Education:

- Upper secondary school graduate 1991

- Education 15 study weeks, Helsinki University 1993

- Lahti Folk High School dramatic arts programme 1993-1994

- Explosives and effects explosives course 1998

- Tampere University Department of acting (NÄTY) 1995-1999 Master in Theatre and Drama

- Tampere University Department of acting (NÄTY) 2004- post-graduate student in Doctor in Theatre and Drama degree programme

- Doctoral study programme of performing arts in Finland (VEST)-researcher school, 2005-2009

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

- "Theatre as a project of a body." Practice led research about the potentials of a modern theatre work. NÄTY 2005-

- "Theatre as a medium." Research project that studies different recording possibilities of theatre performances, their digital life cycle, new forms of the theatre in the impact environment of developing technology and the potential of such recordings to develop into new works of art, theatre videos or theatre medium . Centre for Practice as Research in Theatre 2007-

 

As an actor:

-Aristofanes: Lysistrate (Lahti Folk High School dramatic arts programme, director Marietta Tevajärvi 1993)

-Jim Cartwright: Road (Lahti Folk High School dramatic arts programme, director Jouni Leikkonen 1994)

-Ari Eilola: Lankeemus (Kellariteatteri, director Ari Eilola 1994)

-Marianna Järvinen: Krasnojarsk 26 (Kellariteatteri, director M.Järvinen 1994)

-Sirkku Peltola & Heikki Salo: Beatlehem (NÄTY, director Sirkku Peltola 1996)

-Tankred Dorst: Merlin (Turku City Theatre, director Katariina Lahti 1997)

-Kaj Chydeniuksen lauluja and Sikojen rakkaus (composition and director Kaj Chydenius / NÄTY 1997)

-Hannu Salama: Juhannustanssit /Baile de San Juan (NÄTY/Cordoba, Spain director, Y-J Renvall 1998)

-Henrik Ibsen: Hedda Gabler (NÄTY, director Hanno Eskola 1998)

-Kaj Chydenius: Nummisuutarit -opera (NÄTY/Turku City Theatre, director Yrjö Juhani Renvall 1999)

-Samuel Beckett: Krapp’s Last Tape (director Tero Heinämäki. Circus Maximus Tampere Teatterikulma 1999, Von Kraali teater Tallinn 1999, Lume media centre studio stage Helsinki 2000, Divadlo Archa Praque 2000, Lambuska Festival Petroskoi 2002)

-William Shakespeare: The taming of the shrew. (Turku City Theatre, director Katariina Lahti 1999)

-Heiner Muller: Hamletmachine (Circus Maximus/ZODIAK, Puoli-Q, director J-P Kiljunen 2000)

-Arlander: Maailman ääri - missä kivi puhuu. (Harakka/Radio theatre, director Annette Arlander 2000)

-Samuel Beckett: Cascando, 5X Beckett (NÄTY/Circus Maximus/Helsinki City Theatre 2001, director Annette Arlander)

-Nicholas Wright: Vincent in Brixton (The Tampere Theatre, director Mikko Viherjuuri 2003)

-Jukka Heinänen: Maailman paras - eli virtuaali ja kyborgit kehittyneessä kapitalismissa (Circus Maximus, KIASMA -theatre 2007)

 

TV, radio and film:

-Elämän suola (guest) director Jarmo Lampela 1997 TV2

-Teppo Räisänen: Etsivä (Film. YLE-tv 2, director Kristiina Repo 1998)

-Aleksi Bardy: Maalaispoika (Film. YLE-tv 2, director Jukka Mäkinen 1998)

-Arvokkaasti! director Kristiina Repo 1999 TV2

-Kultakuume.com director Saara Saarela 2000 Moskito/Nelonen

-Arlander: Maailman ääri -missä kivi puhuu.(Radio theatre, director Annette Arlander 2000)

-Conrad/Viljanen/Seppälä: Hulluuden sydän (Circus Maximus/Radio theatre 2001, director Mikko Kanninen)

-Kotikatu (guest) director Misa Nirhamo 2001 YLE 1

-Paholaisen tytär director Minna Virtanen 2001 Jarowski Drama/MTV 3

-Seremoniamestari: Pysähtyy & kysyy. Actor in a music video. Spinefarm 2001

-Mental Sport director Tero Kinnunen/Esa Leskinen (Film. 2002 YLE 1)

-George Orwell/Mikko Viljanen: Eläköön tuonenkielo! (Radio theatre/Circus Maximus 2002 director Mikko Kanninen)

 

 

As a director:

-Nigel Williams: Class enemy (Kellariteatteri 1995)

-Georg Buchner: Danton’s death (Tampere Student Theatre 1996)

-Juhani Peltonen: The Lion of Finland (Suomen Leijona )(Circus Maximus 1997)

-Peter Handke: They will die away (TTT-theatre Tampere Kosti Elo-stage/NÄTY 2000)

-Samuel Beckett: Not I 5X Beckett (Circus Maximus/Helsinki City Theatre 2001)

-Samuel Beckett: What where 5X Beckett (Circus Maximus/Helsinki City Theatre 2001)

-Sarah Kane: Cleansed (Circus Maximus/Kokoteatteri 2001)

