My three favourite things are rooftops, abandoned places and illusions.
A rooftop can make one see clearly or feel isolated.
Abandoned places in the external world contain stories that one can put together like puzzles, whilst their internal counterparts hide something strong and hurtful and potent.
Illusions can be very complicated social structures – and the studying of such is always a journey into a culture. Illusions in performing arts can evoke a stronger sense of realisation than an intellectual approach ever could.
I find in all of these great inspiration. To express these ideas I often utilise natural light & reflection, graphic shadows and/or heavy contrasts of colour.
As an artist I strive to compose moments that will evoke questions, incite dialogue and affect beyond momentary emotion.
MOSCA – ettei sitä olekaan
Premiere in Theatre Academy, Helsinki 05.10.2022.
A collaborative piece that explores impression through abstract movement and sound. Light, music and dance form beautiful and terrible pictures that will resonate and excite long after you leave the theatre.
Choreographers: Jenni Nikolajeff & Elina Kivioja
Musical director: Risto Kupiainen
Lighting designer: June Horton-White
Sound designer: Oscar Fagerudd
On stage: Jesse Gyllenbögel, Akseli Ilvesniemi, Ronja Keiramo, Betadi Mandunga, Mitra Matouf, Samuel Onatsu, Emma Pälsynaho, Lina Schiffer, Alvari Stenbäck, Saku Taittonen
Photography: Milja Laakso
Katastrofiesitys / Catastrophe Performance
Not going back to normal – or the Catastrophe Performance is a punk performance about the end of the world. It is experimental physical theatre about the alienation, reactions, and adaptation caused by a societal crisis or catastrophe.
Premiere in Tiivistämö, Helsinki 08.03.2022.
The group consists of artists that have worked in Höyhentämö-Pluckhouse for a long time. In the group and on stage are: Akseli Aittomäki, Jenni Kokkomäki, Kati Korosuo, Aarni Korpela, James Lórien MacDonald, Minja Mertanen, Teemu Päivinen ja Juha Sääski.
Lighting designer: June Horton-White
Sound designer: James Lórien MacDonald
Photography: Tani Simberg and Tristan Petsola
Rutimo Collective – Lemons
An unapologetic dance piece by Rutimo Collective stirs up conversation about femininity, hip hop culture, privilege and the significance of physical connection.
Premiere 14.9.2021 at Koko-teatteri, Helsinki
Choreographer: Kaisa Nieminen
Dancers: Huong Hoang, Lilli Huttula, Hanna Kortelainen ja Sini Tuominen
Sound designer: Sebastian Kurtén
Lighting designer: June Horton-White
Grande Finale 2021
One evening, five talented young circus artists, nine acts.
Premiere: 22.5.2021 at Köysiteatteri, Turku Arts Academy
Performers: Saila Jantunen, Nella Toivanen & Ritva Bergström, Jenni Asunen, Rosa Laukkanen, Enni Kastari
Lighting design: June Horton-White, except in the piece Irregular Orbits by Horton-White & Ville Saarikoski
Photos: Ville Saarikoski
Aktivistinäytelmä III
Third part of the Activist trilogy. Helena Kallio’s text mirrors our time through activism, from 1960’s to present day.
Premiere in Koko Theatre, Helsinki 25.09.2020
Director: Helena Kallio
On stage: Anni Elif Egecioglu, Tuuli Heinonen, Anna Veijalainen
Music: Anni Elif Egecioglu
Lighting designer: June Horton-White
Costume designer: Virve Karoliina Balk
Choreography: Anna Veijalainen
Photography: Heidi Bergström, Sini Salo
Graphic designer: Heidi Bergström
Merisairas – Sea sick
Cross-artistic collaboration about climate change and an attempt to handle the anxiety it provokes.
Premiere in Kapsäkki, Helsinki 08.12.2020.
SO III (Suvi Oskala, Oskari Lehtonen & Teemu Korpipää)
Dancer: Sini Siipola
Sea receachers: Olli Mustonen ja Pauliina Saarman
Dramaturgy: Ulla Pulkka
Lighting design: June Horton-White
Editor: Jenni Saaristo
Director: Elina Lajunen
Producer: Paula Susitaival
Photo: Mari Solja
See teaser here:
youtu.be/GWGw28kfJlI
Kapsäkki web page & tickets: https://kapsakki.fi/merisairas/
Höyhentämö – Losing concept(s) of self but still talking
Premiere in Cable Factory, Helsinki 28.2.2020
Losing the Concept(s) of Self – but Still Talking traces the moments when we lose ourselves and the world as we thought we knew it.
