Based on Kimberly: Yes Person

Circus of ideas too peculiar to live, but too fabulous to die.

Based on Kimberly: Yes Person. Photo: Jonathan Morell.

Imogen Huzel and Inka Pehkonen—“globally roamed, self-declared circus superstars” —present their fabulous new circus show Yes Person. Built entirely from ‘killed darlings’, the abandoned ideas from earlier works, this experimental, physical and satirical show gives the forgotten ideas a roaring second life. Funny, impressive, and stupidly genius.

Based on Kimberly‘s idea is to uncompromisingly and unpretentiously commit to a vision of what circus can be, and make things happen! Using the resources they have and whatever artistic medium best serves their vision, the duo create from a punk, playful, and politically left playground. Fueled by love and created with a clown mentality, Inka and Imogen frequently incorporate topics of feminism, freedom of speech, friendship, community, sexuality, and identity. Based on Kimberly aim to create an open atmosphere for artistic processes and experiments to grow and find their tangible place in the world.

Based on Kimberly: Yes Person.

Embracing the rule of ‘yes-saying’ in devising quickly leads to an expansive wasteland of ideas. From the dregs of their old creative processes—the sediment of ideas left behind, too mismatched, ambitious, or nonsensical to fit into past creations—comes a performance that gives these discarded concepts a second chance to flourish, expand, and spiral out of control.

https://www.basedonkimberly.com/

An audience discussion will be held after the performance on Thursday, February 5th.

Content Warnings: The show contains theatrical smoke, flashing lights, partial nudity, and some spoken language, understanding of which is not necessary to follow the show.

Yes Person is the first co-production of the Europe-wide w/ co-production network established within the framework of the Loisto project, funded by the Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. Loisto is a joint initiative by Zodiak – Center for New Dance, Cirko – Center for New Circus, and Tanssin talo (Dance House Helsinki), and serves as a driving force for the sustainable internationalisation of dance and circus.