Liisa Näykki is a Finnish circus artist from the city of Tampere. Liisa left home and moved to Brussels, Belgium at the age of 19 to complete an intensive 3 year bachelor of circus arts degree at the prestigious École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque (ESAC).
Since graduating in the spring of 2016 she has been busily working with different circus companies such as Cirque Éloize, Cirkus Zorba, Cirque Rouages, Cirque Galapiat and Cie des Chausson Rouges. Liisa performs her tightwire acts in different high profile events such as the Paris Fashion Week 2017. She is the co-founder of her own circus company Hands some Feet with which she is currently touring their debut show “Hands some Feet”. She is also one of the 10 co-founders of the Finnish circus collective Sirkum Polaris, premiering their debut show “Kulovalkea” in the spring of 2020.
Professional circus education
École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque, (ESAC)
Artistic activity
2021 VAUHTI!, Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth, Helsinki, Finland
2021 Hands some Feet, European tour
2020 VAUHTI!, Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuth, Helsinki, Finland
2020 Hands some Feet, Fringe World, Perth, Australia
2019 Hands some Feet, European tour
2019 Hands some Feet, Fringe World, Perth, Australia
2018 Hands some Feet, NÄYTTÄMÖ, Joensuu, Suomi
2018 Zwichen Bäumen, Öff Öff productions, Bern, Sveitsi
2018 Festival UP!, Bryssel, Belgia
2018 Hands some Feet, Fringe World Perth, Perth Australia
2017 Chaussons Rouges -highwire kiertue.
2017 Coco Chanel -muotinäytös. Pariisin muotiviikot.
2017 Cirque Rouages, "...Sodade...", kiertue Euroopassa
2016 Cirque Rouages, "...Sodade..." kiertue Uudessa-Kaledoniassa
2016 Cirkus Zorba, kiertue Norjassa
2016 EXIT15, päättötyö, Bryssel
2015 ”Creative spirit of Cannes”, Cirque Éloize. Cannes, Ranska
2015 Artteatro, ”Primadonna and Strongman”, Kustavi, Suomi
2014 ”IT’S NOW”, kolmannen vuosikurssin kollektiivi esitys, Bryssel, Belgia
2014 Circus Ruska festivaali, nuoranumero. Tampere, Suomi
2014 ”Voulez-vous”, toisen vuosikurssin kollektiivi esitys, Bryssel, Belgia
”Fête de la Zouze”, Cie Christopher Haleb. Bryssel, Belgia.
2013 ”Fête de la Cambre”, hyppynaru numero. Bryssel, Belgia
Educational employment
2017- Espace Catastrophe, Brussels, Belgium
2017- Circus WA, Perth, Australia
2012- Sorin Sirkus, Tampere, Finland
2015 ArtTeatro, Kustavi, Finland
2012-2014 École du Cirque de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Disciplines: tightwire, skipping ropes
Teaching languages: Finnish, English, French