Helsinki by Night

The team in version II (29.4. - 13.5.2006):
Direction: Julius Elo, Janne Saarakkala and Eero-Tapio Vuori
Sound Design: Juha Tuisku
Inside the bus: Janne Saarakkala, Heidi Syrjäkari and Jonna Wikström
Outside the bus: Virpi Byring, Julius Elo, Johanna MacDonald, Max Jeque, Titta Halinen, Ville Härkönen, Jan Karlenius, Saga Kolehmainen, Lauri Kontula, David Kozma, Aapo Markkula, Liana Potila, Petrus Salonen, Pinja Salonen, Sanna Stellan, Juha Sääski, Miikka Tuominen, Joonatan Valkama, Eero-Tapio Vuori, Erich Weidle, representatives of the Tonos group + Guest
Stars
Producer: Henri Haataja

Sightseeing. In this performance the audience will be taken for a bus sightseeing tour around Helsinki. In this performance the ‘stage' is outside of the bus and the ‘performance' is in the inside. In this performance reality and the performative material will blend in the consciousness of the spectator.

The art of perception. Performance art uses many different levels of communication. Normally the artistic or the symbolic levels are stressed. The art of perception underlines the sensory communication, what does the spectator experience with his or her senses or as his or her immediate impressions. The art of perception concentrates in fine tuning the spectator's way of perception and focus of observation. The aim is to alternate the spectator's consciousness and the way of perception for a short while during the performance – or permanently for the rest of one's life.

The team in version I (28.2. – 19.11.2005):
Julius Elo, Tuomas Laitinen, Pilvi Porkola, Kolina Seppälä, Heidi
Syrjäkari, Tuire Tuomisto, Eero-Tapio Vuori

See also the mobile documentary in: www.m2hz.net

Review from Helsingin Sanomat
Review from Hufvudstadsbladet