”Cope” has  two different kind of worlds, one is surrealistic and another is more realistic. 

These worlds are searching ways to meet each others through   physical movement, newspaper and cleaning mop. 

The duet has been builded up with two graduated dancers from Outokumpu study programme, Päivi Vettenranta  and Nadja Pärssinen. 

 We researched the ideas in “Kanuti Kildi Saal” Residency in Estonia summer 2009 and later on we continued to work in Outokumpu dance program.

With this duet we were collaborated as well with  a choreographer Cruz Mata (Venezuela/Brussels) and Sara Gebran (Venezuela/Stockholm)

through "Super Residency" program in Stockholm. 

"Cope" performance is a duet that has bouild up for urban space, which is open for public. 

By working withe  public space we have been searching a ways how the world of the duet could collaborate in different  urban spaces, like

library, market or concerthall. We are interested of how a public space, like supermarket, or a shop, library could affect for the duet “Cope” performance. 

How the communication with the people inside the space could happen, is one of the questions that is inspiringand is starting point for the collaboration.

Public audience is part of the performance, which can see the performance by passing through or watching or simply participating it.  

We are interested of to give out of duet something to the people! 

Performances that has been already:

Sibelius Hall 10.2.2011, 

Lahti`s library 18.12.2010, 

Human/Culture project in Imatra shop center 6.12.2010,

Alby library, Stockholm, spring 2010

Mamuska performance evening in Helsinki, autumn 2009.