Dash Che: how to like Finland and how Finland can like me (too)

The performance is Dash Che’s Master’s thesis project, MA (Theatre and Drama).

Mosaic of many photos.
Dash Che

I notice that I struggle with anonymity. I ask myself why. I turn to other artists who crossed borders and left a mark. I list their names and itineraries. Their itineraries lead me to this work.

The event is the middle part of the performance tryptic unraveling the connection of a migrating body to a place, its affects and touch. First piece of the tryptic happened in Merihaka in September in a form of the one-day 41st National Park of Finland and the third one will be a part of the LAPS 20 event in Vantaa in November.

These works are an unfinished game made through pondering upon feelings toward a geographical place, its borders, languages and moving bodies. It is a quest into learning about patriotism very intimately – by tracking the marks that my artist’s body leaves, and the marks left on my body. The marks gesture toward a map of a place. I track a mark to its beginning and do not recognize it. This work is about not recognizing that which used to be familiar and lingering in the unknown. 

Working group

Concept: Dash Che (LAPS)

Performers and co-creators: Oula Rytkönen (Sound Design), Ilja Pippa (Sound Design), Suvi Tuominen (LAPS), Dash Che (LAPS)

Sound artists: Oula Rytkönen (Sound Design), Ilja Pippa (Sound Design)

Dramaturg: Olga Spyropoulou (LAPS)

Visual artist and consultant: Alena Tereshko

LAPS 20 – 20 years of Live Art education and research in Finland

Autumn 2021 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Live Art and Performance Studies (LAPS) master’s programme at Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy. We are celebrating the anniversary in the form of an exhibition, a publication and a concluding party. Read more: uniarts.fi/laps-20-anniversary

Time

18.10.2021 at 19:00
19.10.2021 at 19:00
20.10.2021 at 19:00

Location

Kookos

Haapaniemenkatu 6

00530 Helsinki

Studio 3

Tickets

  • Tickets in advance 15€/7€
  • Tickets at the door 17€/9€

Location on map

See directions