2+2+2
is a contemporary circus performance where four artists use dance and circus shamelessly as their playground. This show is about skill, absurd humor and exploring different roles in the absence of a narrative frame.
To find the way to tell a story with motion the performers have created group scenes and silent dialogues where hypnotic movement is taking turns with highly intensive atmosphere. Their movement is alternating between poetically beautiful and tragically dark where they toss themselves roughly against each other until they blend together. To find the exquisite style of their own, as an inspiration they have been breaking the roles of the traditional partnering and pair acrobatic technique.
Their unique movement articulate about little stories with allusion of equality and gender. With this show we want to shake off the preconceptions, turn constructions upside down and make an unforgettable experience for ourselves and the audience.
The performers play their roles eccentric and stylish but still respecting their own authentic way of moving.
Creative team
Circus artist: Jenni Lehtinen
Dancer: Riia Kivimäki
Circus artist: Sasu Peistola
Circus artist/dancer: Saku Mäkelä
Sound designer: Joonas Outakoski
Light designer: June Horton-White
Outside eye: Petri Tuominen
Production: Agit-Cirk
Concept, creation and direction: Jenni Lehtinen, Riia Kivimäki, Sasu Peistola, Saku Mäkelä
Performing team
Acrobat: Jenni Lehtinen
Dancer: Riia Kivimäki
Acrobat: Sasu Peistola
Acrobat: Saku Mäkelä
Acrobat: Katerina Repponen
Acrobat: Pasi Nousiainen
There are four people on stage.
Duration: 60mins
In Co-operation: Cirko-center for new circus
Supporters: Jenny and Antti Wihurin foundation, Circus Helsinki, Lehtimäen nuorisoseura.
Thank you: Johanna Lehtinen, Olga Mäkelä, Jouni Ihalainen, Miikkael Kukkula, Esko, colleagues
at the rehearsals.
Recommended for:
Adult audiences and children over ten years.
Middle scale theaters from 150-500 seats
Technical info:
Stage size, width 10m, depth 8m, hight 5m
One 9 meter truss line in the back of the stage needed for 500kg aerial rigging.
No cargo.
6 persons on tour.
Premiere: 2019