JUICY – tuli vaan mieleen
Note: No longer in repertoire!
Helsinki Dance Company’s spring guest choreographer is Ervi Sirén
On 19 February, Helsinki Dance Company will premiere JUICY – tuli vaan mieleen, a new work by Ervi Sirén, a leading figure in Finnish contemporary dance. This marks Sirén’s first time as a guest choreographer with the company. Her work draws on bodily awareness and sensuality.
“To me, Juicy means sensuality and experiencing life through the senses. I don’t know how to create a work about climate change, love or violence, for example. The rehearsals for Juicy began with sensing the body. Anyone can choose to be receptive to their senses, to be sensual. That has global significance, and perhaps that is my message,” Sirén says.
Created through free movement exploration, JUICY – tuli vaan mieleen features six accomplished Helsinki Dance Company dancers: Jenni-Elina von Bagh, Heidi Naakka, Sofia Ylinen, Kai Lähdesmäki, Mikko Paloniemi and Eero Vesterinen. They are joined on stage by violone player Ilkka Heinonen. A musician specialising in folk music, Heinonen has also composed most of the music heard in the work.
The guest costume designer is Cris af Enehielm, who is also known as a visual artist, director and actor. Set and lighting design are by William Iles.
Performers: Jenni-Elina von Bagh, Heidi Naakka, Sofia Ylinen, Kai Lähdesmäki, Mikko Paloniemi, Eero Vesterinen, Ilkka Heinonen (violone, vocals)
Choreography Ervi Sirén
Lighting and set design William Iles
Costume design Cris af Enehielm
Music, composition and performance Ilkka Heinonen
Sound design and technical production Mauri Siirala
