”Dance is my attempt to understand human nature and its multiple manifestations – friendship, love, strength and spirit. With my dance I want to reach the unspoken, the inexplicable, the unnamed. I believe in dance that touches, in dance that speaks for itself.”
Tero Saarinen and Kimmo Pohjonen's duet Breath returns to TSC's repertoire in 2022! The show was first scheduled for 24 March 2021, but it had to be postponed due to latest Covid-19 restrictions. The piece will now be presented 16 March 2022 at Oulu Theatre in collaboration with JoJo - Oulu Dance Centre. In Breath, live music, dance and visuals intertwine to create wild forms and mythical images – infused by Beckett-inspired existentialism and absurd humour. The creation's lighting design is by Mikki Kunttu, sound design by Tuomas Norvio and costumes by fashion designer Teemu Muurimäki. Choreographer’s Assistant is Henrikki Heikkilä.
New collaboration with Kiasma, URB and Nordic Hiphop to the Stage
TSC began a new collaboration with Kiasma Theatre’s annual street art and culture festival URB, and Nordic Hiphop to the Stage, an international project funded by Nordisk kulturfund and Nordisk kulturkontakt, that aims to build an institutionally backed network for collaborations in the sphere of street culture and performance arts. In March TSC provided an artistic residency at TSC Studio for dancers Hamis Zzy and Siiri Korkeamäki. During their two-week residency, Hamis and Siiri created movement material for their new solos that are part of URB's EU funded Be Part project. Their works are to be seen on 7–9 June at URB's programme at Stoa Helsinki, as a part of a full evening performance, created by the French Art Move Concept and Nordic Hiphop to the Stage.
New work in collaboration with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Our collaboration with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen continues with a new creation in celebration of FNOB's centenary year! Saarinen's choreography, Wedge, produced in collaboration with TSC will premiere on the Main Stage of The Finnish National Ballet in Helsinki, in May 2022. Wedge will end a triple bill titled 'Made in Finland', showcasing three internationally acclaimed Finnish choreographers: Kenneth Kvarnström, Johanna Nuutinen and Tero Saarinen. Saarinen's choreography to the Cello Concerto by Esa-Pekka Salonen will be interpreted by dancers from the Finnish National Ballet and TSC, performing together with the Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera. Dance, sound and light will be wedged together in the interface between chaos and order, defenselessness and safety, and the experience of the transience of existence. The costume design is by TSC’s trusted designer, Erika Turunen, lighting and set design by Joonas Tikkanen and sound design by Timo Kurkikangas. TSC's David Scarantino and Satu Halttunen work as choreographer's assistants in the creation.
With the TSC gift card, you can pay for tickets to performances produced by Tero Saarinen Company at Tanssin talo. The gift card can be used both online and at the ticket offices located at Tanssin talo and the Cable Factory (5 Jan onwards). You are free to choose the value of the gift card. The gift card is valid for one year from the date of purchase. In addition to the commonly used online payment methods, the gift card can also be bought with Smartum and ePassi. Edenred is available at the ticket offices.
