ACO – ARTIS­TIC COL­LAB­O­RA­TION

ACO is a mini festival of five works, four venues and five evenings combining eight degree programs.

ACO is a movement-oriented artistic collaboration project involving students from the Master of Arts degree programmes in Dramaturgy, Choreography, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Scenography, Costume Design, Dance Performance and the Bachelor of Arts programme in Dance. Choreographer-led team work, studying artistic collaboration, limited rehearsal time and limiting the duration of the work challenge students to act creatively and responsibly in intensive collaboration. ACO is a co-operation course between the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki and Aalto ARTS.

A Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Keepeth Nothing, or, “A Blip” / Theatre Hall

Duration 40 min

• 25.5. at 13 Tickets
• 27.5. at 20 Tickets
• 28.5. at 17 Tickets
• 29.5. at 20 Tickets
• 30.5. at 17 Tickets

Working group:

• Choreography: Kadence Neill (Master’s Programme in Choreography)
• Scenography: Anni Hernetkoski (Master’s programme for design for the performing arts)
• Sound design: Ilja Pippa (Master’s programme in Sound Design)
• Lighting design: Katinka Ebbe (Master’s programme in Light Design)
• Costume design: Satu Muurinen (Aalto ARTS)
• Dramaturg: Barabas Balint Szigeti 
• Performers:  Anniina Dyster, Elias Berglund, Valtteri Juvonen, Miska Palsi, Nella Matleena Savolainen (Degree programme in dance), Joma Richter  (Master’s programme in dance performance)

Content notices:

• Bright lights.
• Smoke.

my sacrum is the head of a liuon (and I have proof of it) / Studio 2

Duration 40 min

• 25.5. at 13.45 Tickets
• 27.5. at 18.30 Tickets
• 28.5. at 19.15 Tickets
• 29.5. at 17.45 Tickets
• 30.5. at 17.45 Tickets

I go meow
I go meow
I go meow
I go meow
I don’t know, who I am
Look away, away

Working group:

• Choreography: Giorgia Lolli (Master’s Programme in Choreography)
• Dramaturg: Martta Jylhä (Master’s programme in Dramaturgy and Playwriting)
• Sound design: Juri Jänis (Master’s programme in Sound Design)
• Lighting design: Rasmus Strandell (Master’s programme in Light Design)
• Costume design: Suvi Kajas (Aalto ARTS)
• Performers: Ronja Antikainen, Julia Mäkelä, Vasilliki Kontopoulou, Anna Saves (Degree programme in dance), Anette Toiviainen  (Master’s programme in dance performance)

Content notices:

• Audience contact.
• Loud sounds.

boxytocin / Studio 3

Duration 30 min

• 25.5. at 14.30 Tickets
• 27.5. at 19.15 Tickets
• 28.5. at 17.45 Tickets
• 29.5. at 18.30 Tickets
• 30.5. at 18.30 Tickets

Working group:

• Choreography: Avgoustina Triarou (Master’s Programme in Choreography)
• Dramaturg: Juti Saari (Master’s programme in Dramaturgy and Playwriting)
• Sound design: Tuukka Haapakorpi (Master’s programme in Sound Design)
• Lighting design: Siri Haapanen (Master’s programme in Light Design)
• Costume design: Malgorzata Kubiak (Aalto ARTS)
• Performers: Mathilda Edlund, Gabija Misevičiūtė, Matti Palviainen (Degree programme in dance), Inka Auvinen, Matilda Muk (Master’s programme in dance performance)

Content notices:

• Bright lights.
• Loud sounds.
• Theater smoke.
• If you want to leave the performance before it ends, please feel free to use the side door.
• Please wear shoecovers.

TUGA / Studio 4

Duration 30 min

• 25.5. at 15.15 Tickets
• 27.5. at 17.45 Tickets
• 28.5. at 18.30 Tickets
• 29.5. at 19.15 Tickets
• 30.5. at 19.15 Tickets

Working group:

• Choreography: Chen Nadler  (Master’s Programme in Choreography)
• Scenographer: Hanna Erämaja (Master’s programme for design for the performing arts)
• Sound design: Janna Hyrynkangas (Master’s programme in Sound Design)
• Lighting design: Pinja Kokkonen (Master’s programme in Light Design)
• Costume design: Aino Käki  (Aalto ARTS)
• Performers: Altinay Kapsiz (Master’s programme in dance performance), Sofia Kistol, Pi Sandås (Degree programme in dance)

Content notices:

• Haze
• Strobe
• Bright lights
• Loud noises

feeling romantic, feeling ill / Theatre Hall

Duration 30 min

• 25.5. at 16 Tickets
• 27.5. at 17 Tickets
• 28.5. at 20 Tickets
• 29.5. at 17 Tickets
• 30.5. at 20 Tickets

Through feeling, we grieve our monstrosities.
Against apathy, we burst into love in action.

Working group:

• Choreography:  Maya Oliva (Guest)
• Sound design: Sarah Kivijärvi  (Master’s programme in Sound Design)
• Lighting design: Alpi Vaalaja (Master’s programme in Light Design)
• Set design: Aju Jurvanen (Master’s programme in Light Design)
• Costume design: Meri Craig (Aalto ARTS)
• Performers: Tuure Kaukua (Degree programme in dance), Nana Saijets (master’s programme in acting), Sointu Saraste, Marjukka Savolainen  (Master’s programme in dance performance)

Content notices:

• Strobe
• Theater smoke
• Loud sounds (earplugs available)

Daily schedule

Saturday 25.5.

• 25.5. at 13 A Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Keepeth Nothing, or, “A Blip”
• 25.5. at 13.45 my sacrum is the head of a lion (and I have proof of it)
• 25.5. at 14.30 boxytocin
• 25.5. at 15.15 TUGA
• 25.5. at 16 feeling romantic, feeling ill

Monday 27.5.

• 27.5. at 17 feeling romantic, feeling ill
• 27.5. at 17.45 TUGA
• 27.5. at 18.30 my sacrum is the head of a lion (and I have proof of it)
• 27.5. at 19.15 boxytocin
• 27.5. at 20 A Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Keepeth Nothing, or, “A Blip”

Tuesday 28.5.

• 28.5. at 17 A Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Keepeth Nothing, or, “A Blip”
• 28.5. at 17.45 boxytocin
• 28.5. at 18.30 TUGA
• 28.5. at 19.15 my sacrum is the head of a lion (and I have proof of it)
• 28.5. at 20 feeling romantic, feeling ill

Wednesday 29.5.

• 29.5. at 17 feeling romantic, feeling ill
• 29.5. at 17.45 my sacrum is the head of a lion (and I have proof of it)
• 29.5. at 18.30 boxytocin
• 29.5. at 19.15 TUGA
• 29.5. at 20 A Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Keepeth Nothing, or, “A Blip”

Thursday 30.5.

• 30.5. at 17 A Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers Keepeth Nothing, or, “A Blip”
• 30.5. at 17.45 my sacrum is the head of a lion (and I have proof of it)
• 30.5. at 18.30 boxytocin
• 30.5. at 19.15 TUGA
• 30.5. at 20 feeling romantic, feeling ill

Photos from left to right:

• my sacrum is the head of a liuon (and I have proof of it)
• feeling romantic, feeling ill