Wakey-wakey
Photo: Kansallisgalleria / Pirje Mykkänen
Wakey-wakey is a psychedelic musical that promotes transitions from one layer of the subconscious to another. The stage piece relies on songs and texts echoing times of change, trance, love and death.
Wakey-wakey dives into the internal reality of the mind through musical and ritualistic structures. In the performance, awakening is seen as becoming aware of the streams of the subconscious: the noise that lies under everyday life and can be glimpsed in memories of nightly visions and lapses into reverie.
Wakey-wakey is like a revivalist movement that invites to wander into the shadowy realms of the mind.
Artistic concept: Mikko Niemistö
Choreography and songs: Mikko Niemistö together with Karolina Ginman
Performers: Karolina Ginman, Justus Kantakoski, Mikko Niemistö & Johannes Vartola
Texts: Mikko Niemistö
Costume and knitwear design: Justus Kantakoski
Pattern and knitwear design: Emilia Kuurila
Sound design: Johannes Vartola
Lighting design: Teo Lanerva
Spatial design: Elina Lifländer
Artistic dialogue: Jenni-Elina von Bagh
Production: Mikko Niemistö and Kiasma -theatre
Premiere and performances: Premiere 22nd September 2022 at 19.00, Kiasma -theatre, ARS22 -exhibition. Other performances 24.9.2022 at 15.00 / 25.9.2022 at 15.00 / 28.9.2022 at 19.00 / 30.9.2022 at 19.00 / 1.10.2022 at 15.00
Residencies and collaboration: Kutomo Contemporary Art Space / Ehkä production, Alpo Aaltokoski Company
Supported by: The Kone Foundation and Arts Promotion Center Finland
Photos: Kansallisgalleria / Pirje Mykkänen
