O / I
Chamber circus for a juggler and a musician.

Circus artist Maksim Komaro's instantaneous movements and rhythms meet Markus Lahtinen's one-man orchestra to produce a two-man circus act - an original piece imbued with subtle humour.

Layer by layer, Lahtinen creates the acoustic landscape of the performance. He combines the timbre of the contrabass with electronic instruments - with the musical array of O/I varying from electro to circus music. Time and space have been dedicated to the creation of acoustic layers and the acoustic landscape. Music also accompanies juggling: Komaro approaches juggling through his original, pure expression that seeks its inspiration from the free rhythms and phrasing of jazz.

O/I puts virtuosity in the open: the performance highlights the artists' professional skills, creativity and mastery. Both artists are equally at the forefront and as accompanists, with the roles varying from one scene to another.
O / I  
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Duration 2:04
INFORMATION  
Duration: approx. 50 minutes. Suitable for audiences over 5 years old.

Premiere: on 31 March 2006, Kanneltalo, Helsinki.

Direction: Maksim Komaro
Music: Markus Lahtinen
Design and performance: Maksim Komaro and Markus Lahtinen
Lighting design: Juho Rahijärvi
Costumes: Kati Mantere
Set design: Juho Rahijärvi and Kati Mantere
Production: Circo Aereo and Cirko - Centre for New Circus in cooperation with Kanneltalo

The production has been supported by the Wihuri Foundation.
Copyright Circo Aereo 2007