Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tero Saarinen Company
Next of Kin
Friday 23 May 2008 - Saturday 24 May 2008
Finnish choreographer Tero Saarinen presents the UK premiere of his new creation and Southbank Centre commission, Next of
Kin - a surrealistic dive into the collective unconscious. Saarinen is known for his unique choreographic style, which combines
features of classical ballet, Butoh, martial arts and Western contemporary dance, and together with lighting designer Mikki
Kunttu and costume designer Erika Turunen, Tero Saarinen Company’s works have won wide international acclaim.
In Next of Kin, the almost cinematic visual experience is completed by the music of contemporary composer Jarmo Saari, performing
several different instruments live on stage with the dancers, including glass harp, theremin, viol de gamba and kalimba.
‘I’ve not seen, or experienced, anything like it’ (Guardian).
Production: Tero Saarinen
Company, in collaboration with: Biennale de la danse de Lyon (France), The Joyce Theater (USA), The Alexander Theatre (Finland),
Southbank Centre (UK), Helsinki Festival (Finland) and Lithuanian Dance Information Centre with Vilnius - European Capital
of Culture 2009 (Lithuania). With thanks to: NEFA (New England Foundation for the Arts, USA), Finnish Cultural Foundation,
LUSES (Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music).
Supported by The Finnish Institute in London
Saturday
24 May: Post-show meet the artists session. Admission free with ticket.
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