CONTROLE
"Controle pulls no punches. Outstanding, urgent dancing by Hien Huynh, Dalton Alexander, Karla Quintero, Meegan Hertensteiner & Derek Harris. A riveting Gesamtkunstwerk with art by Alice Malia, sound by Aaron M. Gold and light by Jack Beuttler."
"Thank you for giving us some world-class art to enjoy here in San Francisco! Truly amazing work and an extraordinary experience by these incredibly talented dancers and artists. It's like taking your mind out for a date. So Beautiful”
"Thank you for a truly beautiful work.
Authentic in every way."
Review
Thank you for coming to see our performance March 15-17 at
ODC Theater, San Francisco
The performance of Controle at the ODC Theater is partly made possible by the Rainin Opportunity Fund, The Theater Bay Area and Dancers' Group's Lighting Artist In Dance Award, by a generous donation from the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation and with the support from individual donors.
PRESS RELEASE:
"Controle pulls no punches. Outstanding, urgent dancing by Hien Huynh, Dalton Alexander, Karla Quintero, Meegan Hertensteiner & Derek Harris. A riveting Gesamtkunstwerk with art by Alice Malia, sound by Aaron M. Gold and light by Jack Beuttler."
"Thank you for giving us some world-class art to enjoy here in San Francisco! Truly amazing work and an extraordinary experience by these incredibly talented dancers and artists. It's like taking your mind out for a date. So Beautiful”
"Thank you for a truly beautiful work.
Authentic in every way."
Review
Thank you for coming to see our performance March 15-17 at
ODC Theater, San Francisco
The performance of Controle at the ODC Theater is partly made possible by the Rainin Opportunity Fund, The Theater Bay Area and Dancers' Group's Lighting Artist In Dance Award, by a generous donation from the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation and with the support from individual donors.
PRESS RELEASE:
Photos by Raisa Punkki / Featuring Hien Huynh and Alice Malia
Press Contact
Liam Passmore
Shave and a Haircut
liam@shaveandahaircut.biz
415-218-1544 (c); 415-865-0860 (t)
Raisa Punkki Presents Controle at ODC Theater
As a response to our current era of escalating social media frenzy and its fleshless interaction, punkkiCo’s latest work explores what it means to be in control, between control, out of control and by extension what it means to set controls for oneself; this collaborative project between choreographer Raisa Punkki, visual artist Alice Malia, lighting designer Jack Beuttler, sound designer Aaron M. Gold and five dancers utilizes the tools of the stage—sound, light, and visual design—as a means of investigating what it means to be seen versus choosing not to be seen
March 15-17, 2018 at ODC Theater, all performances at 8pm;
TICKETS: odc.dance/controle
San Francisco – January 23, 2017 Controle is the latest work from Finnish choreographer Raisa Punkki. As a departure from punkkiCo’s last works that featured all female casts, often with obscured faces, this production will feature 2 female and 3 male dancers. Controle is a response to the social media frenzy that continues to escalate and intrude into our lives via what Punkki terms, fleshless interaction. What does it mean to be seen? What does it mean to choose not to be seen?
“The fact of the matter is that rules and control are ideas that also provide freedom and relief,” says Punkki. “In my former work, when I hid the face I was making a conscious decision to challenge myself to tell a story with the body only. Whereas in this piece I am interested in digging into the feminine and masculine sides of both male and female dancers and encouraging the audience to create their own narratives based on their own points of view about what they are seeing on stage. I am just the guide and pre-filter.”
Central to the production will be the interplay of light and shadow, which will be used to amplify notions of what it means to be seen or not to be seen. Paper sculptures that dot the set will be pierced by lights of various temperatures as dancers veer from warm and cozy scenes to those that are curt and sharp.
Among the performers onstage will be visual artist and set designer Alice Malia, who while on stage will create paper sculptures and drawings in real time that produce shifting landscapes across the stage.
Punkki feels that Controle follows the line of her previous work, in that it’s about the exploration of human behavior, which she prefers to do in collaboration with others. “Human behavior is often strange and hard to understand, but in the end, it’s primal” she says. “In finding my power as a woman I went through stages of grief. Now I am interested in keeping and strengthening that power. To do that, I need to draw input from all the humans, sexes, and creatures I find around me. We all have our channels of influence, and mine is my art.”
