SOFT SPOT
© Isak Stockås
Soft Spot is a circus duet for a juggler, a handstand artist, wooden planks and 300 wine glasses.
Everyone has held a wine glass. Everyone has broken one. From childhood curiosity to adult caution, we share a relationship with this fragile everyday object. On stage, two artists carefully manipulate, stack and balance a delicate landscape, risking collapse at any moment.
The glass becomes partner, obstacle and quiet threat – demanding precision and trust between performers. Each action carries tension; each near-collapse asks what might happen next. Unexpected outcomes reveal a playful, precise exploration of our fragile world.
Indoor version: Outdoor versions:
- 55 min -20-30 min
CREDITS:
Artists: Arttu Lahtinen & Stina Otterström
Outside-eyes: Petter Wadsten, Wes Peden, Benjamin Richter
Composer of the music: Mika Forsling
Lighting design: Jaakko Sirainen
Touring technicians: Jaakko Sirainen, Aapo Savisaari
Coproduction: Dansinitiativet
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Support: Dansinitiativet
Konstnärsnämnden
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Taiteen edistämiskeskus
Samuel Huber Arts Foundation
Bourse SSA & ProCirque
ProHelvetica
Station Circus
Teatro Dimitri
SUBTOPIA
Old Mine Residency
Sirkus Faktori