Movement Men (2007)
"You could not start the series of performances directed to children better than Riku Immonen’s, Iikka Kotaja’s and William Iles’s charming performance Movement Men. These gentlemen do not do business, name is according with the movement. They demonstrate how the movement may take many forms ..
Jussi Tossavainen – Helsingin Sanomat – 2008
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"... Dancer Riku Immonen, musician Iikka Kotaja and Lighting designer William Iles have cooked up an excellent real - interactive presentation, which very nicely and very quickly get to know the movement, the music and the light of different qualities ... The presentation is an excellent half hour of dance education package, without any instructive ... "
Annikki Alku – Demari - 2008
Movement is everywhere,
but how does music move?
Or light?
And what about dancer?
Movement Men is an improvisational, interactive and educational dance performance about the elements of a performance. Dance, music and light are explored in a fun and exciting way.
On stage are musician Iikka Kotaja, light designer William Iles and dancer Riku Immonen.
Premiere: 3.2.2007 Stoa the Cultural Centre of Eastern Helsinki, Finland
Age 3+
Length 30 min + work-shop 30 min
Thanks:
Arts Council, Helsinki City Cultural Office
Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila and staff of Stoa