Strong and empathic solo performance about finding one’s own strength

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POHJATAR is a performance about feminine power. It embraces femininity by telling the story of Louhi from the perspective of women. Louhi is a mythological matriarch from Finnish folklore. She is the ruler of death and destruction and has multiple counterparts in different cultures all over the world. In Pohjatar physical expression and visuality intertwine into a scenic metaphor, spiced up with puppetry and a touch of black humour.

 

The world of Pohjatar is built from paper, a strong, yet fragile material where  life has left heavy stains and marinated memories. Pohjatar is a multi-layered performance that interprets bodily selfautonomy and infertility. Above all, it is a story of daring to rise beyond the given part and where the courage to take over one’s own story and life comes to the spotlight. Pohjatar finds light in the shadows, joy in the sorrow and consolation in the desolation.

Age recommendation: 13+, For adults
Duration: 60 min
Language: Non-verbal

Tickets: €18

 

 

Script, direction and performance, visual design and puppet construction: Erika Malkki

Sound design and composition: Aino Lehtovaara

Lighting design and technician: Antti Kulmala

Costumes: Anette Ahokas & Erika Malkki

Photos: Arttu Lehtovaara

 

Pohjatar, which originally premiered in 2018, was re-premièred at Puppet Theater Sampo in February 2023.