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Kati Raatikainen, Sanna Kangasluoma, 8.6.2021

Challenging the image of a dancer – Quartet, a work for disabled dancers raises questions about inclusion

A woman solo on stage

In this dance piece, even those who are often seen only as the passive objects of activities and actions become visible, independent subjects who tell their own stories. Quartet is programmed live & stream at Zodiak in June and at the Tampere Theatre Festival in August.

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News

9.6.2021

International training programme Digital Leap starts in spring 2022

Digital Leap is an international two-year project that offers dance and circus professionals learning opportunities for deepening their understanding of digital environments and their possibilities in performing arts.

8.6.2021

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet plans to make elephants fly – Open call for performance concepts using augmented reality

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet and the digital culture festival Assembly are calling teams to propose creative technological concepts that take live performance into new heights. The final result will be premiered on FNOB’s main stage in Autumn 2022.

8.6.2021

Challenging the image of a dancer – Quartet, a work for disabled dancers raises questions about inclusion

In this dance piece, even those who are often seen only as the passive objects of activities and actions become visible, independent subjects who tell their own stories. Quartet is programmed live & stream at Zodiak in June and at the Tampere Theatre Festival in August.

Performances

19.8. - 21.8.2021 Buy tickets

Milla Virtanen & Jaakko Toivonen

Teater Viirus, Helsinki

24.6. - 24.6.2021 Buy tickets

Live Art Society: rinnakkaisuus_amongness

Audio, Helsinki

21.8. - 25.8.2021 Buy tickets

The Why Mix

Annantalo Arts Centre, Helsinki

29.9. - 17.10.2021 Buy tickets

Parvi – Flock

The Finnish National Museum, Helsinki

18.9. - 16.9.2021 Buy tickets

Anna-Maija Terävä – Katja Mustonen: The Other Other

ITAK stage, Kuopio

8.9. - 8.9.2021 Buy tickets

Riveria, Dance education Outokumpu: RELOAD 5.0 .

ITAK stage, Kuopio

3.8. - 4.8.2021 Buy tickets

Tampere Theatre Festival | Kati Raatikainen & team: Quartet

Hällä-näyttämö, Tampere

Tuula leans against the wall with face down, eyes closed and hands making a fist. Tuula is wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and has blonde and slightly grayed hair in a bun. Behind Tuula, on the wall, there is a reflection of her shadow.

7.6. - 20.6.2021

COMMUNITY DANCE FESTIVAL – Creative Together: Häivähdyksiä muusta – Solo performance (demo version) and Discussion

Zoom platform, Helsinki

6.5. - 5.11.2021

Finnish National Ballet: Flock & Golden (stream)

Alexander Theatre / online, Helsinki

24.9. - 24.9.2021 Buy tickets

AB Dance Company | Sasha Pepelyaev: Where to invite Liza?

Manilla theatre, Turku

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