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Tampere Theatre Festival
FINNISH SHOWCASE 2014
46TH TAMPERE THEATRE FESTIVAL 4.-10.8.2014
FINNISH SHOWCASE 2014WELCOME TO TAMPERE THEATRE FESTIVAL’S FOURTH FINNISH SHOWCASE!
Finnish Showcase 2014 offers the opportunity to experience some of this year’s best Finnish performances, to meet with the creators of the per-formances and to hear what is new in Finnish theatre. Finnish Showcase offers an accessible meeting opportunity for international theatre and festival managers, performers, writers and directors and Finnish theatre professionals. During the Festival week there are also gatherings and other smaller events organized especially for Festival’s international guests as a part of the Finnish Showcase programme.
This Showcase booklet gives you information on the Finnish Showcase 2014 programme as a whole; timetable for the Festival week, information on events and directions how to find them plus insight on the artists, performances, discussions and other events presented in the Showcase programme.
Finnish Showcase 2014 is organized by Tampere Theatre Festival and TINFO Theatre Info Finland in collaboration with Centre for Practise as Research in Theatre and Nordic Drama Corner.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONFinnish Showcase has its own website with detailed information on programme, each event, the artists and additional materials on Finnish Theatre.www.finnishshowcase.com
MORE INFORMATIONSaara Rautavuoma, producerTampere Theatre Festival | Finnish Showcase 2014+358 50 302 [email protected]
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Welcome to Finnish Showcase 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Map of Tampere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Festival Week Programme for International Guests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NOIR | Sonya Lindfors & Zodiak – Centre for New Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8DEATH OF A MAN | Dance Theatre Minimi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9POP SLUT | Pop Slut & KokoTeatteri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10TAKE OFF YOUR SKIN | Teater Viirus & Teater 90° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
POST-SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
THREE CASES OF FINNISH THEATRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Case I: Performance Design in Finland: My Works, My Thinking, My Desires – Powered by PechaKucha Case II: Performance Center Eskus and SoSA – Social Space Agency -projectCase III: Meet the RedNoseClub
INFO & CONTACT INFORMATION
Tampere Theatre Festival & TINFO – Theatre Info Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INDEX
PERFORMANCES IN THE MAIN PROGRAMME
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Welcome to Finnish Showcase 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Map of Tampere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Festival Week Programme for International Guests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NOIR | Sonya Lindfors & Zodiak – Centre for New Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8DEATH OF A MAN | Dance Theatre Minimi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9POP SLUT | Pop Slut & KokoTeatteri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10TAKE OFF YOUR SKIN | Teater Viirus & Teater 90° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
POST-SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
THREE CASES OF FINNISH THEATRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Case I: Performance Design in Finland: My Works, My Thinking, My Desires – Powered by PechaKucha Case II: Performance Center Eskus and SoSA – Social Space Agency -projectCase III: Meet the RedNoseClub
INFO & CONTACT INFORMATION
Tampere Theatre Festival & TINFO – Theatre Info Finland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14TTT Klubi Hallituskatu 19Centre for Practise as Research in Theatre 4th floor, Hämeenpuisto 28 D Hällä stage Hämeenkatu 25Laikku Stage Old Library House’s Park (near Keskustori)TT Frenckell Frenckellinaukio 2Tullikamarin aukioRestaurant Telakka Tullikamarin aukio 3Teatterimonttu University of Tampere, Main Building, Wing D, Kalevantie 4
Kuninkaankatu
FINNISH SHOWCASE 2014 VENUES
Theatre Festival Office Tullikamarin aukio 2Programme Tent & Festival Info Keskustori
MAP OF TAMPERE
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TUESDAY 5.8.12.00-13.00 Opening Ceremonies Laikku Stage19.00-20.15 Noir? Hällä stage
WEDNESDAY 6.8.13.30-14.45 Noir? Hällä stage 14.50-15.30 Noir? -post-show Hällä stage foyer 19.00-20.40 Death of a Man TT Frenckell 20.45-21.45 Death of a Man -Post-Show TT Frenckell foyer
