I'm a writer and dramaturg working in the fields of performative arts and literature.
I have been working as a dramaturg since 2015, mostly in the fields of performance, dance and puppet theatre. I love working with dramaturgy because I get to work with meaningfulness. I get to witness others uncover the meaning in their art, life and writing. As a dramaturg I aim to be kind and precise. As a process-oriented dramaturg I attempt to hold space for the creative process and it's ongoingness. Making art and committing to making art is mega important in this day and age, when the people in power don't encourage it.
Together with performance artist Teo Ala-Ruona we work with speculative fiction in the field of performance art. We have been thinking, playing and making performances together since 2018. We also organize writing work shops that combine writing practice, somatics and body work. Our latest works include Enter Exude (Kiasma-teatteri 2023) and Deep Time Trans (Baltic Circle (2021). They deal with trans-corporeality and embodiment, desire, ancestries and toxins. We believe in performance as a temporary way of trying out different ways of being together.
Work as organizer and educator
I strive to create spaces where rest, play and critical thinking are possible and encouraged. I would love to work more in contexts that aim to expand who makes art and whose art gets to be seen as art.
I host the Queer Writing Group, a collective online writing practice initiated by author and producer Mira Eskelinen in 2021. The group is on hiatus until January 2025. The group is free of charge for queer folks.
I also sometimes host writing and dramaturgy work shops. I have taught and hosted workshops at Uniarts, Taidekoulu Maa, Tehdas Teatteri, Mielenterveysyhdistys HELMI ry and Danish National School Of Performing Arts Further Education.
Let me know if you are interested and I will email you my price list. I have different options for different incomes and no income.
Contact: evenminn@gmail.com
Work as a critic
I also work as a critic in NVL arvostelupalvelu. If you need feedback on your story, script, play, essay, poetry collection, children's book, comic book etc, you can request that you would like to have me read and review your work. I am especially interested in reading queer and disabled writers.
Contact: arvostelupalvelu@nvl.fi