HANDS SOME FEET
Creation 2018
The Finnish word “hepuli” means to have a sudden outburst of uncontrollable emotion, regardless of the type of feeling.
In this unconventional love story, a juggler and a tightwire dancer meet and give a universal performance of young couples under the thrall of “hepuli” - the thrills, the frustrations and the explosions.
Playfully combining their mastery of juggling and tightwire, Hands some Feet complement their skills with innovative acrobatics, physical theatre, jump ropes and live music with instruments from opposite sides of the globe. A gust of madness, a fresh breath of poetry, a sparkling alchemy!
“The performance was a wonderful and entertaining experience with incredible feats of acrobatics, juggling and coordinated skills. ★★★★½”
“The couple work perfectly in harmony together, combining their skill sets together in an artful way that looks stunning. ★★★★½”
“Will both bring you joy and leave you gobsmacked. ★★★★”
“The whole performance is a refreshing and uplifting cool breeze, a spritzer for the soul.”
-50min performance for indoor and outdoors, suitable for all ages.
Artists/directors: Liisa Nuuk & Jeromy Nuuk
Mentoring/outside eye: Meri-Maija Näykki
Music composition: Patrik Zeller
Light design: Riku Elo
Supported by: Alfred Kordelin Foundation, TelepART.
Residencies: Espace Catastrophe, Centre International de Création des Arts du Cirque – Brussels | Circus WA – Perth | Station Circus – Bâle | Sorin Sirkus – Tampere | Zirkus Quartier – Zurich | Agora Art Brussels – Bruxelles | Näyttämö – Joensuu | La Roseraie - Brussels.
Special thanks to: Jaska-Matti Näykki, Noora Näykki, Franzisca Zwick, Bill Zwick, Ella Norton, Johannes Heikkilä, Tashi Hall, Michael James, Heikki Järvinen, Adam O’conner-Mcmahon and Bruno Michel.