Works

Them two
2019

A strong, self-willed and pleasureful duet by two women plays with stretching the
boundaries of elegant demeanor. Music drives the women leaving their sleeves
jiggling. The artwork celebrates pleasure and being carried away by rhythm. It infects also
the spectator with energetic excitement and desire to take part to the dancing.

The piece has been performed in theatrical venues as well as restaurants and
outdoor-festivals.


Choreography and dance: Elina Häyrynen and Terhi Kuokkanen
Costume stylist: Jaana Kurttila
Production: Off/Balance
Funding: Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Dance Center of Central Finland and City
of Jyväskylä
Premiere: 30.8.2019, Wine Garden -festival, Jyväskylä
Duration: 15min

Photos: Jaana Kurttila and Matti Häyrynen

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“Swifts don’t make these flights alone. They ascend as flocks every evening before singly
drifting down, while in the morning they fly up alone and return to earth together. To
orient themselves correctly, to make the right decisions, they need to pay attention not
only to the cues of the world around them but also to one another.” – Helen Macdonald,
Vesper Flights, 2020