‘Christmasland is more than snow and mountains cold and gleaming. Christmasland is where the soul can rest in peaceful dreaming. And the journey there won’t take you very long, you’ll see. For Christmasland is waiting in the heart of you and me.’ – English translation of the song Joulumaa (Christmasland), written by Juha Vainio, 1978
Merry Christmas!
Help! Christmas has captured Sanni and Samuli in its glittering clutches! They are trapped in Christmasland where familiar festive feelings and relentless seasonal demands come pouring in from every direction.
‘If joy came tied with ribbon and bow,
we’d pass it along to friend and foe.’
– Sanni & Samuli, 2024
Will Sanni and Samuli ever escape? Can anything break the chains of their Christmas captivity? How will it all end for them?
This performance is intended for adult audiences and contains product placement.
‘Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.’
– Winston Churchill, 24 December 1941
Merry Christmas!
Choreography and performance: Samuli Emery, Sanni Kriikku
Sound designer: Henia Nikkilä
Light designer: Ada Halonen
Costume designer: Virpi Nieminen
Set designer: Virpi Nieminen ja Ada Halonen
Production: Zodiak – Centre for New Dance, Samuli Emery & Sanni Kriikku, Eloa ry, Dance Theatre Tsuumi
PREMIERE
