by ”Pinta by Walo and Hakanpää is a flawlessly considered and cut diamond, maybe the most exceptional and original performance that I have ever seen with a rope. ” Helsingin Sanomat/Jussi Tossavainen, Nov 1, 2013
One of us and a rope. Magical images of weightlessness. A rope hangs above an empty stage and stealthily it begins to spin. The motion of the twist grows bigger, until the entire rope wriggles and squirms in the air as if haunted by an invisible force, inviting the performer to the stage. Surface-brushing movement ties the eye to the rope’s strong fibres. The rising swirl pulls along, grips intertwine tightly and feet take off from the ground. Reflections ripple on surfaces, spilling on spectator’s skin.
At Oulu August festival, as part of Flow-circus
August 21, at 7pm Culture Centre Valve
August 22, at 2pm Culture Centre Valve
Tickets: 20/15€ from Lippupalvelu
Concept: Salla Hakanpää & working group
Direction: Ville Walo
Performer: Salla Hakanpää
Sound design: Tuuli Kyttälä
Costumes and stage design: Anne Jämsä
Light design: Ainu Palmu
Filming: Teemu Liakka
Editing: Matias Boettge
Production: WHS & Zero Gravity Company
Co-production: Cirko – Center for New Circus
Premiere 2013 Cirko – Center for New Circus
Duration approx. 40 minutes
