Sivuun Ensemble & Kallo Collective: Neighbour
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3 performances
8.10-10.10.2026
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Duration
1 h 10 min (no intermission)
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Venue
Pannu Hall
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Tickets
32–21 €
Show times
Thu 8.10. at 18:30
Fri 9.10. at 18:30
Sat 10.10. at 14:00
Age recommendation
12+
Please note
The performance uses theatrical smoke.
In addition
The event is part of Sivuun Ensemble’s 15th anniversary year together with the Jarmo Saari Republic & independent dance artists concert.
An introductory talk by urban researcher Pekka Tuominen will take place on Thu 8 Oct and Fri 9 Oct at 17:45.
Artist talk on Fri 9 Oct after the performance.
Introduction
Acclaimed for its blend of aerial acrobatics, contemporary dance and physical comedy, Naapuri (Neighbour) takes a peek into people’s coexistence in an apartment building.
Sivuun Ensemble brings Naapuri to Dance House Helsinki together with the internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company Kallo Collective. Captivating both audiences and critics alike, the performance is built around absurd situations arising from the different ways generations and individuals live side by side.
In this work by award-winning choreographer Ninni Perko, the audience dives into the core of humanity as the piece pushes boundaries between dance and physical theatre, black humour and poetic expression.
An entire world within a single stairwell.
Naapuri invites the audience to peer through the spyhole into a delightfully familiar neighbourhood and its lovable — and infuriating — residents. Through encounters between neighbours, the work opens up perspectives on broader societal questions of our time, including hierarchies, shifting forms of solidarity and belonging. The multidisciplinary piece has been developed in collaboration with urban researcher Pekka Tuominen, and its themes are based on research on neighbourhoods and suburban communities.
The music and sound design for this visually striking work are created by Finland Prize-winning musician Jarmo Saari.
Naapuri explores the possibilities of empathy and the limits of tolerance as rules begin to take shape — and those moments when the distortions of everyday life become the norm.
A performance for everyone who has ever had a neighbour.
Organiser: Sivuun Ensemble & Kallio Collective
In addition
Introductory talks by social anthropologist Pekka Tuominen on Thu 8 Oct and Fri 9 Oct at 17:45 (in the lobby of Dance House Helsinki).
In the talks, Tuominen discusses the collaboration with the performance’s artistic team and how qualitative research encounters movement-based performance, shaping meanings in very different ways. The aim is to highlight research themes related to rapidly changing suburban communities and to build connections between science and art.
Sivuun Ensemble 15th Anniversary: Jarmo Saari Republic feat. Pauli Lyytinen & Independent Dance Artists
A unique encounter between the band Jarmo Saari Republic and eight independent dance companies.
The event is part of Sivuun Ensemble’s 15th anniversary year together with Naapuri.
The Creative Team
Sivuun Ensemble is a Helsinki-based dance theatre company founded in 2011. A strong dialogue between art forms is central to the ensemble’s work. Movement, music, visual imagery and text intertwine into collage-like performances that open up new interpretations of timely themes relevant to both individuals and communities. The company’s works have been presented at venues and festivals including Espoo Theatre, Turku City Theatre, Kuopio Dance Festival and April Jazz, as well as at international festivals.
Ninni Perko is the artistic director of Sivuun Ensemble and an award-winning choreographer. Her multidisciplinary works have explored themes including domestic violence, intergenerational relationships and the environmental crisis. Perko has studied dance, directing, dramaturgy and physical theatre in Finland and the Netherlands. She is currently working with a three-year artist grant from the Finnish Cultural Foundation for 2025–2028.
www.sivuun.net
@sivuunensemble
Kallo Collective is an internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company specialising in physical theatre and clowning. The group’s high-quality non-verbal performances for audiences of all ages have captivated viewers around the world. Kallo Collective was founded in 2009 by Finns Jenni Kallo and Sampo Kurppa together with New Zealand artist Thomas Monckton.
Credits
Direction and choreography: Ninni Perko
Performers: Inga Björn, Jukka Tarvainen, Kaisa Niemi, Krista-Julia Arppo
Music and sound design: Jarmo Saari
Music mixing: Paavo Malmberg
Visual design: Mirkka Nyrhinen
Lighting design: Jaakko Sirainen
Choreographer’s assistant: Jenni Kallo
Expert consultant: Pekka Tuominen
Dramaturgical support: Riikka Laakso
Promotional photos: Tanja Ahola
Teaser and performance photos: Darina Rodionova
Graphic consulting: Ville Tietäväinen
Producer: Juliane Mikkonen
Produced by: Sivuun Ensemble for Dance House Helsinki
Ticket information
When purchasing a ticket to the concert as well, you will receive your ticket at a discounted price.
Early Bird standard tickets for 25 € are available until 20.6.
Standard Ticket | 32 €
Pensioners | 28 €
Discount Ticket | 21 €, Under 26, students, unemployed, civil servants and conscripts.
Professionals | 21 €
Group Ticket | 25 €, 10 persons.
Please be prepared to present proof of eligibility for the discount.
PWYC | 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 here. Read more about Pay What You Can tickets and other ticket information.
The auditorium is unnumbered.
Tickets are available online and at the Glass Courtyard sales point at Kaapelitehdas. For ticket inquiries, please contact: info@tanssintalo.fi
