Milja’s seasons
Milja’s seasons is a dance story for children based on Reetta Niemelä’s bookserie where Milja-girl is learning about nature together with her grandfather. This project is a collaboration between several artists who have been working together during Milja-workshops for children. There are different dance styles presented during the performance, which also is telling about friendship and different feelings.
Artists:
- Choreographer: Jattamarie Rauhaluoto
- Dancers: Jussi Hanhirova and Jattamarie Rauhaluoto
- Music: Mikko Väärälä
- Singers: Juhani Forsman ja Senni Hernejärvi
- Song texts: Reetta Niemelä
- Translator: Hanna Fabritius
- Nature sounds: Harri Wallenius
- Video animations: Henrik Axlund
- Pictures: Leena Lumme
- Staging and make up: Senni Hernejärvi
- Photographer: Aada Niilola
Technical information:
- Duration: 25 minutes
- Stage: min. 6 x 6 m
- Target audience: 4-10-åriga
- Needed time to set up: app. 1 hour depending on the stage
- Performers: 2 persons (and one technician, if needed)
Past performances:
- 30.7.04 Kuralan kylämäki, Turku
- 6.8.04 Kuralan kylämäki, Turku
- 19.8.04 STUDIO, Turku
- 1.-3.10.04 International Book Fair, Turku
- 31.10.04 Biological Museum, Turku
- 24.2.06 STUDIO, Turku