MORTAL TROPICAL DANCES
Mortal Tropical Dances is a four part big stage work which fills the space with bodies in secular and divine rites arising from our inner tropics, wild live hybrid music of synthesis-rock and vocals cradled by majestic but sensual scenography, mesmerizing colors and scents spread around by the performing bodies.
75 minutes sculptures different ring dances, peculiar altars, romantic nature lyrics and
The performers are sharing their lust for life, making reports from the dark rooms of the bodies, flirting with fatalities and dreams of childhood and adulthood, finding constant transformation and surrendering as rest.
The production brings the daring and wise heat of the human subconscious to the stage. Mortal Tropical Dances connects intensively with the audience by dancing, playing, singing and praying out energy, sex, hope, madness, deep joy, suffering, humor, imagination, warmth and comfort.
Ville Kabrell has through-composed all of the massive layered live music for the production. The performers in the production include an international ensemble of seven dancers, and eleven musicians from various genres of music.
Choreographer, poetry: Elina Pirinen
Composer: Ville Kabrell
Dramaturge: Heidi Väätänen
Dancers: Adrian Bartczak, Simone Benini, Una Björg Bjarnadottir, Caroline Eckly, Karolina Ginman, Elina Pirinen, Felix Urbina. The dancers have participated in creating choreographic material through their embodiment and movement wisdom.
Musicians:
Tatu Rönkkö – percussions, bells, dulcimer
Pyry Nikkilä – guitar, dulcimer
Ville Kabrell – synthesizer, guitar, dulcimer
Lumen valo vocal group:
Anna Ruotsala & Titta Lampela, • soprano
Hanna Graeffe & Riikka Noreila, alto
Aaro Haapaniemi & Arttu Hartikainen, tenor
Erkki Hannonen & Juha Suomalainen, bass
Costume design: Jouko Korkeasaari
Lighting and spatial design: Mikko Hynninen
Choreographer’s assistant: Karolina Ginman
Technical sound designer: Antti Kainulainen
Artistic mentor: Carmen Mehnert
Producer: Maija Eränen
Administration: Outi Järvinen / Arts Management Helsinki
Co-production: Dance House Helsinki, Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Carte Blanche Norway, Libidian Wonders
Supported by: Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Nordic Culture Point, Finnish Cultural Foundation (as part of SPARKS project)
Photos: Venla Helenius
