JoJo’s 2026 programme includes both its own productions and guest performances.
Valvesali
Wed 9.9 at 19, Premiere as a part of the OuDance Festival
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Thu 15.10. at 19, audience discussion
Fri 16.10. at 19
Sat 17.10. at 19
Sun 18.10. at 16 relaxed, sensory-friendly performance
Morphosis is a performance that combines object manipulation and dance, exploring connection and its uncertainty. Two figures observe and challenge one another in a state of inevitable change, searching for agency and a shared direction within a hazy and cold reality.
What happens if we do not resist the inevitable—if we allow change to take place?
Are we standing at the end, or at the beginning of something new?
Morphosis is the first collaborative work by juggler Onni Toivonen, dancer-choreographer Olli Lautiola, lighting and spatial designer Titus Torniainen, and musician-sound designer Konsta Leinonen. The piece brings together Toivonen’s experience in object manipulation and contemporary circus, Lautiola’s movement-based, dynamic, and meaning-rich choreographic practice, Torniainen’s ethos of living and emotionally intimate light, and Leinonen’s captivating, immersive sonic expression.
Choreography: Olli Lautiola and Onni Toivonen | Performers in October: Olli Lautiola and Iiro Näkki | Sound Design: Konsta Leinonen | Lightning Design: Titus Torniainen | Photos: Olli Lautiola | Production: JoJo – Oulu Dance Centre & Nuua Company | Duration approximately 50 minutes. | Premiere was seen on 9.9.2026 as part of OuDance Festival programme. | The production uses theatrical smoke.
23 e (regular ticket) / 17 e (pensioners, students etc) / 12 e (JoJo member-priced ticket)
Tickets from Ticket Sales Office in Cultural Centre Valve and Ticketmaster.fi. Shipping and handling costs will be added to tickets purchased from the online store.
Kaikukortti: 6 tickets / performance
This relaxed performance aims to take the needs of neurodivergent audiences into consideration, particularly in relation to sensory experiences, mobility, and opportunities to take a break and find a calm space.
THE PERFORMANCE IS SCENT-FREE.
You are welcome to be yourself during the performance! Fidget toys, hearing protection, and other assistive devices are welcome.
If you think you may need to leave during the performance, we recommend choosing a seat at the end of a row.
Some seats in the three uppermost rows have been removed from sale to create more space in the auditorium.
If Cultural Centre Valve is not familiar to you, you can get to know the venue, and Valvesali in particular, in advance by watching this YouTube video.
If you wish, you are welcome to arrive early and take your time before entering Valvesali. You can wait in the Kanti arts and crafts space, located close to Valvesali.
Watching dance can feel unfamiliar or even daunting. If you wish, you can familiarise yourself with dance in advance through the material on JoJo’s website, How to Watch Dance.
If there is anything we should take into consideration, or if you require any specific accessibility arrangements, please don’t hesitate to contact JoJo’s producer Mira Kolanen.
Although the above considerations have been taken into account, this is the same performance as those presented at the other performances, and it is suitable for everyone.
