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