GETTING REAL

(with or without Francesco)

July 27 at 6 pm, Vpk theatre.

One of the unspoken agreements of theatre is that the observer goes to the theatre in order to experience something real yet knowing that he will be lied to. The performer on the other hand is paid to lie to the public as convincingly as possible.

While thinking about the function of theatre in todays world dominated by television where the reality shows are a flourishing business and we are sitting comfortably on our sofas staring at car accidents,bypass operations, births, marital crises, sleeping rooms or candid cameras - anything what is  REAL -

I find myself confronted with questions about the purpose of performing art and theatre.

Do we need theatre? What kind of theatre do we need? Can a performer be honest?

 Or does he lie honestly? Where is the border between truth and lie? Does it matter?

Can dance lie? Is performing art a question of belief?

Do you believe me?Do you take me seriously?Do you want me to lie to you?
Or tell the truth? Does it matter?
And where the hell is Francesco???

Sanna Myllylahti

Sanna Myllylahti is an independent dancer/ choreographer. Born in Finland 1972, she studied at Danshögskolan in Stockholm and at the Theaterschool in Amsterdam. She graduated in 1996 with BA in dance.

She has been creating her own work since 1994. Her latest work, AFTER ALL, produced by Routa Company. It was premiered in February 2006 in Finland and is currently on tour.  Her work has been seen in Holland, Germany, Sweden, Russia and Finland. She has been a guest choreographer for companies such as Ballet Vorpommern (1998) and Folkwang tanzstudio (2002).

As a performer she has collaborated with (among others) Itzik Galili, Martin Butler, Roberto Galvan, Keren Levi and Peter Greenaway.

Myllylahti has been teaching professionals and in academies around the world: Amsterdam Theaterschool(SNDO+MTD), Helsinki Teatterikorkeakoulu, Balletakademien Gothenburg, Australian Dance Theatre, Kannondance St.Petersburg, SEAD Salzburg, PACT –Zollverein, Düsseldorf Tanzhaus,Folkwang Tanzstudio,  HJS Amsterdam, Attakkalari Center for Movement Arts, Bangalore. She teaches contemporary technique, mainly floor work and composition.