Viivi Roiha
Viivi Roiha is an aerial acrobat who has been working for over 10 years with different companies internationally as well as creating her own projects with fellow artists.
“V” is Viivi’s first solo piece. It is developed through physical research with a shorter version of her life-long partner, a vertical rope reaching from ceiling to floor.
“V” is a performance dealing with the decision to break away from what was before. It is a personal diary blurred with imagination, showing moments of one moving onwards, and backwards, on the path of change.
The genuine, sensitive and highly physical performance by Viivi Roiha takes place on an empty stage. Permeable live music by Mika Pusse is an integral part of the performance.
The third performer, a short piece of a rope, transports the performer as well as the audience through different heights and inner states, towards the strength of daring to be vulnerable.
Cast
Performance and concept: Viivi Roiha
Sound design and live music: Mika Pusse
Technical manager: Anaëlle Husein Sharif Khalil
Outside eyes: Henna Kaikula, Emi Sri Hartati Combet, Pascaline Herveet
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