Working Class Heroes -25
What is a dancer's physical labour? Can an artist be a blue-collar worker? How does work appear in us, affect us and move us?
Kinetic Orchestra's latest dance work Working Class Heroes premieres on 27.11.2025 at Cultural Centre Stoa. The piece is a story about funny guys who both work and create art with their whole bodies. The strong, acrobatic movement language characteristic of Kinetic Orchestra is transformed on stage into a work that explores physical labour and its uncompromising nature.
The characters in the work are fictional, but their experiences of being outsiders and questioning their passions may seem familiar to many who are dedicated to doing something physical.
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Concept: Jarkko Mandelin​
Choreography: Jarkko Mandelin and the dancers
​​Performers: Sanni Giordani, Oskari Turpeinen, Hugo Sellam, Viktoria Radin, Antoine Bouhier, Oiva Mandelin, and in an alternating role Anni Koivusalo, Malla Aaltonen and Riikka Lyra
Sound design and composition: Janne Hast
Light desgin: Niila Rantala
Costumes: Maria Sirén
Jeans: Helsingin Pala-Puoti Oy
Premiere: 27.11.2025 Stoa, Helsinki
Duration: 45 min
Production: Kinetic Orchestra
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Trailer: Heikki Järvinen
Photo: Mikael Ahlfors
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For technical rider, contact info@kineticorchestra.fi
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