A speculative fiction of the future body.
There is a vibration in our cells anticipating our future bodily states. Experience yourself as a human-sponge-hybrid in the Hydra symbiont hatchery. The performance consists of bodywork including touch.
Concept and direction: Even Minn
Set design: Eeti Piiroinen
Sound design: Tari Doris
Costume: Pauliina Sjöberg
Dramaturge: Ronja Louhivuori
Premiere: 5.6.2019 Theatre Academy at University of the Arts Helsinki
Other performances:
Bodybuilding festival, Tehdasteatteri, April 2019
Kanssaelo - Beings With, Fiskars Village Biennial, August 2019
Press
Review in Turun sanomat by Kaisa Kurikka: "Tanssiarvio: Soluhengitystä ja soiva keho – Bodybuilding-festivaalin esitykset korostivat liikkuvan ruumiin kykyä muuttua toiseksi"
Further reading
Solullistumisen dramaturgia, MA thesis in Dramaturgy, Uniarts 2018