Self Portrait 

Concept, Choreography and Dance: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Light design: Jukka Huitila Costume design: Pasi Räbinä Dress makers: Janelle Heikkilä, Marika Heikkinen Sound design: Jussi...
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Body and Surface 

a multidisciplinary work Concept, choreography, dance and production: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Sound and Lighting Design, video installations: Jukka Huitila Costume Design and installations: Pirjo...
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Solo to myself and to the other 

Two approaches to space, spatiality of the body and to performing Concept, direction, choreography: Jaana Klevering Dance: Jaana Klevering (A Solo for...
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The Lost City 

www.kadonnutkaupunki.net Oulu 2008 is an Experience Park that hijacks the city of Oulu 6. – 13. September. During its eight days...
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Streams 

Choreography and Dance: William Petit and Pirjo Yli-Maunula Musician: Rosine Feferman (double bass) Light Design: Thierry Lacroix Set and dress design: Marianne Sotti Photos:...
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The Polar Night 

Critics’ Choice Newspaper Kaleva: One of the top dance performances of 2008. “Outstanding Dancer of the Year” Pirjo Yli-Maunula in...
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Promises 

Choreography and concept: Alpo Aaltokoski Dancers: Alpo Aaltokoski & Pirjo Yli-Maunula Lighting designer: Matti Jykylä Costume designer: Pasi Räbinä Costume realisation: Pia Karjalainen Music: György...
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Kabaret Nomade 

Choreography: William Petit Lighting Designer: Thierry Lacroix Composition: Miqueue Montanaro Dancers: Magali Jaquot, Sabine de Vivies , Linda Priha, Pirjo Yli-Maunula,Yoan Mourleus, William...
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Circulus femineus 

Choreographer and Dancer: Maria Littow Musician: Aija Puurtinen Lighting Designer: Jukka Huitila Costume Designer: Pirjo Valinen Costume maker: Laura Luosujärvi Photos: Pirjo Lempeä and Jari...
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Touching Point 

Choreographer: Maria Littow Dancers: Patrik Häggström (Luleå, Sweden), Solveig Leinan-Hermo (Hammerfest, Norway), Nikolai Schetnev (Arkangel, Russia), Titta Court (Tornio, Finland), Pirjo...
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Branches, Switches, Forms 

Choreography and Dance: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Violinist: Jari Suomalainen Script, direction: Pekko Koskinen Production: Pelikarnevaalit / Pekko Koskinen In co-operation: Flow Productions / Pirjo Yli-Maunula Premiere:...
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Lost City presents: Experience park Turku 2011 

THE LOST CITY PRESENTS: EXPERIENCE PARK TURKU 2011 a part of the Turku Capital of Culture programme www.kadonnutkaupunki.net Check also: http://www.turku2011.fi/en/lost-city-presents-experience-park-turku-2011_en Original concept, Don...
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Elegy 

Choreography and dance: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Composition and performance: Joonas Widenius (guitar) Light design: Timo Pirttimaa Costume design: Pirjo Valinen Make up: Yanski Sova Photos: Jussi...
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(suomi) Slapstickiä, spalstickiä! 

(suomi) Koreografia ja tanssi: Vaatu Kalajoki ja Pauliina Tyni Ohjaaja: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Valosuunnittelija: Antti Punkki Puvut ja lavastus: Maija Mattiina Pihlaja Äänisuunnittelu: Pasi Alatalo Graafinen...
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Here to stay 

Choreography and dance: Melissa Monteros, Wojciech Mochniej, Jukka Huitila, Pirjo Yli-Maunula Guest stars: Ghislain Carosio, Henna Holma in Finland and Natalie...
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(suomi) Arki alkaa, oletko valmis? 

(suomi) Konsepti, koreografia ja tanssi: Maria Littow Valosuunnittelu: Jari Haavikko Äänisuunnittelu: Kari Räty Tuotanto: Flow Productions Kantaesitys: Tanssia Tyrkyllä- festivaalilla 17.9.2010 Tanssitaiteilija Maria Littowilla on...
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Svartisen (Black Ice) 

http://www.svartisen.net/ Choreography & performance: Ilona Jäntti & Pirjo Yli-Maunula Animation: Tuula Jeker Light design: Ainu Palmu Dress design: Heidi Kesti Sound design: Aake Otsala The piece...
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Haiku 

(suomi) Haiku esitetään Turussa osana Olohuone-festivaalia kesäkuussa 2011. Se on opastettu cite specific retki, joka lähtee Linnankadun ja Aninkaistenkadun...
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Weight of the word 

THE WEIGHT OF THE WORDSanan Paino (literally, “the weight of the word”) is a collection of solo improvisations by Pirjo Yli-Maunula...
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Cubbyholes 

