antwerp, Sinjor Circo
September 27–28, Brussels, Fetes Romanes

WHS / Kalle Nio & Fernando Melo: Tempo
December 10, Leuven, 30cc

China

WHS / Kalle Nio & Fernando Melo: Tempo
October 3-4, Aranya, Move to Move International Dance Festival

Denmark

Company Portmanteau: Series of
September 10–12, Odense, Dynamo

Wise Fools: Hot & Cold
September 11, Århus, Circus Tvaers

Kallo Collective: Receptionists
September 16–17, Århus, Teater Katapult
September 18, Holstebro, Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium – Odin Teatret
September 19, Thisted, Limfjordsteatret
September 22, Skagen, Kulturhus Kappelborg
September 24, Ballerup, Baltoppen LIVE
September 25–26, Odense, Dynamo
September 28, Næstved, Grønnegades Kaserne Kulturcenter

Alen Nsambu: Neon Beige
October 5–6, Copenhagen, Dansehallerne

Blind Gut Company: Maannos
October 17 Odense, Teater Momentum
October 18, Odense, Dynamo
October 21–22, Ballerup, Baltoppen LIVE
October 28, Næstved, Grønnegades Kaserne Kulturcenter
October 29, Århus, Teater Katapult
October 30, Skagen, Kulturhus Kappelborg

Kallo Collective: The Mews
November 6–8, Odense, Dynamo

Based on Kimberly & Sisus: Yes Person (work in progress)
December 12, Odense, Dynamo

France

Tero Saarinen Company: Macbeth
November 19–20, Caen, Théâtre de Caen

Germany

Johanna Nuutinen (chor.): Æon
December 13 (premiere) Osnabrück, Theater Osnabrück

Milla Koistinen & Dance On Ensamble: SWEAT (anthem)
December 18–21, Berlin, Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE

Italy

Recover Laboratory: Unlimited attention
September 14, Venezia, Venere in Teatro – Festival di Danza 2025

Wise Fools: Hot & Cold
September 20–21 Decalsi, Co i Pie

Tero Saarinen Company: ROOM7
October 25, Ferrara, Teatro Comunale

Norway

Company Portmanteau: Piste, Piste, Piste
September 19, Moss, Norway, Nonstop Festival
September 20, Nøtterøy, Nøtterøy Kulturhus

Poland

WHS / Kalle Nio & Fernando Melo: Tempo
October 25, Poznan, KONTEKSTY Festival

Portugal

Kekäläinen & Company: Conversations with Ants
September 10, Sintra, MUSCARIUM#11 – Festival de Artes Performativas em Sintra

Sweden

Sonya Lindfors & working group: Living in Color / In Living Color (work in progress sharing)
October 28, Malmö Dance Week, Open studio
see also lecture and panel talk