Tommi Kitti & Co.

“At this stage, when all is still incomplete, I will seek exposure; the opening of form by giving space to the performer.” Choreography: Tommi Kitti Dance: Satu Halttunen, Virpi Juntti, Valtteri Raekallio, Mammu Rankanen, and Inka Tiitinen Light Design: Harri Peltonen Production: Tommi Kitti& Co., Zodiak […]

”From bright daylight, we move though twilight into the dark off night... An imperceptibly changing moment, a state of incompleteness surrounded by suggestions of motives... We seek the middle ground and not the end result.” Choreography: Tommi Kitti Dance: Satu Halttunen, Virpi Juntti, Valtteri Raekallio, […]

"One interesting thing in Hookers music is that it does not go anywhere. It creates a moment in which emotionally you go deeper and deeper. For me it is very dramatic, even so there is no drama happening. It is a trip in a second." -Tommi Kitti- NOTE: This clip is the original version of the performance […]

"in the spirit of Aki Kaurismäki" Choreography and dance: Tommi Kitti Music: Iiro Rantala Premiere: 2000 Kitti's solo work together with Iiro Rantala

Kaipaava is part of work "du-dun-duu" Dance improvised by Tommi Kitti. Choreography and dance: Tommi Kitti Music: Vocal ensemble Rajaton (kaipaava trad.) Light design: Janne Teivainen Costume design: Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila Production: Tommi Kitti & Co. Zodiak - Centre for New Dance, Helsinki Festival (2006)

Choreography: Tommi Kitti Music: Sampo Lassila Dance: Valtteri Raekallio, Inka Tiitinen Light Design: Janne Teivainen Costume Design: Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila

"As a form, a spiral seems to repeat itself… It revolves around its core or starting point… But in reality the situation is in a constant state of flux as the distance to the centre grows and the circle widens. A progressing line never dissects itself or returns to the beginning." Tommi Kitti Choreography […]

”The initial task is so simple: to have four dancers on stage... but is that really all there is? It seems more and more impossible to find a good, or even satisfactory solution. Countless options to choose from.” In 2000, Tommi Kitti was awarded the jury special prize at the Rencontres Chorèographiques […]

“One interesting thing in Hooker’s music is that it does not go anywhere. It creates a moment in which emotionally you go deeper and deeper. For me it is very dramatic, even so there is no drama happening. It is a trip in a second.” (Tommi Kitti) Choreography: Tommi Kitti Dance: Jarkko Mandelin, Eero […]

Choreography: Tommi Kitti Dance: Eero Vesterinen, Tommi Kitti Music: Doina Klezmer Light Design: Janne Teivainen Costume Design: Karoliina Koiso-Kanttila