The Pond Retreat

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Kaaos Company’s performance Pond was created in collaboration with choreographer Maija Mustonen and designer Erno Aaltonen. Pond premiered at Mad House Helsinki in January 2017 and has since been performed at ANTI Contemporary Art Festival in Kuopio in 2017 and List án Landamæra Festival in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2018.

The Pond is a small retreat where we gather by the water and give ourselves over to it. Flowing and flowing, floating and heavy, in water and under water.

Working group:
Performers and choreography: Sally Davison, Georgie Goater, Jonna Lehto, Gunilla Sjövall, Sanna Valkeapää, Noora Västinen
Performance concept and direction: Maija Mustonen
Lighting and sound design: Erno Aaltonen
Lighting design assistant: Sofia Palillo
Costume design: Venla Korvenmaa
Costume design consultation: Laura Haapakangas
Producer: Riikka Thitz
Production: Kaaos Company
In collaboration with Mad House Helsinki and Hotel Korpilampi
The work was supported by Kone Foundation and the City of Espoo.

Scene of Pond, with group of dancing in a pool
  • Scene of Pond, with group of dancing near a pool
  • Scene of Pond, with group of dancing in a pool
  • Scene of Pond, with two dancers near a pool

Video

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