EXPLORE PHYSICAL THEATRE WITH KAURI HONKAKOSKI COMPANY AND FOLLOW OUR CREATIVE PROCESS! Join us in 2026 for an inspiring journey of superb movement training, vibrant artistic discussions and creative application of the technique. Come sharpen your physical theatre skills while getting a firsthand look at Kauri Honkakoski Company's creative process. This workshop series is part of the artistic journey toward our next ensemble production, HIGH TIDE premiering in October 2026. We will run workshops in Helsinki, Stockholm, Odense and online. These workshops are aimed at performing arts professionals and students. "I loved the precision and anarchic joy. The course was absolutely wonderful!"
WORKSHOP 1 // 28.2. – 1.3.2026 // Helsinki
Led by: Maria Södermark & Kauri Honkakoski
In this workshop we will expand our physical theatre skills by exploring the articulation of movement and its possibilities. We will also explore movement material from KHC’s upcoming ensemble production.
The workshop is taught by visiting pedagogue Maria Södermark from Sweden, together with Kauri Honkakoski. The Company’s performers will participate in the workshop.
Maria Södermark (she/her) studied Corporeal Mime at Centro MOVEO in Barcelona and has worked as a performer at MOVEO Company, among others. In addition to mime, she has a training background in dance. Maria co-organizes GBG Mime Fest, a performing arts festival that focuses on work within the expression of mime.
Time: 28.2.-1.3. 10-16 (incl. 1 hr lunchbreak)
Place: ESKUS (Suvilahti, Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Helsinki)
Language: English (Swedish and Finnish as needed)
Price: 120 € (incl. invitation to October preview)
Package price: Workshop 1 & Workshop 2 for 220 €
Book your place by paying the workshop fee at our HOLVI shop:
https://holvi.com/shop/kaurihonkakoskicompany/
Upon purchase you will be asked for your contact details. You will receive course info by email.
Places are limited and will be filled in the order of registration.
In partnership with: Mimplattformen, Sweden
Info: kaurihonkakoskicompany@gmail.com
WORKSHOP 2 // 11.-12.4.2026 // Helsinki
Led by: Kauri Honkakoski
In this workshop, we will deepen our technical skills in physical theatre through the exploration of weight, articulation and musicality of movement. We will also explore movement material from KHC’s upcoming ensemble show.
Kauri Honkakoski (they/them) trained in Corporeal Mime with Theatre de L’Ange Fou in London. The precise physicality of Honkakoski’s work is built on gravity-bound movement, the character’s inner worlds and rich visual metaphors.
Time: 11.-12.4. 10-16 (incl. 1 hr lunchbreak)
Place: ESKUS (Suvilahti, Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Helsinki)
Language: Finnish (or English if needed)
Price: 120 € (incl. invitation to October preview)
Package price: Workshop 1 & Workshop 2 for 220 €
Book your place by paying the workshop fee at our HOLVI shop:
https://holvi.com/shop/kaurihonkakoskicompany/
Upon purchase you will be asked for your contact details. You will receive course info by email.
Places will be filled in the order of registration.
Info: kaurihonkakoskicompany@gmail.com
PREVIEW & DISUCUSSION // 21.10.2026 // Helsinki
Kauri Honkakoski Company: HIGH TIDE
All workshop participants will be invited to a preview performance of our new production, HIGH TIDE which premieres in October. The performance will be followed by a post-show discussion.
Come and see how the material explored in the workshops found its way into the finished piece!
Time: 21.10. (exact time TBC)
Place: Cultural Centre Stoa, Helsinki
Booking: details will be shared in the invitation
WORKSHOP 3 // 21.-22.11.2026 // Helsinki
Led by: Eyglo Belafonte & Kauri Honkakoski
This workshop will continue our artistic exploration and the practical application of movement technique. The workshop is taught by Eyglo Belafonte from Iceland, together with Kauri Honkakoski.
Eyglo Belafonte (she/her) is an Icelandic performer and movement director, and a co-artistic director of London-based Ephemeral Ensemble. In her work, Eyglo explores hidden political issues through physicality, community and playful interaction. Eyglo’s training background is in Corporeal Mime and she has performed with Theatre de L’Ange Fou and Theatre Re, among others.
Time: 21.-22.11. klo 10-16 (incl. 1 hr lunchbreak)
Place: ESKUS (Suvilahti, Kaasutehtaankatu 1, Helsinki)
Language: English (Finnish and Swedish as needed)
Price: 120 €
Booking opens: Autumn 2026
ONLINE SEMINAR // 30.11.2026 // Online
Join us in our online seminar to discuss physical theatre as an art form. This is an opportunity to engage in artistic dialogue, share diverse perspectives, and connect with Nordic colleagues in physical theatre and the performing arts.
Time: 30.11. 11-13 (Finnish time)
Place: online
Language: English
Booking opens: Autumn 2026 // Price: 0 €
Facilitators: TBC
Aimed at: workshops participants (Helsinki, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Odense); physical theatre and mime professionals and students
In partnership with: Mimplattformen, Sweden
CATCH US ON THE ROAD:
THREE DAY INTENSIVE // 4.-6.5.2026 // Stockholm
Led by: Kauri Honkakoski & the Company ensemble
In collaboration with our lovely friends at Mimplattformen, TeaterAlliansen, Dansalliansen and Teater Tre.
Join us for three days of superb movement training, creative expression, and vibrant artistic dialogue. In this workshop we will focus on deepening our technical ability while exploring artistic applications of the technique.
Additionally, you will explore movement material from our next ensemble production HIGH TIDE, gaining a firsthand look at our creative practice. The workshop is part of the Company’s artistic process towards the premiere in October 2026.
The workshop is led by Kauri Honkakoski (they/them; hen) with the help of the ensemble: Ines Kakkonen, Josefin Karlsson, Liv Meijer Nordgren, Freia Stenbäck and Valter Sui.
Times, Place, Booking & more info: www.mimplattformen.se
Möt konstnären, 6th May: Come and say hi at Teater Tre, and catch us talking about our work!
Info: www.mimplattformen.se
RESIDENCY WORKSHOP // Summer 2026 // Odense, Denmark
Led by: Kauri Honkakoski & the Company ensemble
Hosted by our lovely friends at DYNAMO Workspace, Odense
At our residency period in Odense we will be working on our new ensemble production HIGH TIDE. During our stay we will run a workshop exploring mime-based physical theatre and it’s rich expressive possibilities. We will be sharing movement material from our creative process and inviting participants to have a firsthand look at our creative practice as the show starts to take shape.
Times: TBC
GBG Mime Fest // October 2026 // Gothenburg, Sweden
In collaboration with our lovely friends at GBG Mime Fest.
This workshop series is part of Kauri Honkakoski Company’s two-year physical theatre project, carried out in collaboration with our Nordic partners.
In this project, the Company’s creative process is integrated with the development of professional expertise and opportunities within the art form. The project takes place in 2026–2027 and is supported by Nordic Culture Point.
Read more here.
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