Production info “From A Seed” has its origin in Aaltokoski’s first trip to Nicaragua in 1994....
Miracles of wrong movements for eight not-quite-so-young dancers
How does something go wrong, contrary to the way it was planned? When and how was it supposed to happen? Was it supposed to happen at all?
222 Wrong Movements opens up alternative perspectives on making and interpreting right and wrong choices, as well as possible ways of reacting to animate and inanimate environments. What is un- or overly natural, unpredictable or unusual, but not necessarily a failure. Verbal expression turns into the movement language of bodies and objects, and phenomena of light and sound. Eight dancers over the age of 50 will commandeer the stage.
Work group:
Director: Pavel Semchenko
Choreography and dance: Pirkko Ahjo, Kaisa Hahl, Maikki Hauru, Marja Korhola, Kiki Molander, Anna Palmio, Tiina Salmi, Nina Viitamäki
Collaboration: 50+Dance Collective, Nomadi Productions, Cultural Centre Kanneltalo
Pavel Semchenko is a seasoned visual artist, director, actor, scenographic and graphic designer, and he is one of the founding members of the St. Petersburg-based AKHE Engineering Theatre group. Semchenko develops his non-verbal artistic expression with the help of sets, puppets and various moving stage elements. In Finland, he received the Säde award for his video design in the work The End of Soviet Man (2023). AKHE has performed at festivals and stages around the world.
The 50+ Dance Collective is a group of dancers who have reached the age of 50. The Collective’s artistic activities broaden dancers’ professional career prospects, and it strives to increase cooperation between different generations and art fields. Founded in spring 2023, 50+ Dance Collective operates under Nomadi Productions, which also manages the activities of Alpo Aaltokoski Company.