THURSDAY 7.8.14.00-15.40 Death of a Man TT Frenckell 16.00-17.00 RYE BREAD -Get Together Restaurant Telakka
FRIDAY 8.8.12.00- Sightseeing Tour of Tampere Tullikamarin aukio 16.30-17.50 Pop Slut TTT Klubi 20.00-21.20 Pop Slut TTT Klubi
SATURDAY 9.8.11.00-14.00 Three Cases of Finnish Theatre – Showcase Event Centre for Practise as Research in Theatre 19.00-21.00 Take Off Your Skin Teatterimonttu 21.00-22.00 Take Off Your Skin -Post-Show Teatterimonttu foyer
SUNDAY 10.8.13.00-15.00 Take Off Your Skin Teatterimonttu
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FESTIVAL WEEK PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL GUESTS
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PERFORMANCES IN MAIN
PROGRAMME
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Sonya Lindfors & Zodiak – Center for New Dance
NOIR?Choreographed and directed by Sonya Lindfors
The first fully African-Finnish dance piece Noir? is choreographed with the beat, rhythm and attitude of hip-hop. The performance “slams the African-Finnish pressure points on the table: it takes on the tough issues of difference, rootless-ness and feelings of shame.” (Jonni Aromaa, Yle News) Besides choreographer Sonya Lindfors, Noir? features two dancers and an ac-tor/rap artist. All four have African heritage but Finland is their home country; this is where they grew up. The number of similar young people in the Nordic countries is growing fast. Noir? is poignant and intense. It brings sensitive and painful personal issues to the stage without forgetting to leave room for humor. When done well, playing on stereotypes and preconceptions can be absolutely hilarious. Every perfomance was sold out in Helsinki. Noir? is an openly political dance piece and as such, a welcome rarity. It is a true plea for tolerance.
PERFORMERSEsete Sutinen, Deogracias Masomi, Julian Owusu and Sonya Lindfors
SOUND DESIGNER Hannu Hauta-ahoLIGHTING DESIGNER Erno AaltonenCOSTUME CONSULTANT Sanna LevoSCENOGRAPHY CONSULTANT Aino Koski
Performances in Main ProgrammeTue 5.8. 19.00 & Wed 6.8. 13.30, Hällä stage
1h15minPerformed in Finnish and English, subtitles in English
Meet the ArtistPOST-SHOW discussion with Sonya Lindfors
Wed 6.8. 14.50-15.30 Hällä stage foyer
Uup
i Tirr
onen
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DEATH OF A MANThere is a man, his pregnant wife and his ex-partner. The makings of a good old-fashioned love triangle, which in this case has nothing prudish or affected about it. As usual, Leea Klemola has stayed true to her own keen perceptive-ness. Miko Kivinen is absolutely terrific as Kuolio, the wacky narrator of the per-formance. Kuolio is a self-appointed (and slightly delusional) reformer with grandiose plans to save the world: mankind is doomed, therefore a new kind of man must be born. The women are happy to go along with the plan and the two agree to raise the child together. But do things change for the better when the man leaves? Death of a Man is an unrestrained, grotesque farce and cabaret, which undoubtedly provides plenty of material for the never-ending debate on gender roles. “Explicitly twisted camp for all your money’s worth!” (Annukka Ruuskanen, Theatre&Dance+Circus Magazine)
PERFORMERSJukka Horsmanheimo, Johanna Keinänen, Miko Kivinen, Antti Lahti and Liisa Ruuskanen
CHOREOGRAPHY Working groupLIGHTING DESIGNER Sam SiltavuoriSCENOGRAPHY Erkki SaarainenCOSTUME DESIGN Mirkka NyrhinenCOSTUMES (production) Virpi TiittanenMUSIC Kuolio ja MyrkkySOUND DESIGNER Jussi M. Kärkkäinen
Dance Theatre Minimi
Written by Miko KivinenDirected by Leea Klemola
Performances in Main ProgrammeWed 6.8. 19.00 & Thu 7.8. 14.00, TT Frenckell
1h40min, intermissionPerformed in Finnish, subtitles in English
Meet the ArtistsPOST-SHOW discussion with writer
Miko Kivinen and director Leea KlemolaWed 6.8. 20.45-21.45 TT Frenckell foyer
Petr
a Ti
ihon
en
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Pop Slut & KokoTeatteri
POP SLUT Concept and directed by Sara MelleriDramaturgy by Iida Hämeen-Anttila
In Sara Melleri’s first directing work, five female pop music icons storm the stage to the beat of penetrating club music. Each one wants to seduce the audience, craves to have all eyes on her; they are noisy, lovely and a lot of fun. Pop Slut is a sparkling musical show, which has borrowed material from artist interviews, music videos and song lyrics. Madonna, Rihanna, Beyoncé and Britney Spears can tell better than anyone whether success and loneliness always walk hand in hand and what it means to be a female artist – an Independent Woman. By examining female imagery in popular culture, particularly in music videos, Pop Slut inevitably takes a stand. What kind of gender roles are music videos portraying? What is the real message behind the lyrics?
