Black Lion
Black Lion is based on the poetry of Mawlana Jalaladdin Rumi (1207-1273). Rumi was one of the best-known mystics of the Middle Ages and the leading respresentative of Sufism, Islamic mysticism.

The various elements of Black Lion - sung medieval poetry, real-time sound design and aerial acrobatics - do not attempt to illustrate Rumi´s poems but to express the mood created by a poem or just a few words.
At times the various elements accompany one another, at others they go their own way.

BLACK LION  
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Duration 1:53
INFORMATION  
Duration: approx. 50 minutes. Suitable for audiences over 7 years old.

Premiere: on 21 August 2008, as a part of Helsinki Festival programme.

Planning: Mirva Kuivalainen, Petri Tiainen, Sanna Silvennoinen, Tuomas Norvio

Coreography: Sanna Silvennoinen
Song composition: Petri Tiainen
Arrangements, execution and sound design: Petri Tiainen, Tuomas Norvio
Lighting design: Juho Rahijärvi
Costumes: Kati Mantere
Visual planning: Mantere, Rahijärvi, Silvennoinen
Production: Circo Aereo and Ateneum-hall

The production has been supported by: Kordelin Foundation, Arts Council of Finland, The Samuel Huber Foundation, Finnish Cultural Foundation, Arts Council of North Savo, Helsinki Cultural and Library Commitee
Copyright Circo Aereo 2007