In the Soaring Light

Performed in nature, the work invites people to follow one another, to look for clues along the way, to let their gaze lead them and to listen their senses.

In the Waning Light -team will return to the work in early summer with a revised version titled In the Soaring Light. The work has previously been performed in August 2023 in Jyväskylä.

The project is based on the essays on birds by author Helen Macdonald and scientific knowledge by ornithologist Mia Rönkä. In her essays, Helen Macdonald describes a sense of community among birds; the care for one another, different roles inside the flock, paying attention to each member, listening, and exchanging essential information in order to survive. 

The nature trail prepared by the working group invites people to follow one another, to look for small clues along the way, to let their gaze lead them closer to the ground or towards towering trees, to listen and sharpen their senses.

Concept and direction: Milla Koistinen
Choreography and performance: Elina Häyrynen, Anna Virkkunen, Milla Koistinen
 

Viikki Arboretum

31.5.-2.6.2024

Voluntary fee,  by reserving a place, you'll be informed of changes/cancellations

 During the performance the audience will walk a distance of about 1,5 km in the nature. The walking route is not accessible