Praised by audiences and critics alike, Hinterland continues in our touring repertoire.
A glimpse of the wasteland of our minds, in the landscape where we like to store our long shadows. A community perseveres under dire circumstances on no man’s land, blind to the consequences of its own actions. Somewhere between life and death they curse the forces of nature and reach for mercy and freedom. A show emerging from our time, created in a timeless style, Hinterland explores painful collective themes in tragicomical tones.
The dramaturgical starting point for the show was a collection of sombre short stories by Samuel Beckett written immediately after the Second World War. In the spirit of Beckett, the characters in Hinterland are cruel and tender, desperate and pompous, defiant in their smallness.
"ENIGMATIC, HUGELY ENERGETIC AND REALLY IMPRESSIVE."
- Kielipuolen päiväkirja
"ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL PHYSICAL, ACROBATIC AND MIMETIC RENDERING,
WITH AN UNBEATABLE CHOREOGRAPHY.”
- Alba.nu
"STARTLING IN ITS PHYSICALITY."
- t-efekti
”A PURIFICATION OR A DUSTING OFF."
- Maria Säkö, Theatre and Dance Critic
”BEAUTIFUL AND PRECISE.”
”SKILLFULLY EXECUTED, A DESOLATE AND SWEATY NIGHTMARE.”
”IT MADE ME CRY.”
”INSTEAD OF DWELLING ON TERROR AND DESTRUCTION, IT FELT LIKE A HUMAN CONTEMPLATION OF IT.”
”ABSOLUTELY IMPRESSIVE.”
”BRAVO! THIS WAS SO GOOD!!!”
- Audience comments
The award winning Kauri Honkakoski Company is known for atmospheric physical theatre shows that combine rich corporeal expression with deep human themes. Hinterland features the Company’s talented international ensemble.
ARTISTIC TEAM: Director, Dramaturg: Kauri Honkakoski / Performers: Oona Jama, Sonja Järvisalo, Ines Kakkonen, Liv Meijer Nordgren, Ruben Nagore Santandreu, Freia Stenbäck, Valter Sui / Lighting & Set Design: Sisu Nojonen / Sound Design: Tuuli Kyttälä / Costume: Kauri Honkakoski, Liv Meijer Nordgren / Photos: Laura Vuoma / Trailer: Laura Vuoma, Kauri Honkakoski, Tuuli Kyttälä / Co-production: Kauri Honkakoski Company & Cultural Centre Stoa
LANGUAGE: non-verbal / LENGTH: 50 min / AGE RECOMMENDATION: 12 yrs +
Premiere: Hinterland premiered to a sell-out run in September 2023 at Cultural Centre Stoa, Helsinki. Back by popular demand, it has had two additional sold out runs at Stoa.
Supported by: Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland, Nygréns stiftelse, Föreningen Konstsamfundet, Suomalais-ruotsalainen kulttuurirahasto, Nordic Culture Point, Per Jonsson Dance Centre, Niilo Helanderin säätiö
TOURING ENQUIRIES: kauri.honkakoski@gmail.com
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