Mothertongue is an abstract piece for six dancers that examines the possibility of communication through poetry and dance.

Language: Finnish
Duration: 35 min.

Premiere: 20 September 2013, Finnish National Ballet

Working group

Choreography: Carl Knif
Dance: Jonna Aaltonen, Terhi Vaimala, Annika Hyvärinen, Pekka Louhio, Riku Lehtopolku (PDC/Pori Dance Company), Carl Knif
Visualisation, light design: Jukka Huitila
Sound design: Janne Hast
Costume design: Erika Turunen
Poems: Johannes Hämeen-Anttila
Production: Carl Knif Company & The Finnish National Ballet

Gallery

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