Amalgam

This is a 2022 film version of the contemporary circus piece Amalgam by Onni Toivonen, Wilma Seppälä and Konsta Leinonen. The live piece premiered in 2019. During the pandemic 3 circus pieces were chosen to be filmatized and presented to Finnish 8th graders as a part of the Taidetestaajat ("Art Testers") -initiative. (arviot.taidetestaajat.fi)
Description:
Amalgam is a contemporary circus performance about the collision of juggling, dance and music. What are the possibilities and limits found at the crossroads of these artforms? Accompanied by live music, the performers conjure images both humorous and wild, contemplative and beautiful. Through scenes like the 8-limb club-knot, the ever spinning plank and the balance searching feather dance, Amalgam takes the audience on a journey towards something greater than it's parts.
Direction and performance: Wilma Seppälä, Onni Toivonen and Konsta Leinonen
Outside eye: Olli Vuorinen (Company Nuua)
Light design: Jaakko Sirainen
Co-production: Company Nuua
Video production: Double Deuce Productions
Filming, direction, edit: Kalle Jurvelin
Filming, edit: Samu Saukko
Filming assistant: Eetu Kilpelä
Color grading: Niko Raappana
Juggling balls: Raili Määttänen
Production: Sorin Sirkus
Executive producer: Lari Aaltonen
Production assistant: Eveliina Saxman
Stage master: Jouni Kivimäki
Stage hand: Benjamin Danemann
Light tech: Eero Auvinen and Ville Finnilä
Supported by: Arts Promotion Centre Pirkanmaa (Taike), Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Samuel Huber Arts Foundation, Sorin Sirkus, Circus Ruska Festival, Sirkus Faktori, Silence Residency, Näyttämö Theater.
Some notes from Onni:
This is the first longer piece where I was a director, and one part of me is insecure of every artistic choice we made. On the other hand, I really think Amalgam has got something going for it and I think we succesfully achieved our initial goal: combining juggling and dance in a coherent, good, personal way! We are no longer performing it, but it is really cool that there is such a high quality filmatisation available and I hope it can inspire others to explore dance and juggling. I really wish there were more full-length shows online for me to analyze, pick apart and enjoy, but they are rather hard to find. I might as well share this now that I have the opportunity.
Huge special thanks to Sorin Sirkus, Double Deuce, grandma and Olli!

[@gimesierra3300]

Viagero, flashero, incríveis!! Amei❤ danza contemporânea, malabarismo, filme, poesia, musica , sensacional de principio a fin!!! Felicidades parabéns!!! Gracias x compartir

[@greatonizukaRu]

I am deeply shocked, throughout the entire viewing I felt something absolutely special, pure delight, inspiration, sincere love in what your doing. I love it absolutely, its masterpice! Huge thnx to all team that you find posibility to make and share this amazing video! Please continue making this beauty!

[@CreativJennseN]

I've been crying for the entire show, from A to f*cking Z - and I'm in still crying out loud right now. the sound, the light, footage, video editing, and of course actors... everything was perfect. Never any AI will make something as emotional than this. You are an answer to our world issues. this was divine

incriveeeel maravilhosooo !!!

[@charliejuggl3r]

😍

[@Y0stofer]

This is beautiful! I love the mouth catches!!

[@Niccolo_Piccioli]

Wow, thank you very much for making and sharing this. I enjoyed everything, but the one club part was especially magical

[@motorcircusfi]

One of my favorite shows ever! Glad to have witnessed now 3 different versions of it: in Tampere, Salo and now here. Thanks for sharing!

[@Zeecotracer]

🥰 Gr8 work! Wish the framing and cutting was a bit more on the side of the "motions/performance" now and then instead of sticking to characters, but I guess you can't catch them all. "You nitpick the stuff you truly like". 😘

[@caseydilg6713]

this is lovely through and through. in particular the early 1 ball section is just so much fun. thank you for sharing!

[@charmille2960]

So beautiful. Please continue to embellish this world. It needs it so much. A shame we can’t see you in ramonville street festival in france.

[@x_x_6__]

missasin kaikki live-esitykset, ihanaa päästä näkemään tätä kautta.