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In the picture: Jari Karttunen (upper row left), Tuomo Luhtanen, Hanna Rosendahl, Sebastian Kaatrasalo, Elina Jakowleva; Anniina Kumpuniemi (lower row left), Mari Rosendahl, Suvi Eloranta, Laura Mäkelä
Photo: Johanna Tirronen
Wedding Gig
| Choreographer |
Numminen, Ari |
| First Performance | 13.11.1998 |
| Finnish premiere | 13.11.1998 |
| Style | Contemporary Dance |
| Duration (min) | 60 |
| Scenography | Tuija Väänänen |
| Costume designer | Elina Vättö |
| Lighting Designer | Mikki Kunttu |
| Music composed for the work | Jyrki Niemi |
| Description | Both critically acclaimed and very popular, Wedding Gig fuses together the traditional Finnish wedding party arrangements, musical dances and a bunch of evergreens performed by Laila Kinnunen. |
| Other Information | Musician: Jaan Wessmann, musical arrangement: Jyrki Niemi and Jaann Wessmann. The Wedding Gigg has visited several festivals, e.g. The Tampere Theatre Festival (1999), Tanssia Tyrkyllä -festival (1999), Full Moon Dances Festival in Pyhäjärvi (1999) and Toronto Finn Grand Fest (2000). |
| Companies |
Dance Theatre MD (Mobita/Dansco) |
| Dancers |
Rosendahl, Mari (1998) Karttunen, Jari (1998) Luhtanen, Tuomo (1998) Mäkelä, Laura (1998) Eloranta, Suvi (1998) Suominen, Kalle (1998) Rosendahl, Hanna (1998) Kumpuniemi, Anniina (1998) Jakowleva-Mäkelä, Elina (1998) |