The talented and versatile actors, their flashy characters, soundtrack, choreography, costumes and makeup all together make a superbly glamorous show.
PERFORMERSRosanna Kemppi, Heidi Kirves, Iina Kuustonen, Annika Poijärvi and Kreeta Salminen SCENOGRAPHY Aino KoskiLIGHTING DESIGNER Erno AaltonenCOSTUME DESIGNER Henna-Riikka TaskinenMAKE-UP DESIGNER Mari VaalasrantaSOUND DESIGNER Jussi ÖstermanCHOREOGRAPHY Markku Haussila
Performances in Main ProgrammeFri 8.8. 16.30 & 20.00, TTT Klubi1h20minPerformed in Finnish, subtitles in English
Strike a pose!M
iikka
Lom
mi
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Teater Viirus & Teater 90°
TAKE OFF YOUR SKINWritten and directed by Lauri Maijala
The setting is Heart Break Hotel, at some time in the fu-ture of Finland, after the economic system has collapsed. When the nation seems to be sliding into total ruin, a massive copper deposit is found under the Western Met-ro Extension in Helsinki. It could save the Fatherland.
Take Off Your Skin gives capitalism a severe whipping in the style of director Lauri Maijala: unapologetically, with a take it or leave it attitude. The unbridled production is scornful of simplistic explanations. It makes allusions to pop culture and other sources, mismatches music genres and gallops headlong from satire to animal fables. The wild story rolls on unstoppably.
In all its wackiness, Take Off Your Skin is a sharp and clever production which engulfs you in its self-contained world. “It can be said with certainty that there’s never been a performance like this. At least, not in Finland.” (Suna Vuori, HS)
PERFORMERSMaria Ahlroth, Pelle Heikkilä, Oskar Pöysti, Jessica Raita, Viktor Idman, Robert Kock, Peter Kanerva, Celia Hakala
SCENOGRAPHY, COSTUME and PROP DESIGNER Janne VasamaSOUND DESIGNER Kristian EkholmLIGHTING DESIGNER Petri TuhkanenMUSIC Ylermi Rajamaa (Robert Kock, Peter Kanerva)
Performances in Main ProgrammeSat 9.8. 19.00 & Sun 10.8. 13.00 Teatterimonttu2hPerformed in Swedish, subtitles in Finnish and English
Meet the ArtistPOST-SHOW discussion with writer-director Lauri Maijala and performers Sat 9.8. 21-22 Teatterimonttu foyer
Cata
Por
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Post-Show discussions are a great opportunity to meet, chat and ask questions from the artists in a casual setting right after seeing the performance.
