Sister, I can feel it in my bones
The Finnish performance unfolds in a rich world of laughter, insight and the desire to find peace, as part of the spectrum of life, and as oneself. The performance is an autobiographical work, both comical and at times serious, performed by two performers. A life-affirming celebration of seizing joy and a reminder that sometimes you have to listen to the strong voice in the vulnerable before you speak up.
Far more than identity politics about disability, the work explores the lived, embodied experience and the tension between the desire to simply live an equal life and the many ways in which society falls short again and again. In this way, the mirror is held up before us all.
The audience is invited to witness, experience and laugh with the performers, and not least to understand their own role in creating the world we share. English will be spoken in the performance.
After an unforeseen event, one of the performers will not be able to participate in the festival. This adapted version is therefore also based on the documentation from last year’s performance, where Christelle shared the stage with Noora.
Performers: Noora Västinen, Christelle Dreyer
Direction: Jonna Lehto
Sound design: Georgie Goater, Topi Hurtig
Thanks to: Gunilla Sjövall, Heini Vahtera, Pia Lindy, Silva Laukkanen and Olesya Nedostoynaya
Photo credit: Ignacio Pérez Pérez Pérez