KOIVU JA TÄHTI
Koivu ja Tähti (The birch and the star). A spectacle.
In the play we escape reality into religious fairytales, historical battles, violent video games and popular culture as well as the esoteric poetry of norse pagans. The performance investigates questions of social exclusion, solitude and scattering personality
Based on a childrens' story by finnish author Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898).
Duration about 2hrs 45min
Performers:
Anette Sissener Amundsen, Iver Asp, Emma Castrén, Mercedes Balarezo, Maija Hartikainen, Antto Hinkkanen, Mirei Kato, Matias Kontula, Pyry Kähkönen, Katariina Lantto, Mirva Mietala, Manu Penttilä, Jaakko Perilä, Aino Purhonen, Anna Stenberg, Jussi Taipalharju, Anna-Sofia Tuominen, Tiina Tuuri, Andreas Vedvik
Director and text: Juho Liira (MA artistic thesis work)
Light design: Jussi Rusanen
Costume design: Mirva Mietala and Mirei Kato
Premiere: 10.5.2019 Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Haapaniemenkatu 6, Helsinki
In the play we escape reality into religious fairytales, historical battles, violent video games and popular culture as well as the esoteric poetry of norse pagans. The performance investigates questions of social exclusion, solitude and scattering personality
Based on a childrens' story by finnish author Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898).
Duration about 2hrs 45min
Performers:
Anette Sissener Amundsen, Iver Asp, Emma Castrén, Mercedes Balarezo, Maija Hartikainen, Antto Hinkkanen, Mirei Kato, Matias Kontula, Pyry Kähkönen, Katariina Lantto, Mirva Mietala, Manu Penttilä, Jaakko Perilä, Aino Purhonen, Anna Stenberg, Jussi Taipalharju, Anna-Sofia Tuominen, Tiina Tuuri, Andreas Vedvik
Director and text: Juho Liira (MA artistic thesis work)
Light design: Jussi Rusanen
Costume design: Mirva Mietala and Mirei Kato
Premiere: 10.5.2019 Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, Haapaniemenkatu 6, Helsinki