NOIR? Wednesday 6.8. 14.50-15.30 Hällä stage foyer
ARTIST choreographer-director-dancer Sonya Lindfors MODERATOR Harri Kuorelahti, artistic director of Zodiak ORGANIZED BY Zodiak – Center for New Dance
DEATH OF A MAN Wednesday 6.8. 20.45-21.45 TT Frenckell foyer
ARTISTS writer Miko Kivinen and director Leea Klemola MODERATOR Hanna Helavuori, director of Theatre Info Finland ORGANIZED BY Nordic Drama Corner
TAKE OFF YOUR SKIN Saturday 9.8. 21-22 Teatterimonttu foyer
ARTISTS writer-director Lauri Maijala and performers MODERATOR Hanna Helavuori, director of Theatre Info Finland ORGANIZED BY TINFO – Theatre Info Finland
POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS
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CASE III
CASE II
CASE I11.00 Performance Design in Finland: My Works, My Thinking, My D esires – Powered by PechaKuchaGet acquainted with a selected group of interesting Finnish performance designers. Designers present their own works and thinking through rapid Pe-chaKucha form, 20 images with 20 seconds of introduction per image. Presentation is followed by a discussion.
PechaKucha is hosted by Maiju Loukola
Performance designers present: Kimmo Modig (sound designer), Tomi Suovankoski (lighting designer), Samuli Laine (lighting designer, scenographer), Kalle Ropponen (lighting designer, scenographer), Janne Vasama (scenographer), Maiju Loukola (scenographer), Pirjo Liiri-Majava (scenographer, costume designer) and Marja Uusitalo (costume designer).
13.00 Performance Center Eskus and SoSA – Social Space Agency -projectHear a compact presentation of Performance Center Eskus, an artistic platform and a synergy house for live art and performance artists in Helsinki. Pres-entation by Jenny Nordlund, managing director of Eskus.
Get insight on current SoSA – Social Space Agency –project. Presentation by Pekko Koskinen.Social space – the next frontier. This is the territory of SoSA. Its mission: to explore outside our social conventions, normalcy and routines, to find new forms of living, to expand our “civilization”, to boldly go where no one has gone before.
13.30 Meet the RedNoseClubAn opportunity to meet Finnish theatre group specialized in theatre clownery, the RedNoseClub, and hear about their upcoming international projects.
THREE CASES OF FINNISH THEATRESATURDAY 9.8. 11.00-14.00 Showcase event will give you insight on current aspects and phenomena of Finnish theatre through selection of various presentations.
Centre for Practise as Research in Theatre, 4th floor, Hämeenpuisto 28
Executive DirectorHanna Rosendahl
TAMPERE THEATRE FESTIVAL Tampere Theatre Festival is one of Europe’s most important festivals of professional theatre, serving as a display window for the finest Finnish and international productions. Tampere Theatre Festival is a non-profit organisation founded in 1968. Every year the festival draws over 80 000 visitor to about 350 events. The festi-val consist of several entities: Main Programme, OFF Tampere fringe festival, Programme Tent, Club Festival Encorebaana, The Great Nocturnal Happening, Finnish Showcase plus Additional Programme of meetings, seminars, discussions and more.
CONTACTSaara RautavuomaProducer, Finnish Showcase+358 50 302 [email protected]
Kirsti KoskiCoordinator for International Guests+358 3 222 [email protected]
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CONTACTHanna HelavuoriDirector+358 44 363 [email protected]
TINFO – Theatre Info Finland co-operates with professional theatre artists, theatre producers, festival directors, agencies and theatre organizations. facilitates artistic networks by organizing events, seminars, workshops, drama readings and showcases in co-operation with different partners. produces theatre information and statistics on Finnish theatre. provides material and advice on mobility, international networks, artist exchanges and Finnish theatres and artists.TI
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IN COLLABORATION WITH
Jukka Hyde HyttiExecutive Producer for International Projects+358 50 359 [email protected]
Sari HavukainenPress and Communications+358 40 561 [email protected]
Artistic Team 2014Kaarina Hazard, Media researcher, JournalistMikko Kanninen, Actor, Director, ResearcherMikko Roiha, Director
Eevamaija Miettinen-KopsaPR ManagerPress Office+358 3 2140992eevamaija.miettinen-kopsa @teatterikesa.fi
Tullikamarin aukio 2 FIN-33100 [email protected] www.teatterikesa.fi
WWW.FINNISHSHOWCASE.COM
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