Four x duet + 1

[Choreographers assistant, dancer]

Four x duet + 1 is based on weekly dance classes for young people on the autism spectrum and the bodily practices formed during the classes. It is a production of Zodiak Center for New Dance and Liisa Pentti + Co, 2021.

CREDITS
Choreographer: Liisa Pentti
Choreographer’s assistants: Ari Kauppila, Kaarina Koistinen, Kauri Sorvari, Anna-Maija Terävä
Performers: Risto Hirvonen, Petra Isoniemi, Ari Kauppila, Kaarina Koistinen, Vilma Koskinen, Jarkko Malmqvist, Marko Nurmi, Antti Selki, Kauri Sorvari, Anna-Maija Terävä
Lighting design: Ina Niemelä
Sound design: Jouni Tauriainen
Costume design: Anna Isoniemi. Photos: Katri Naukkarinen
Live stream director: Sari Antikainen
Live stream cameras: Mikael Kanerva, Iina Terho
Producers: Inari Pesonen, Katja Kirsi
Production: Zodiak – Uuden tanssin keskus, tanssiryhmä Liisa Pentti +Co

Through these practices the participants’ own movement language has been able to gain space and develop.

Four x duet + 1 makes room for all that is special and different as well as for a dialogue that enables a diverse connection and community in a world where barriers seem to become higher and the space for creativity thinner.
The work, directed by Liisa Pentti, gives the weekly practice the form of a performance. Four x duet + 1 highlights the performers – the young people who participate in the classes and the dance artists that work with them. The core of the performance are duets that have been born from the collaboration of the choreographer and the performers.

The work brings to light the performers’ individual talent as well as the energy and curiosity created by the group and situations arising from artistic choices made in the moment. Each duet has its own atmosphere and content and together they form the humorous and movement-rich work.