The Finnish word “hepuli” means to have a sudden outburst of uncontrollable emotion, regardless of the type of feeling.
In this unconventional love story, a juggler and a tightwire dancer meet and give a universal performance of young couples under the thrall of “hepuli” - the thrills, the frustrations and the explosions.
Playfully combining their mastery of juggling and tightwire, Hands some Feet complement their skills with innovative acrobatics, physical theatre, jump ropes and live music with instruments from opposite sides of the globe. A gust of madness, a fresh breath of poetry, a sparkling alchemy!
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Working group and performers
Artists/directors: Liisa Näykki & Jeromy Zwick
Mentoring/outside eye: Meri-Maija Näykki
Music composition: Patrik Zeller
Light design: Riku Elo
Supported by: Alfred Kordelin Foundation, TelepART.
Residencies: Espace Catastrophe, Centre International de Création des Arts du Cirque – Brussels | Circus WA – Perth | Station Circus – Bâle | Sorin Sirkus – Tampere | Zirkus Quartier – Zurich | Agora Art Brussels – Bruxelles | Näyttämö – Joensuu | La Roseraie - Brussels.
Special thanks to: Jaska-Matti Näykki, Noora Näykki, Franzisca Zwick, Bill Zwick, Ella Norton, Johannes Heikkilä, Tashi Hall, Michael James, Heikki Järvinen, Adam O’conner-Mcmahon and Bruno Michel.
World premiere
4.10.2018, Joensuu
Videos
Hands some Feet - Show Trailer from Hands some Feet on Vimeo.