”V” – Sirkus Aikamoinen (FIN)
« V » is a genuine, sensitive and highly physical circus performance about the decision to break away from what was before.
Viivi cuts the rope: it’s like cutting ties with the past (leaving behind a homeland, a loved one, a family, a trauma, a past self). The path that follows becomes an open road where she takes the audience with her to those familiar places of excess, darkness, falls and fights.
For « V », Viivi Roiha has developed an innovative research with a 2,5 meter long rope that brings a sense of freedom to the floor work and a renewed feeling of danger for the aerial parts
Concept and performance: Viivi Roiha
Direction and dramaturgy: Viivi Roiha with Emi Sri Hartati Combet and Henna Kaikula
Outside eye: Pascaline Hervéet
Actor's director: Henna Kaikula
Sound design and live music: Mika Pusse
Technical manager: Anaelle Husein Sharif Khalil
Light creation: Loic Chauloux
Costumes: Baptiste Sorin
Thank you: Herve Banache, Mira Ravald, Jouni Ruuth and Arthur B Gillette
Production and diffusion: L’Avant Courrier / Anne Heuveline
Supporters and coproducers
The project is supported by the State, Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of Pays de la Loire, by the Department of Loire-Atlantique, by the City of Nantes for assistance with creation, by the French Institute + City of Nantes, by The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), by RueWATT – Fabrique artistique, by the Coopérative De Rue et De Cirque (2r2c), by Dynamo – Workspace for circus and performing arts (DK), by the Central del circ (ES) and by Nounous Festival + CIRKO – Center for new circus (FIN). The project is a finalist for Circusnext 2023 (a project co-financed by the European Union.)
The project is co-produced by Le Théâtre, national stage of Saint-Nazaire (44), Agora Pôle National Cirque Boulazac Aquitaine (24), Cirque Jules Verne, Pôle National Cirque Amiens (80), ONYX, theater of Saint-Herblain (44), Le Palc – Pôle National Cirque, Châlons-en-Champagne, Grand Est (51), Sirkus Aikamoinen (Finland) and Circusnext.
Recommended age: From 10 years and up
Premiere date: 9th of march 2024 in Dynamo
