This year’s showcase will introduce a thrilling array of performances presenting the finest Finnish dance, circus, and theatre. The newly published program for 2023 features 20 Finnish artists and groups selected by the jury from 155 entries.
Performing HEL takes place in Helsinki from August 31 to September 3, 2023. Being held for the fourth time, the showcase is aimed at international and Finnish programmers and theatre and festival directors to experience the latest works of Finnish circus, dance and theatre.
The selected works, 10 pitches, 6 demos and 4 performances, will offer an intriguing look at the current trends and innovations of Finnish performing arts.
The jury consisted of Finnish and international performing arts professionals: Eva Neklyaeva (Independent curator), Lotta Nevalainen & Riitta Aittokallio (Circus & Dance Info Finland) and Vigdís Jakobsdóttir (Reykjavik Arts Festival).
Performing HEL 2023 will turn the spotlight on individual artists and companies at different stages of their careers. The multi-disciplinary program consists of interesting works from work-in-progress pitches to a wide range of performances that are already touring internationally.
Registration for the on-site and online participants of the 2023’s Performing HEL showcase started on March 15th.
This year’s showcase will be hybrid. Participants will have a chance to attend the showcase on-site in Helsinki as well as online. The online program will be limited.
Learn about the program
The artists of the 2023 Performing HEL program:
Pitch
- TSC (Tero Saarinen Company) & TTT (Tampereen Työväen Teatteri): Macbeth
- Mikko Niemistö: Wakey-wakey
- Milla Koistinen: Breathe
- Sinna Virtanen: Asphodel Meadows
- Saara Turunen / Turunen Company: Room Trilogy by Saara Turunen: The Phantom of Normality, Medusa’s Room & The Grapes of Reason
- Tellervo Kalleinen, Oliver Kochta-Kalleinen, Ami Karvonen / Espoo City Theatre: BIASED
- Play Rape Working Group: Play Rape
- Lumo Company: Fineline
- Hands some Feet: Colorsphere
- Nuua Company: Meanwhile
Demo
- Recover Laboratory: <3 (Smaller than three)
- Milla Jarko: Tiikeri
- Risa: GLG
- Teemu Mäki & Maija Nurmio: Éliane
- Viirus: Whizz, Whirr, Bang, Clang
- Wauhaus: sky every day (in collaboration with Espoo City Theatre)
Performance
- Tiia Kasurinen: On stage (in collaboration with Helsinki Festival)
- Tuomo Rämö: Two Phone Calls (in collaboration with Helsinki Festival)
- Company Portmanteau: Perto
- Sonya Lindfors: Something like this (in collaboration with Zodiak)
Performing HEL is organized by
Circus & Dance Info Finland and Theatre Info Finland in collaboration with Helsinki Festival, The International Theatre of Espoo, Finnish National Theatre and Svenska Teatern.
Supported by
the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.