Posthuman Theatre: Studies in Non-Human Acting

A performance project as a part of the Baltic Circle Festival.

  • 15.11.–16.11.2019
Kiasma Theatre

The idea of non-human acting will be presented as a part of Baltic Circle Festival.

Fri 15 Nov at 14:00-16:00 at Kiasma Theatre SOLD OUT
Sat 16 Nov at 14:00-16:00 at Kiasma Theatre SOLD OUT

The audience is welcome to enter whenever and stay as long as one wish.

Language: English

Tickets 5e

The aim of the performance is to introduce the idea of nonhuman acting: how is it possible? What does it require from a human performer and, above all, how does it sound and look like? A group of dancers, actors, choreographers and directors embody non-human states and processes and construct together a series of studies in a scenic space.

The project joins together its facilitator Esa Kirkkopelto´s long-term artistic experimentation in the Other Spaces group, and his simultaenous artistic research on the contemporary forms of performer training. The project builds on a series of workshops adressed during the year 2019 to the professional performers in dance and in theatre.

The project, accomplished during 2019, takes place in collaboration between LUST r.f. association and the Other Spaces group. It is part of the Baltic Circle Festival.

Working group

Ensemble: Jenni-Elina von Bagh, Laura Halonen, Leila Kourkia, Veli Lehtovaara, Leena Nordberg, Piia Peltola, Rasmus Slätis, Jenni Urpilainen
Facilitator: Esa Kirkkopelto

Supported by: The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Svenska kulturfonden

Panel discussion on Sat 16.11.

Time: at 16.30-17.30
Place: Kiasma’s Seminar room

Participants

Studies in non-human acting working group and Anders Carlsson (actor and professor in acting in Swedish at Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki), Henri Hütt (performer-performance maker and curator from Estonia) and Karoliina Lummaa (researcher, BIOS Research Unit and University of Turku). Moderator Saara Hacklin (curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma).

The discussion will be held in English, free entry.