But then, as the speech continues, the movement continues – and the world is again as we remembered it. To some extent.
Concept & choreography:
Teemu Päivinen, Jenni Kokkomäki, Jonna Lehto, Gabriele Goria
Lighting Design: June Horton-White
Sound design: Miro Mantere
https://www.hoyhentamo.fi/home/
Agit-Cirk – 2+2+2
Premiere in Stoa, Helsinki 15.11.2019
2+2+2 is a contemporary circus performance where four artists use dance and circus shamelessly as their playground. This show is about skill, absurd humor and exploring different roles of men and women in the absence of a narrative frame.
Performers: Jenni Lehtinen, Sasu Peistola, Riia Kivimäki, Saku Mäkelä
Lighting design. June Horton-White
Sound design: Joonas Outakoski
Photo: Miikkael Kukkula
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Kompani Giraff – Tråkmånsafton
A circus show of the world’s most boring day. Based on Adam Dahlin’s children’s book and dramatized for stage by Stina Oscarson.
Premiere 15th of September 2018 in Fria Teatern, Stockholm.
On stage: Julietta Birkeland, Jenny Soddu, Jean-Hicham Ramoun
Director: Viktoria Dalborg
Music: Magnus Larsson
Scenography and costume: Sus Soddu
Lighting design: June Horton-White
Photos: Isak Stockås
www.kompanigiraff.se/trakmansafton/
Weimar – Jakten på Zodiaken
En tidsresa till Weimar-republiken i jakten på problemet med jakten av lösningen.
En närvaro av en gäst vars frånvaro håller samman hela skiten.
En rörelse eller ett tillstånd?
Hur börjar något, hur uppstår gestalterna och hur faller de ur sin mening och betydelse? Hur länge står vi ut med att inte veta vilka vi är och vart vi är på väg?
En total paranoia som med ett djupt andetag i stormens öga erbjuder ett undersökande av scenens existentiella dimensioner, både för aktörer och åskådare.
På scen: Wilhelm Enckell, Minni Gråhn, Kristofer Gummerus, Petra Heinänen, Tuuli Heinonen, Alexander Holmlund, Salla Loper, Sannah Nedergård, Alexander Wendelin, Klara Wenner Tångring, Ole Øwre
Regi: Anders Carlsson
Koreografi, scenografi och kostym: Andriana Seecker
Dramaturgi: Ilja Lehtinen (D), Per Ehrström (ED)
Ljusdesign: June Horton-White (V)
Ljudkonst: Derek Holzer, Elina Pirinen
Produktions assistenter: Iina Pätsi, Saana Sivonen (Metropolia)
Premiär: fre 6 april 2018 kl. 19
Circus OZ – Rock Bang!
The Coopers Malthouse, Merlyn Theatre, Melbourne
15.-25. November 2018
Circus Oz present a collaboration with Otto & Astrid
Rock Bang – A circus rock opera.
Director: Rob Tannin
Lighting designer: Richard Fabre
Production assistant: June Horton-White
Photos: Mark Turner
Distracted and inspired by the extraordinary bendy feats of the Circus Oz acrobats, Otto & Astrid quickly descend into squabbling, throwing rehearsed circus routines and songs into spectacular chaos.
Rock Bang is a riotous hard-rocking Circus Oz explosion detonated by Otto & Astrid.
Full cast: https://malthousetheatre.com.au/site/assets/uploaded/b3716ce5-circusoz_rockbang_program.pdf
https://www.circusoz.com/shows-and-tickets/book-tickets/list/10013-rock-bang/114/rock-bang.html
Glitch Itch
at Theatre Academy of Helsinki
Premiere 9.2.2017 klo 16.00
Director: Maia Häkli
Dramaturgy: Onerva Hannula
On stage: Elviira Kujala, Nenna Tyni, Asta Sveholm, Pyry Kähkönen
Sound: Pekka Kiiliäinen
Light: June Horton
Set, costume & photography: Anastasia Paretskoi
Miscellaneous
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