{"id":2262,"date":"2017-08-03T10:01:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T07:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flowprod.fi\/?page_id=2262"},"modified":"2021-04-16T16:20:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T13:20:05","slug":"mute","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/flowprod.fi\/en\/portfolio\/mute\/","title":{"rendered":"[mute]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[mute]\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/238583984?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhereof one cannot speak, thereof one must scream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A piece for two dancers and two children, this work by Pirjo Yli-Maunula and Titta Court takes<br \/>\non the subject of silence, muteness. [mute] looks at how we avoid conflict by acting as if<br \/>\nnothing\u2019s wrong, but it\u2019s a fragile equilibrium that comes at a cost. [mute] is also about shame, of<br \/>\nlosing one\u2019s face and of the threat of the unknown. To not speak is to hide one\u2019s emotions. The<br \/>\nsilence of [mute] is akin to living under the shadow of an active volcano and behaving as if<br \/>\nnothing will ever happen&#8211;deep inside you know the destruction is a matter of when, not if.<\/p>\n<p>[mute] is performed by two performers on stage every night. The cast rotates from one performance to the next. Structurally the piece is the same from one pair of performers to the next, but each performer brings their own personality, movement and expression to it.<\/p>\n<p>The creators of [mute] handle their subject matter with characteristic dark humor, surrealism and<br \/>\nabsurdity. Daring to take risks on stage and being truthful are absolute cornerstones of [mute]<br \/>\nand these are prerequisites to both the adults and the child performers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren are wise\u201d, says dancer-choreographer, artist professor Pirjo Yli-Maunula. \u201cAdults<br \/>\nconfront new experiences by leaning on existing behavior patterns, or pre-existing ideas they<br \/>\nhave. Children have a much more direct connection to things that\u2019s subconscious, non-rational.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The old proverb \u201csilence is golden\u201d rings very awkward and highly ironic in the world of [mute].<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dOn the stage, the open and good-natured child meets a damaged and reckless adult whose actions are strange, unpredictable and questionable. &#8212; [mute] is a deeply thought, dense and very beautiful performance.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <strong>Eeva Kauppinen<\/strong>, Teatteri &amp; Tanssi + Sirkus<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dIt is consoling to watch a performance that does not offer a single truth, allowing the viewer to read the rich variety of different narrative signals instead.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 <strong>Petri Kauppinen<\/strong>, Kaleva<\/p>\n<p>Duration: 40 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Choreography: Titta Court &amp; Pirjo Yli-Maunula<\/p>\n<p>Dancer: Titta Court \/ Pirjo Yli-Maunula<\/p>\n<p>Child dancer: Pinja Palosaari \/ Marona Awdishou<br \/>\nLight design: Jukka Huitila<br \/>\nComposers: Aake Otsala ja George Bandoek Apostolakis<br \/>\nSound director: Aake Otsala<br \/>\nDress and set design: Heidi Kesti<br \/>\nPromotion photos: Pekka M\u00e4kinen<br \/>\nPromotion text and making of -photos: Janne-Pekka Manninen<br \/>\nProduction: Flow Productions \/ Pirjo Yli-Maunula &amp; Titta Court<br \/>\nSupport: Taike, Oulun city, Majaoja foundation, Taike Lapland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Performance history:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fri 3.11. General rehearsal, Culture Centre Valve ( dancers: Pirjo &amp; Pinja)<br \/>\nSat 4.11. PREMIERECulture Centre Valve (dancers: Titta &amp; Marona)<br \/>\nSun 5.11. Culture Centre Valve (dancers: Pirjo &amp; Pinja)<br \/>\nTue 7.11. Culture Centre Valve (dancers: Pirjo &amp; Marona)<br \/>\nWed 8.11. Culture Centre Valve (dancers:Titta &amp; Pinja)<br \/>\nThur 9.11. Culture Centre Valve (dancers: Pirjo &amp; Marona)<br \/>\nFri 10.11. Culture Centre Valve (dancers: Titta &amp; Pinja)<\/p>\n<p>Wed 25.7. at 18:30 Full Moon Dance festival, Central School, Pyh\u00e4j\u00e4rvi, Finland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>April 2-3, 2019, Zodiak &#8211; New Dance Centre, STOA, Helsinki<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhereof one cannot speak, thereof one must scream.\u201d A piece for two dancers and two children, this work by Pirjo Yli-Maunula and Titta Court takes on the subject of silence, muteness. 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