Viivi Roiha
Viivi Roiha began circus arts in Finland at the age of 8. A skinny, stiff, clumsy but stubborn child who trained hard for a decade. In 2009 she migrated to France with her vertical rope because finally her proficiency allowed her to join the CNAC(Centre national des arts du cirque in France).
In the years following the graduation from the school, she toured as a performer in diverse creations (multidisciplinary shows, young audiences, opera, big top, etc.).
In 2014, she became an author and returned to the Finnish forest for her first creation with Sade Kamppila entitled “Metsä – The Forest project” which premiered in 2016 in Finnish Lapland. In 2017 she co-created with Fragan Gehlker and Anna Tauber from the association du vide “Dans ton cirque” (2020) a rope duo for the street.
In 2022, she decided to cut her rope and launch her first solo project “V” which premiered in 2024, against all expectations; in Denmark !
Today she lives in Nantes where she collaborates with Avant Courrier on her project “V” and in 2023 became the house artist at ONYX – Saint- Herblain theater. To continue her artistic work she keeps on traveling to the dark forests of the north, participates sometimes in the creations of others, and actively practices a Russian martial art called systema.
Viivi Roiha’s genuine, sensitive and highly physical performance takes place on an empty stage. By her side, her lifelong partner : a vertical rope which she has made shorter for « V ».
The original music-composed and partly improvised live by the musician-visual artist Mika Pusse- makes the space vibrate with its mix of computer-free electronic music and the artist’s singular voice.
All together these elements take us on a journey through different heights and inner states of mind and remind us of the power of Vulnerability
Cast
Performance and concept: Viivi Roiha
Direction and dramaturgy: Viivi Roiha together with Emi Sri Hartati Combet and Henna Kaikula
Outside eyes: Pascaline Herveet
Actor’s drection: Henna Kaikula
Sound design and live music: Mika Pusse
Technical manager: Anaëlle Husein Sharif Khalil
Light design: Loïc Chauloux
Costume design: Baptiste Sorin
Production-touring: Anne Heuveline / L’Avant Courrier
Thanks to: Hervé Banache and Mira Ravald
Supports & Co-productions
Supports :
The project is supported by the French Regional office of cultural affairs (DRAC) from Pays de la Loire (FR), by the County Loire-Atlantique (FR), by Nantes Municipality, by the agreement French Institute + Municipality of Nantes (FR), by The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), by RueWATT – Fabrique artistique, par la Coopérative De Rue et De Cirque (FR), by Dynamo – Workspace for circus and performing arts (DK), by Central del circ (ES), by Nounous Festival + CIRKO – Center for new circus (FIN). Shortlisted circusnext 2023, project co-funded by the European Union (EU).
Co-productions :
Le Théâtre, National Theatre of Saint-Nazaire (FR), Agora National Circus Pole of Boulazac Aquitaine (FR), Cirque Jules Verne, National Circus Pole of Amiens (FR), ONYX, Theatre of Saint-Herblain (FR), Le Palc – National Circus Pole of Châlons-en-Champagne, Grand Est (FR), Sirkus Aikamoinen (FIN) and Circusnext (EU).
General informations
Premieres UE March of 2024
6, 7, 8 of March 2024 at Dynamo – Workspace for Performing Arts in Odense (DK)
20, 21, 22, 23, 24 of March 2024 at Caisa, Cultural Center in Heslinki (FIN)
Premieres FR October 2024
9 and 10 of October 2024 at ONYX, theatre of Saint-Herblain
50mn, circus, mini rope, proscenium version indoor, from 8 years old
Press
Helsingin Sanomat – Emma Vaino – March 2024
CONTACT :
Anne Heuveline
anne[@]avantcourrier.fr
+33 6 68 20 14 57