Keiju (Fairy) [clips]

Video clips from a live dance performance by Karttunen Kollektiv.

Keiju is a dance work for all ages disguised as a fairytale. Keiju (a Finnish word meaning a fairy) is an ambiguous character who has been catapulted into a timeless no mans land between the world of flowers and everyday reality without being able to hold on to either. The work attempts to strike a balance between ambitious, serious dance expression and lovable nonsense.
Karttunens choreography and dance portray the fairy as a character, whereas Kimmo Karjunens world of light, sound and video imagery illustrates its past and subconscious. Leena Joutsenlahtis music embraces the fairys destiny.

Choreography, concept, dance: Jyrki Karttunen
Lighting, sound and set design and videos: Kimmo Karjunen
Assistant: Timo Hynninen
Music: Leena Joutsenlahti
Costume design: Marja Uusitalo
Make up design: Tuija Luukkainen

Premiere: June 19, 2002 Kuopio City Theatre, Finland

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[catherinewillmore]

It is incredibly beautiful. I videod it when it was performed at The Place in London, and it brought back strong memories of fairy books I'd loved as a child that I'd forgotten until then. I love the blend of the innocent / light and the erotic / dark that fairy tales always evoke for me.

[catherinewillmore]

It is incredibly beautiful. I videod it when it was performed at The Place in London, and it brought back strong memories of fairy books I'd loved as a child that I'd forgotten until then.

[xJackSpookyx]

At the first time

I feel like being alive..

[DemonicPathologist]

Ha. That is the most amazing thing I have EVER seen in my entire life. =]

Love the inner tube.