Kor’sia: Mont Ventoux
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2 performances
26.9-27.9.2025
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Duration
1 H (no intermission)
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Venue
Erkko Hall
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Tickets
58-18 €
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2 performances
26.9-27.9.2025
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Duration
1 H (no intermission)
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Venue
Erkko Hall
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Tickets
58-18 €
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SHOW TIMES
Fri 26 Sept at 19:00
Sat 27 Sept at 15:00
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The performance includes strong flashing lights, loud music and theatre smoke.
Introduction
In September 2025 Tero Saarinen Company brings the Madrid-based collective Kor’sia’s award-winning creation Mont Ventoux to Dance House Helsinki. Co-produced by TSC, the piece draws inspiration from humanist and poet Francesco Petrarca’s (1304–1374) text Ascent of Mont Ventoux. Courageously tackling a grand and important theme, the work conveys its message through poignant dance—a quality that earned it the prestigious FEDORA Prize in 2023.
With Mont Ventoux, Kor’sia collective turns to the humanist past to seek answers to the conflicts of today: how individuals can rebuild both themselves and the planet. Petrarca’s Ascent of Mount Ventoux is viewed as the beginning of a new humanistic renaissance spirit. In that same spirit, the piece embarks on a journey to learn from history to find a path towards a better future. The nine astounding dancers hurl themselves into the tempo and struggles of modern life – racing towards a change. Behind a glass wall, the snow-covered summit of Mont Ventoux looms, a quiet yet powerful reminder of nature’s enduring presence and pull. A better future may lie at the peak – but how do we get there?
Physically sharp and intellectually rich, Mont Ventoux seeks to place humanity and nature back at the center and invites us to reclaim the values we may have left behind. The piece premiered in 2023 and has since toured vastly, with performances for example at Festival de Dance in Cannes, Tanz im August in Berlin, and on stages around Italy, Spain and France.
Mont Ventoux, awards
FEDORA - VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Dance Prize Winner 2023
Time Out Madrid Award – Best Show 2024
MAX Award for Performing Arts – Best Dance Show 2024
Organized by Tero Saarinen Company.
Trailer
Ticket information
Early bird ticket | A 54 € – B 45 € – C 36 € Early bird tickets are on sale until 20 June. Standard ticket prices after 20 June are: A 58 € – B 49 € – C 39
Discount tickets | B 24 € – C 18 € (Under 25, Students, Unemployed, Civil Servants, Conscripts)
Pensioners | A 55 € – B 46 € – C 37 €
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 Cable Factory's info point, and online Tero Saarinen Company's website. Read more about Pay What You Can tickets and other ticket information.
Note: Due to the set design of Kor’sia’s performance, there are more seats with a restricted view. This is why not all seats in the Erkko Hall are available for purchase. Any potential visual obstructions are indicated in the online ticket shop when selecting your seat. Please note that the Erkko Hall auditorium is steep and there is no lift to the upper section. Only the first row seats are fully accessible.
For enquiries about TSC’s tickets or their programme at Dance House Helsinki, please contact: tickets@terosaarinen.com.
Credits
Idea and direction: Mattia Russo and Antonio de Rosa
Choreography: Mattia Russo and Antonio de Rosa in collaboration with the performers
Dancers: Benoît Couchot, Angela Dematte, Samuel Dilkes, Emilie Leriche, Helena Olmedo, Andrew Scott, Dovydas, Strimaitis, Ana Van Tendeloo and Edoardo Brovardi
Dramaturgy: Agnès López-Río
Scenography: Amber Vandenhoeck in collaboration with Mattia Russo and Antonio de Rosa/ Kor'sia
Original music: Alejandro Da Rocha. Original Song: Raquel Tort Vázquez
Costume: Costume design and creative direction Luca Guarini. In collaboration with Aitor Goikoetxea, Levi's (all denim).
Production: Gabriel Blanco and Paola Villegas, Andrea Mendez (Spectare)
Technical direction: Meritxell Cabanas
Mount Ventoux, is a full-evening performance created by Kor'sia Collective with the support of:
Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center (Spain),
Tanzplattform Rhein Main (Germany),
Hessisches Staatsballet (Germany),
Roma Europa Festival (Italy),
The Watermill Center (USA),
Festival Bolzano Danza - Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento (Italy),
Grec Festival- Barcelona Festival (Spain)
Tero Saarinen Company (Finland)
Istituto Italiano di Cultura de Madrid (Spain)
OperaEstate Festival Veneto (Italy)
Supported by: Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport – Government of Spain, Community of
Madrid, City Hall of Madrid, European Festival
Premiere: 19 October 2023 - Madrid, Spain.
