Johanna Nuutinen +Collaborators: Élixir de Mer
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4 performances
30.9-3.10.2026
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Duration
1 H (no intermission)
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Venue
Pannu Hall
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Tickets
31,50–25 €
Show times
30.9. at 18.30
1.10. at 18.30
2.10. at 18.30
3.10. at 15.00
Note
A few carefully selected scents are used in the performance. Please arrive fragrance-free. Includes occasional loud music.
Intro
Élixir de Mer invites the audience into a corporeal ritual where experiences of different senses interlace into a physical tapestry.
The work draws inspiration from the sense of smell and its ability to awaken embodied memories, as well as from the refined techniques of perfume-making—the ritualistic devotion of extracting elixirs.
Perfumes were already used in ancient Egypt for seduction and as symbols of power. Scents also offered a means to connect with divine figures, opening communication between heaven and earth. Beyond pleasure, the sense of smell carries social taboos, for the experience of scent brings another body close; it opens a space of shared intimacy.
In our world dominated by sight, the physicality of odors tunes our bodies to vibrate, and Élixir de Mer explores their resonance through dance, sound, and space. It seeks the layered harmonies of scents that remain within us for weeks, months, years.
Élixir de Mer is the fourth part of choreographer Johanna Nuutinen’s series of works exploring the senses.
Audience feedback:
“Absolutely incredible performance! You’ve got to see it!”
“I rarely recommend anything, but this time I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it — big time and with full conviction!”
“A massive, immersive experience.”
“A truly stunning and inventive production!”
“An unprecedented fusion of scent and dance!”
“An insanely visionary creative team! Absolutely mind-blowing!”
“One of the most powerful dance performances ever!”
Organizer: Johanna Nuutinen +Collaborators
Interview: Johanna Nuutinen
Interview
Read about choreographer Johanna Nuutinen’s thoughts and her series of works in the Finnish Circus & Dance in Focus magazine. The interview is in English.
Trailer
Ticket information
Early Bird standard ticket 28 € available until 19.6.
Standard ticket | 31,50€
Discount ticket | 25 € (pensioners, students, under 25 yrs., unemployed, conscripts and civil servants).
Group ticket | 24 € (minimum 10 person)
Friend ticket I 4 tickets for the price of 3
Pay What You Can | A small number of "Pay What You Can" tickets are also on sale for the performance. PWYC tickets are available at the info point that is located at the Cable Factory's Glass Courtyard and here. Read more about Pay What You Can tickets and other ticket information.
The auditorium is unnumbered.
Tickets can also be bought from the Box office at the Cable Factory's Glass Courtyard.
Ticket inquiries: please contact Dance House Helsinki: info@tanssintalo.fi
Credits
Director: Johanna Nuutinen
Dance artists: Andrea Martin, Clémentine Herveux
Choreography: Johanna Nuutinen in collaboration with the dance artists
Dramaturg: Riikka Laakso
Sound Designer and Composer: Ville Kabrell
Scenographer and Technical Producer: Lauri Lundahl
Costume Designer: Joona Huotari
Producers: Aurora Millasnoore, Johanna Nuutinen
Production: Johanna Nuutinen +Collaborators
Johanna Nuutinen +Collaborators (JoNuCo) is a Helsinki based contemporary dance company founded in 2016. The group produces independent productions and commissioned works both in Finland and internationally. Their recent partners have been e.g. Skånes Dansteater, Zodiak-Center for New Dance, Dance House Helsinki, Tero Saarinen Company and the Finnish National Ballet. In the fall of 2023, the public was able to experience the touching work SKIN HUNGER by lead artist Johanna Nuutinen and the work group in the Erkko hall at Dance House Helsinki. The work, which gained great popularity among the public and critics, was part of the SPARKS project by Dance House Helsinki.
