THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES

JK1: “Ok everybody… attention! My idea is that this show will be kind of a cheerful and straightforward tribute to imaginary creatures that disappeared by natural selection. You know, creatures that were never even named or had any mission or purpose.
Yes, I know it sounds a bit high-flying, but I just feel we must do something strange and different, just to be able to look at reality from another perspective.”

JK2: “So does that mean we’ll just be doing weird animal characters during the entire piece?”

JK1: “Well, no. The whole point is to wonder about humanity and the present time. I mean, when you think about it, isn’t it funny that unlike other animals, we’ve been given so many skills but no assurance of having a place or a mission to use them.”

JK2 “Ok. So can we please stop chatting about it and get to work?”

Choreography: Jyrki Karttunen
Performers: Riikka Puumalainen, Sampo Kerola and Antti Mäkelä
Music and sound design: Antti Mäkelä
Costumes: Mirkka Nyrhinen
Lightning and sound technique: Sam Siltavuori
Production: Dance Theatre Minimi and Karttunen Kollektiv

Premiere: 29.4.2011 Sotku, Kuopio