Viirus GUEST: Writing of Disaster
By Jenni-Elina von Bagh and working group
A theatrical exploration of life and destruction
Writing of a Disaster is a choreographic melodrama and post-farce. In the work destruction and life go hand in hand, creating expressive cracks between joy and tragedy. The work is an artistic adaptation of Maurice Blanchot’s philosophical work “The Writing of a Disaster” (Finnish translation: Tuhon kirjoitus / Viljami Hukka, 2024). Can a new beginning emerge from the ashes of destruction, and how is it found?
In the piece, three experienced performers explore the comedy of failure—the fringes of our existence and the dark spot, posthuman forces, the delicious balance of horror and laughter. The performers draw from the body’s own wandering, eventful journey, born of impractical, ridiculous, and self-imposed challenges. The work constantly finds new ways to express itself, to get tangled up, to fall, and to pull itself together again—to reflect on the wonder of life, on the fact that we are alive.
Choreography and concept Jenni-Elina von Bagh and the performersPerformers Hanna Raiskinmäki, Jyrki Karttunen, and Jenni-Elina von BaghSet and costume design Ingvill FossheimSet design Virpi NieminenLighting design Ina NiemeläSound design Tatu NenonenDramaturg Otto SandqvistProducer Lisa KalkowskiPromoter Harri KuorelahtiSupporters KUVI/Taike, Svenska Kulturfonden, City of Helsinki, Kone Foundation, Teisko radicalization residency, Moving in November festivalThe work is co-produced by Moving in November festival.
Language The work contains some Finnish, English, and other languages, but understanding those languages is not a prerequisite for enjoying the work.Length 60 minAge recommendation + 12Tickets 25€ regular ticket / 15€ discount ticket: student, young under 25 years, unemployed, pensioner / 15€ theater professional / 5€ pay what you want
