Soft Spot
By OLO Company
“Soft spot is a gem of a show, where the fragile and poetic are balanced with humor and playfulness in a unique and brilliant way. The equilibrist stage artists Arttu and Stina are also a joy to collaborate with off stage! I strongly recommend this show, a must-booking for you as an organizer and for all ages to experience!”
”Soft Spot” is a 55 minute duo show with a juggler, a hand stander, a few hundred wine glasses and wooden planks. This indoor show is a meticulously composed ode to vulnerability suited for a mixed audience from 7 years old. The 30 minute version is made for younger audiences as well as school classes. It is very adaptable and can therefore be performed both outside and inside.
About the concept.
“Soft Spot” is a circus show with a juggler, handstand artist, wooden planks and 300 wine glasses. Everyone has held a wine glass, everyone has broken a wine glass.
Since childhood we have built an exciting relationship with this everyday object but what happens when two artists manipulate and test the physical limits of the glass under the bewildered gaze of the audience?
Credits:
Artists: Arttu Lahtinen & Stina Otterström
Outside-eyes: Petter Wadsten, Wes Peden, Benjamin Richter
Music Composer: Mika Forsling
Lighting Design: Jaakko Sirainen
Coproduction: Dansinitiativet
Support: Dansinitiativet, Konstnärsnämnden, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Taiteen edistämiskeskus, Samuel Huber Arts Foundation, Bourse SSA & ProCirque, ProHelvetica, Station Circus, Teatro Dimitri, SUBTOPIA, Old Mine Residency, Sirkus Faktori