With the guidance of two dancers, Cubbyholes journeys into the Chaos of theSenses. Along its journey, it’ll explore threads between...
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(suomi) Minä ja kuvani 

(suomi) Minä ja kuvani Mikä eläin olisin, jos olisin? Tämän kysymyksen helsinkiläinen koreografi Arja Raatikainen syöttää oululaiselle tanssija Maria Littowille ja...
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Ice Music 

February 24, 7pm at Oulu Market Place Febryary 25, 7pm at Oulu Market Place Norwegian Terje Isungset has a shamanic skill...
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(suomi) Toinen Välilasku 

(suomi) Koreografia ja tanssi: Maria Littow Valot: Ville Aunola Äänisuunnittelu: Jussi Lappalainen Valokuvat ja grafiikka: Pirjo Lempeä Tuotanto: Flow Productions Mitä kokee ihminen, jonka koko...
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Järvenpää: Portuguese Man O'War 

Choreography and dance: Jouni Järvenpää Production: Flow Productions, Maria Littow Supported by: Finnish Cultural Foundation, Alfred Kordelin Foundation and National Council for...
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Littow: Own paths installation 

Dance artist and artisan in woodworking Maria Littow will build Own paths installation out of recycled materials in the lobby...
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(suomi) Kuvittelen että luulen 

(suomi) Koreografia ja tanssi: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Sävellys ja esitys: Soiva Siili (Markus Lampela & Kyösti Salmijärvi) Puvustus: Heidi Kesti Graafikko: Tomi Hurskainen Tuotanto: Flow...
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Virtanen: Ramona 

photo Leevi Lehtinen Choreography and dance: Milla Virtanen Music: Anssi Laiho Production: Flow Productions, Maria Littow Supported by: Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation,...
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Susurro 

Susurro team choreography & arrangements & visual design. Pirjo Valinen costume designer Pirjo Yli-Maunula dancer, musician Jukka Huitila lighting designer Aake Otsala composer Production: Flow...
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Whispers by the Pearly Gates 

Choreography: Solveig Leinan-Hermo (NOR) Dancers: Maria Littow, Titta Court, Pirjo Yli-Maunula (FIN); Patrik Häggström (SWE); Eivind Linn, Gerd Kaisa Vorren (NOR), Ekaterina...
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Contacts 

(suomi) Tanssija-koreografi Pirjo Yli-Maunula on tehnyt tilaustyönä koreografian Nando Russon sävellykseen Contacts for Dancer & Ensemble. Pienoisteos esitetään osana Oulunsalo...
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Map of Scars 

Concept & choreography: Johanna Tuukkanen Dancers: Sannamaria Kuula, Tuovi Rantanen & Pirjo Yli-Maunula Music & sound: Tatu Metsäpelto Light design: Ainu Palmu Photography: Pekka...
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Cie Nuua: Lento 

Inside a forest of helium balloons, a small balloon follows one of the artists, as if it was a little...
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WHS: Waiting room / A state of waiting 

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/19319034 Odotustila is about two men sitting on a bench of a waiting room in a station. Impatient, slow, intense, frustrated...
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Flow-circus / Laura Rämä / Part 5: Memorial Service 

PART 5: THE MEMORIAL SERVICE – A Clown Solo for adults The clown listens to a C-cassette “House Parties 1-5”: “House Parties is a...
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Petit & Yli-Maunula: Scars - Breaking the Barriers of Intimacy 

Dance artist Pirjo Yli-Maunula and French dancer-choreographer William Petit join forces once again for their new duet Scars, which will...
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Flow-sirkus: Circo Aereo: The Pianist 

The Pianist is a solo performance by clown Thomas Monckton. The show is a story of a pianist, who is...
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Varjakka 

VARJAKKA – An unforgettable journey to a mysterious island VARJAKKA is an immersive journey which takes the audience to Varjakansaari, an...
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Flow-circus:Salla Hakanpää:Surface 

”Pinta by Walo and Hakanpää is a flawlessly considered and cut diamond, maybe the most exceptional and original performance that...
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Flow-circus/Clunker Circus: Wonderfully much of everything 

Clunker Circus is a fresh circus company founded in 2013 by three artists from Finland. The company’s work is a...
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(suomi) Flow-sirkus/Agit Cirk:Tenho 

Tenho (Glamour, Glimmer) refers to memories and images of the old circus; sweat, dust, torsion, constant exertion and self-torture.Light pure stage...
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Flow-circus/Kallo Collective: Caterpillars 

(suomi) Caterpillars on maaginen esitys, joka täyttää näyttämön huojuvalla kukkamerellä, lentävillä perhosilla sekä kahdella pullealla perhosentoukalla. Ristiriidassa eloisaan fantasiamaailmaan kaksi...
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Flow-circus/Clement Dazin: Bruit de couloir 

