Monthly Archives: January 2009

thank you’s and updates

Thank you everyone who was there at the performances of HUIPPUSUORITUS – OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. We had a great time and I really enjoyed them. If you are interested in reading the review (in Finnish) of HUIPPUSUORITUS – OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE titled ‘Johanna Tuukkanen lets the perfect woman to take off’ from Iisalmen Sanomat, it’s here.

Now that the performance period is over, I’ve been resting a bit more and catching up with stuff that has been neglected. The spring is going to be a busy one including a tour of soft skin / harsh life, warming up the classic Milk performance and working on a new one to one performance. Exciting.

I’ve been busy with the DVD of HUIPPUSUORITUS – OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, ANTI Festival stuff and spending some time with my family. In February I’m visiting National Review of Live Art in Glasgow with the new producer of ANTI Festival, Johanna Hänninen. We’ll also meet my co-artistic director Gregg Whelan there, have meetings with some of the artists who will show work at ANTI 09 and of course, we’ll have A Space For Live Art meeting with all our partners. We’ll be busy! I’m really looking forward to all that. In April with Gregg, we are going to present ANTI at the Trouble Festival in Brussels which will include a great selection of Finnish artists, by the way.

My exercise programme is a bit looser at the moment but it includes functional training at the Functional Team in Kuopio or at a gym, running and Pilates. I’m very motivated. I’m maybe planning to participate in two running events this year. How strange is that?

Johanna

performing

The first four performances of HUIPPUSUORITUS – OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE are over. The feedback has been very positive and supportive and it has been a pleasure to finally perform the work which I have worked on for such a long time. You read a review ‘The perfect woman loosens‘ of the performance (in Finnish) here.
Today we have a day off and then two more shows tomorrow and on Wednesday. Once the performances are over, it will be so strange not to work, see nor spend time with Vaatu and Sami Henrik.
Right before the premiere, Sami Henrik noticed in the dressing room that he had forgotten his black underpants home. Luckily, I had an extra pair with me so he performed in my undies on the first night. On the second night, Vaatu realized 10 minutes before the show that she had left her black undies home so this time she wore my undies. Otherwise everything has gone pretty much as planned. Unfortunately, on Saturday night not everyone was able to fit into the show. Hopefully the ones will come back tomorrow or Wednesday. We have tried in every possible way to communicate that please pre-book but I guess some people are just not used to it.
Anyway, I think we’ve done outstanding performances. In case you haven’t seen the show yet, make sure you’ll be there tomorrow or on Wednesday. You won’t be disappointed, I promise.

Johanna