July 8 to 11
Finland
20 Years Later, Still Here!
Lotta & Stina
65 min
An autofictional performance that retraces the wild journey of two women over two decades in the world of circus arts.
Told with warmth, humor, and breathtaking acrobatics, this story invites the audience to share in the highs and lows of a life devoted to performance.
From glitter and glamour to countless hours of training, from blood, sweat, and tears.Beyond the challenges, this story celebrates the inspiration that live performance can offer audiences, as well as the enduring friendship between two women that has stood the test of time.
About
Lotta Paavilainen and Stina Kopra
Lotta Paavilainen and Stina Kopra are award-winning Finnish artists who have been collaborating since 2001, specializing in rola-bola acrobatics. Trained at the École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque in Brussels, from which they graduated in 2008, they are now the only female duo in the world practicing this demanding discipline.Their performances have taken them to numerous circuses, cabarets, and variety shows across Europe. In 2015, they received the Finnish State Prize for Circus Arts with the MAD IN FINLAND collective.Blending acrobatic virtuosity with theatre and physical comedy, their work combines technical precision with a strong sense of storytelling, creating performances that are playful, moving, and deeply human.
Credits
Interpretation and Creation
Lotta Paavilainen & Stina Kopra
Lighting Design
Vilma Vantola
Co-direction and design
Heidi Niemi, Troels Hagen Findsen
Sound design
Satu Kankkonen, Palle Nothlev, Lotta & Stina
Costume Design
Enna Paavilainen, Lotta & Stina