Juggling and dance : Clément Dazin Light designer : Freddy Bonneau Sound designer: Grégory Adoir Choreographic consulting : Bruno Dizien,...
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Flow-circus/Race Horse Company: Motosikai 

Motosikai is movable, adjustable and fun circusshow to be played outside, inside, on streets, at festivals and different kind of...
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Flow-circus/Circo Aereo: Mano 

(suomi) Kulttuuritalo Valve, Valvesali, Hallituskatu 7 La 26.9. klo 19 Su 27.9. klo 15 Liput 20/15€ Valveen lipunmyynti puh 08-55847575 Mano e...
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Flow-sirkus / Ilona Jäntti: Namesake & Gangewifre 

Internationaly wellknown, enchanting aerial acrobat Ilona Jäntti will visit Culture Centre Valve in the series of contemporary circus performances called...
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Pirjo Yli-Maunula: Pessi and Illusia 

Pessi and Illusia, the beloved fairytale by Yrjö Kokko (first published in 1944), has seen a powerful reinterpretation in the...
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Flow-circus / Fraser Hooper: Boxing 

Direct from New Zealand, a street fighting clown, Fraser Hooper will dare to challange all comers in a three round...
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Flow-sirkus / Ilona Jäntti: Handspun & Pix Graeca 

Handspun Choreography and performance: Ilona Jäntti Cello: Klaus Mäkelä Compositions: Luke Styles Pix Graeca Choreography and performance: Ilona Jäntti Violin: Mirka Malmi Compositions: Maija Hynninen In collaboration with...
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(suomi) Agit Cirk: Nuanc3d 

(suomi) Teos nykysirkuksen, musiikin ja mediataiteen risteyksessä. Nuanc3d on eri taiteen aloja yhdistävä visuaalisesti rikas ulkoilmaesitys. Teoksen sisällössä yhdistyvillä elektronisella live...
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(suomi) Flow-sirkus / Salla Hakanpää: DIVE 

(suomi) 6.-7.8. Raksilan uimahallin valtaa Sirkuksen Lumo –palkinnolla palkittu ilma-akrobaatti Salla Hakanpää. Hän esittää maailman kantaesityksen sooloteoksesta DIVE, jonka ohjauksesta...
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(suomi) Unhola & Varjakka 

(suomi) Unhola valloittaa Valvegallerian kesäkuussa – mukana otteita Varjakka-teoksesta Unhola – Past Lives on valokuvaaja Janne-Pekka Mannisen ja art director Sampo...
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(suomi) Flow-sirkus / Joan Català: Pelat 

(suomi) 19.-21.8. nähdään kulttuuritalo Valveella sirkustaidetta Kataloniasta. Sirkustaitelija Joan Catalànin teos Pelat yhdistää sirkusta, tanssia ja teatteria. Yleisö asettuu esitystilaan...
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Petit & Molina Lloréns: Land 

Land is a new creation of William Petit, French choreographer-performer and Spanish plastician artist Carlos Molina Lloréns. In this piece they...
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Flow-circus / Svalbard: All Genius All Idiot 

Quirky and outrageous in equal measure ‘All Genius All Idiot’ revels in the absurdities of life, using extreme circus artistry...
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Flow-circus / Ilmatila: Yablochkov Candle 

Yablochkov Candle is a concert and an aerial acrobatic performance put together. Drawing inspiration from the art and performance styles...
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Flow-circus / Cie Nuua: Taival 

RAW CIRCUS PERFORMANCE WITH BLCK HUMOUR AND ODDNESS Performance of debasement. On stage three performers, a juggler, an acrobat and a...
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Flow-sirkus / Luis & Pedro Sartori do Vale: DOIS 

Luis and Pedro are brothers. Besides family, memories and common experiences, they also share the same profession, hobbies and interests....
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Flow-circus / Wow Hoop 

Culture Centre Valve, Valvehall Wed 30.8. at 10 & 12 & 14 + at 15 audience talk Hiukkavaaran monitoimitalo Thur 31.8....
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Flow-circus / Rapid Eye: Moon Illusion 

In THE MOON ILLUSION, Rapid Eye unfolds a fantastical universe of visual, musical magic and catching playfulness.The jugglers Samuel Gustavsson...
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Flow-circus / Blind Gut Company: Machine 

PERFORMANCES IN VALVE, Hallituskatu 7, 90100 Oulu MON OCT 16 at 7pm TUE OCT 17 at 7 pm Tickets: 20/15€ ticketmaster.fi or Valve ticket...
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Flow-sirkus / Thomas Monckton: Only Bones 

“The creativity that has been poured into this piece is beyond measure, it is enchanting, engaging and enthralling.
” Edinburgh Guide In...
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Flow-circus presents: Portmanteau 