-Kari Hotakainen: Hukassa on hyvä paikka (Seinäjoki City Theatre 2002)

-A&B Strugatski/Viljanen: Stalker (Helsinki City Theatre/ TTT-theatre Tampere / Circus Maximus 2003)

-Jean Genet: The Screens (NÄTY 2004)

-Witold Gombrowicz: Ivona, Princess of Burgundia (NÄTY 2005)

- Erland Josephson: En natt i den svenska sommaren (Theatre Telakka , Espoo City Theatre 2006)

- Sami Keski-Vähälä: Suuri sinivalkoinen juoksija (TTT-theatre Tampere 2007)

-Jukka Heinänen: Maailman paras - eli virtuaali ja kyborgit kehittyneessä kapitalismissa (Circus Maximus, KIASMA -theatre 2007)

- Martin McDonagh:The Pillowman (TTT-theatre Tampere 2009)

-Maria Kyllönen & workgroup: Fragmentierungskunstwerk (Circus Maximus, Betania-hall 2009)

 

TV, radio and film:

-Viljanen & team: Monitoimikeskus Babylon (tv-pilot/Metronome Television 2001)

-Conrad/Viljanen/Seppälä: Hulluuden sydän (Circus Maximus/Radio theatre 2001)

-George Orwell/Mikko Viljanen: Eläköön tuonenkielo! (Radio theatre/Circus Maximus 2002)

- Ari Numminen: Saari vailla rantoja. Theatre-media DVD. (NÄTY/Centre for Practice as Research 2008)

- Leea & Klaus Klemola: Kohti Kylmempää. TV-version. (Centre for Practice as Research 2008/YLE TEEMA 2009)

- Matkalla Kohti Kylmempää. Tv-documentary. (Centre for Practice as Research 2008/YLE TEEMA) 

 

Writings/adaptations etc.

- Danton’s death –adaptation of the play 1996.

- The Lion of Finland –adaptation and updating of the play, with Juhani Peltonen 1997.

- Monitoimikeskus Babylon –working in the scriptwriting team (Metronome Television 2001).

- Hukassa on hyvä paikka –adaptation of the play. (Seinäjoki City Theatre 2002)

- STALKER –script of the play in co-operation with Ville Lähde and Topi Makkonen, based on dramatisation by Mikko Viljanen. (Circus Maximus/Helsinki City Theatre Studio Elsa 21st November 2003)

- The dawns are quiet here. director Yrjö Juhani Renvall (NÄTY 2004). Planning and editing of the film trailer. ((ilta.mov))

- Ivona, Princess of Burgundia – set design, music and video-projections of the play. Planning and editing of the film trailer. ((iwona.mov))

-RICHARD3 (dir. Hanno Eskola) CIRCUS MAXIMUS 2006. Video-projections, sound- & graphic design.

- Pink Twins Catalogue, a 2 DVD + book. Article on"Pink Twins as an Architectural Dimension in the World"

- Niin&Näin 1/2008. "Uusia näkökulmia teatterintekijöille", book review on Denis Quenoun`s book "Philosophy of the stage"

- Arctic Hysteria: the finnish art review, No 9 june 08, P.S.1 MoMA, New York. Article: "Kinematic Sculpting of Space"

- Helsinki Kunsthalle "Arctic Hysteria" Article: "Pink Twins arkkitehtuurisena ulottuvuutena maailmassa". 8/2009

 

Presentations and participations to seminars:

- Shakespeare`s Stage: Royal Shakespeare Company Workshop. Copenhagen 1996

- "Against the screen" – seminar on 18th September 2004 (Tampere University, Pinni B 3116 and Teatterimonttu). Presentation of own research: presentation of artistic work (Jean Genet : The screens, director), outlining the theoretical frame of the research and discussion on these subjects with the audience and seminar guests.

- " 1.Authorship 2.Emotions 3.Bodily form and performing arts". 7th March 2005 (Tampere University, Department of Music Anthropology E021). Presentation on: "Phenomenological questions of the bodily form in practical theatre work"

-"Iwona" -seminar on 7th November 2005 (Tampere University, E3 and Teatterimonttu). "Director studies" e.g. presentation of own research and introduction on ”artistic research”.

 - Beckett: Drama ja prose, lectures in University Of Tampere. 6.3.2006. Presentation on:" Prisons and freedoms in acting on Beckett drama."

- Managing Director of Näyttelijäopiskelijat R.Y 1997-1999

-Cucumber Farmer -band, -arts collective 1993-

-Circus Maximus -theatre (founder member / managing director, director, actor, producer in several productions) 1997-2002, president of the board 2004- 2007

-Finnish Culture Fund 90,000 FIM for preparing Cleansed -play, 2001

-One year Finnish Artist Stipendium 2004. Finnish dramatic arts committee.

-Lucifer Sam Audiovisual productions OY, president of the board 2004-

-Assistant of acting (substitute). Tampere University, Department of acting. 2005

-Researcher. Tampere University, Department of acting. 2006-

- Member of The Union of Finnish Theatre Directors.

-Finnish Culture Fund 15 000 €, for THEATRE AS A MEDIA -project, 2008

- University of Tampere, Research Grant, 2010