What emerges when contemporary choreography and visual transformation meet the practices of making and performing music? "ONSTAGE – The Concert" is a performance" drawing inspiration from pop stars, club concerts and stage alter egos – and the femmes of the music industry who have harnessed the audience’s gaze. The work is based on the electronic pop band formed by Tiia Kasurinen and Olli Lautiola, in which Kasurinen takes on an alter ego body performance inspired by artists such as Nadia Tehran, Grimes, Madonna, Lizzo and FKA twigs, and is joined on stage by voguing performance art duo Amanda & Lydia.
Artist / Company Bio
Artist and choreographer Tiia Kasurinen is interested in themes such as identity, gender, the gaze and pop culture, and explores them in her works through theatre make-up, visual transformation and motion. In her works YouTube tutorials and somatic movement walk hand in hand, creating recognisable aesthetics. Kasurinen also works as a dancer and a performer collaborating with other artists.
Credits
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Performance
Tiia Kasurinen, Lydia Ofi Teresia, Amanda 007, Olli Lautiola -
Sound design
Olli Lautiola & Tiia Kasurinen -
Light design
Mikko Kaukonen -
Costume design
Annukka Havukumpu, the red outfit in collaboration with Landy Roimola -
Stage design
Landys Roimola, in collaboration with Mikko Kaukonen -
Videos
Tiia Kasurinen, Mikko Kaukonen, Gabriel Boicel -
Mentoring/artistic dialogue
Minna Lund -
Production
Tiia Kasurinen, Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Helsinki Festival -
PR photos
Saara Taussi -
Teaser videos
Eva-Liisa Orupöld
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Premiere date and place
31.08.2023 Helsinki Festival, Dance House Helsinki