Lemmikki is a dance work for warm-handed alter egos that are ready to step out of the dressing room and finally take their place in the front row.

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The point of departure for the work is the idea that one’s relationship to dance is a lifelong cycle of romances. Recurrent experiences of falling in love, dreaming, vulnerability, anger, and fear of loss have layered multiple personas within a person. By playfully engaging with these different figures, the work reflects on disappearance and being seen. Which aspects are concealed, and who gets to dance the solo?

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Lemmikki dances for strangeness, clumsiness, and naivety. It emerges from a love of dance and a conflicted relationship with its traditions, inviting us to wander toward greener pastures.

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The work includes excerpts from Water Motor (1987) by postmodern dance pioneer Trisha Brown.

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Premier in 31 January, 6:00–6:45 pm Kulttuuritalo Villa Rana, Jyväskylä, Finland.

 

Choreography– Laura Jantunen
Dance and co-choreography– Iiris Hilden
Music– Lauri Kallio
Lihghting desing– Lasse Saari
Costume desing– Laura Jantunen
Production – Iiris Hilden ja Keski-Suomen Tanssin Keskus
Support – Keski-Suomen Tanssin Keskus ja Taiteen edistämiskeskus
Residency – Liisa Pentti +Co

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Pictures Jani Salonen

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More info and for tickets visit https://tanssinkeskus.fi/tapahtumat/lemmikki/