Nasty

Nasty is a strikingly topical work that centers on the expectations, limitations and attacks targeted at our bodies. The piece presents an unvarnished vision of our world, where evil hides in the structures of the society but also in ourselves: we pass along the injustice and cruelty we have experienced.

Susanna Leinonen Company’s works are known for their extremely skillful and demanding movement. This time choreographer Leinonen and her ensemble have chosen to examine our bodily limits , as well as how constantly being looked at and under conflicting demands and expectations shape the female body and experience. In the center of the work are dancers and their bodies as tools of artistic work. In Nasty, the highly trained physique becomes a machine that stretches, bends and creaks to fulfill its full potential. But the question remains: who gets to define that potential?

“….utterly brilliant and undoubtedly one of the finest contributions to the debate on women’s right to self-determination.” Annikki Alku, Demokraatti 10.9.2018

Choreography: Susanna Leinonen | Dance: Phet Haanpää, Christy Ma, Ninni Niemikunnas, Aino Päivike, Tatiana Urteva | Music: Arvo Pärt, Max Richter, Jóhann Jóhansson & Robert Aiki Aubrey, Teemu Korpipää | Costumes: Sari Nuttunen | Light design: Harri Peltonen | Sound design: Teemu Korpipää | Videos: Ville Seppänen | Production of the visit: JoJo – Oulu Dance Centre | Duration: 60 min | The performance contains loud sound, flashing lights and intense scenes. It is not recommended for children.