A Portmanteau is a linguistic blend of words, in which a part of multiple words and their meanings are combined...
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Flow-circus presents: The Great Paradox of Play 

This magic performance takes as it’s starting point the art of magic and the playing human. Do you realise the...
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(suomi) Flow-sirkus esittää: Tvärslöjd 

(suomi) Yli 3-vuotiaille suunnattu ihanan kekseliäs akrobatiaa ja taikuutta sisältävä Tvärslöjd tuo näyttämölle kaksi ruotsalaista sirkustaiteilijaa, jotka tasapainoilevat luoden eläviä...
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Flow-circus presents: The Artist 

(suomi) Flow-sirkus esittää: Valomatka 

(suomi) Olipa kerran kaupunki, jonka varjot alkoivat kasvaa ja kasvaa, kunnes niistä tuli aivan liian suuria. Tyttö nimeltä Sisko saa...
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(suomi) Flow-sirkus esittää: MOTOSIKAI 

(suomi) To 30.8. klo 12 Hiukkavaaratalo, Tahtimarssi 3, Oulu Pe 31.8. klo 15 Rotuaarin aukio, Oulu La 1.9. klo 18 Tähtiareena, Muhostie...
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The Secret Garden 

First it is the insects that disappear. Then birds run out of things to eat. THE SECRET GARDEN is the...
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Flow-circus presents: Un Poyo Rojo 

FLOW-CIRCUS PRESENTS: UN POYO ROJO In an empty locker room two men play with movement, an analogue radio and tiny shorts....
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Flow-circus presents: The big-top woman's fantastic show 

Under the big-top woman’s large dresses a tiny circus is hidden…full of toys, puppets, feathers, fans, little white balls, hats,...
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William Petit: Lands of Gravity 

Alive, after a crash, with a crash, after the loss, with the loss, Alive, Alive A performance proposed as a ritual...
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Ma and Pa Go Party - Nomad Kabaret 

Performance proposed as a contemporary interactive intergeneration multi art kabaret Involving, contemporary dancers, new circus jugglers  and amateur’s dancers from 50...
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Flow-circus presents: Sidekicks 

Sidekicks uses the elements of contemporary circus and theatre to explore what it feels like to touch and have to...
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Flow-circus presents: Engel 

Engel (Angel) is a performance about inner struggle, decision making and the metaphysical. Witness an acrobat and a dancer merge...
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Flow-circus presents: Nautilus 

”The kind of funny you get when not just the rug, but the whole floor and foundations are pulled out from...
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(suomi) Flow-sirkus esittaa: Vakeva 

(suomi) ”This is inspiring, stirring and brave physical theatre at its best.” Brighton Source, Ben Miller Väkevä on sooloteos, jossa 35 henkinen...
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Flow-circus presents: Lion - The Weird And Magical Abracadabra Circus Show 

Actor, master mime Marc Gassot stars in this tribute to circus spiced with brilliant sprinkles of pantomime and shades of splatter movies. It...
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Flow-circus presents: Flaque 

Flaque  is a delicious blend of juggling, dance and physical theatre, mixed with slapstick humour. The performers’ relaxed yet precise movements...
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Flow-circus presents: Concerto for two clowns 

Vivaldi, Strauss and Bach are on the programme…but the musicians are clowns. Are the ‘Rois Vagabonds’ traditional or modern clowns? Or...
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Flow-circus presents: Ballantine Scale 

“Ballantine Scale is an excellent small gem of a performance”  Demokraatti   Kiiminki, Syke-talo, Kirjastokuja 1 Sat, January 25 at 6pm Tickets: opening price 20€   Culture...
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Flow-circus presents: Gregarious 

”Combat until the last drop of sweat.”   Mon, February 17, at 11am Tue, February 18, at 11 am Wed, February 19, at 11...
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Double Dutch 

Choreographers and performers: Ilona Jäntti and Natalie Reckert Director and producer: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Composer and musician: Antye Greie Costume and set design: Pirjo...
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Karsikko 

Karsikko is a piece for up to ten audience members at a time. An actual tour within the set, the...
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Panopticon 

Pirjo Yli-Maunula: The Tower 

From the makers of Varjakka comes The Tower. The audience gets to enter the mysterious tower that looms over the...
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Ilmatila: HUHU 

Ilona Jäntti, internationally acknowledged circus performer orginally from Oulu, returns to her home town with her unique world of aerial...
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Dance for the Jewel 

(suomi) Koreogafia ja tanssi: Pirjo Yli-Maunula Valosuunnittelu: Timo Pirttimaa Pukusuunnittelu: Marianne Sotti Musiikki: Melingo, Sigur Ros Ensi-ilta: 29.8.2008 Kulttuuritalo Valve, Oulu Kesto: 15 min. Tanssi Korulle...
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