Swan of Tuonela

― Ville Walo

Hands lift skirts up from the black waters of Tuonela, land of the dead. Back arches in a balance defying outreach towards the underworld. Dark figures surround the wanderer on the brinks of Tuonela river. A folklore hero hunts for a plastic swan, and a fairytale bride pole dances in the mast of her worn down vessel. Mythic past from Finnish Kalevala folk stories is bent to new angles. The performance sails from dramatic to ridiculous. It brings the Swan of Tuonela to international waters, to collision points between contemporary border zones and and classical art. Choreography: Sungsoo Ahn Direction: Ville Walo Performers: Ville Walo, Noora Juppi, Juhee Lee, Hyun Kim, Jeeyeun Kim, Heehwon Yang, Hauschka, Samuli Kosminen & Markus Hohti Sound design: Heikki Iso-Ahola Music composition: Jean Sibelius, Samuli Kosminen, Hauschka & Markus Hohti Lighting: Jere Mönkkönen Projection design: Matti Niinimäki Sets & costumes: Anne Jämsä Production: WHS & Sungsoo Ahn Pick-up Group Co-production: Verkatehdas & Seoul Arts Center

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