Note: Controle is pronounced with a hard e sound at the end
What: Raisa Punkki Presents Controle
When: March 15-17, 2018, all performances at 8pm
Where: ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco
Tickets: $15 & $25; Tickets: odc.dance/controle
High-res photos can be found HERE
Choreography: Raisa Punkki
Light Design: Jack Beuttler
Costume and Set Design: Alice Malia
Sound Design: Aaron M. Gold
Performers:
Raisa Punkki is a San Francisco-based dance artist who was born and raised in Finland. After moving to San Francisco in 2003, she founded her dance company punkkiCo in 2005. Raisa Punkki’s artistic exploration happens through different forms of contemporary dance, theatrical work and through collaboration with artists from different disciplines. She has gotten awards and grants both in Europe and USA and has toured internationally. “The purpose of my creative work is to shake the unconscious mind and tap in to empathy and connections between people for deeper understanding.”
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Press Contact
Liam Passmore
Shave and a Haircut
liam@shaveandahaircut.biz
415-218-1544 (c); 415-865-0860 (t)
Raisa Punkki Presents Controle at ODC Theater
As a response to our current era of escalating social media frenzy and its fleshless interaction, punkkiCo’s latest work explores what it means to be in control, between control, out of control and by extension what it means to set controls for oneself; this collaborative project between choreographer Raisa Punkki, visual artist Alice Malia, lighting designer Jack Beuttler, sound designer Aaron M. Gold and five dancers utilizes the tools of the stage—sound, light, and visual design—as a means of investigating what it means to be seen versus choosing not to be seen
March 15-17, 2018 at ODC Theater, all performances at 8pm;
TICKETS: odc.dance/controle
San Francisco – January 23, 2017 Controle is the latest work from Finnish choreographer Raisa Punkki. As a departure from punkkiCo’s last works that featured all female casts, often with obscured faces, this production will feature 2 female and 3 male dancers. Controle is a response to the social media frenzy that continues to escalate and intrude into our lives via what Punkki terms, fleshless interaction. What does it mean to be seen? What does it mean to choose not to be seen?
“The fact of the matter is that rules and control are ideas that also provide freedom and relief,” says Punkki. “In my former work, when I hid the face I was making a conscious decision to challenge myself to tell a story with the body only. Whereas in this piece I am interested in digging into the feminine and masculine sides of both male and female dancers and encouraging the audience to create their own narratives based on their own points of view about what they are seeing on stage. I am just the guide and pre-filter.”
Central to the production will be the interplay of light and shadow, which will be used to amplify notions of what it means to be seen or not to be seen. Paper sculptures that dot the set will be pierced by lights of various temperatures as dancers veer from warm and cozy scenes to those that are curt and sharp.
Among the performers onstage will be visual artist and set designer Alice Malia, who while on stage will create paper sculptures and drawings in real time that produce shifting landscapes across the stage.
Punkki feels that Controle follows the line of her previous work, in that it’s about the exploration of human behavior, which she prefers to do in collaboration with others. “Human behavior is often strange and hard to understand, but in the end, it’s primal” she says. “In finding my power as a woman I went through stages of grief. Now I am interested in keeping and strengthening that power. To do that, I need to draw input from all the humans, sexes, and creatures I find around me. We all have our channels of influence, and mine is my art.”
Note: Controle is pronounced with a hard e sound at the end
What: Raisa Punkki Presents Controle
When: March 15-17, 2018, all performances at 8pm
Where: ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco
Tickets: $15 & $25; Tickets: odc.dance/controle
High-res photos can be found HERE
Choreography: Raisa Punkki
Light Design: Jack Beuttler
Costume and Set Design: Alice Malia
Sound Design: Aaron M. Gold
Performers:
- Dalton Alexander
- Derek Harris
- Meegan Hertensteiner
- Hien Huynh
- Alice Malia
- Karla Quintero
Raisa Punkki is a San Francisco-based dance artist who was born and raised in Finland. After moving to San Francisco in 2003, she founded her dance company punkkiCo in 2005. Raisa Punkki’s artistic exploration happens through different forms of contemporary dance, theatrical work and through collaboration with artists from different disciplines. She has gotten awards and grants both in Europe and USA and has toured internationally. “The purpose of my creative work is to shake the unconscious mind and tap in to empathy and connections between people for deeper understanding.”
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PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Review SF Chronicle /
Photo by Afshin Odabaee
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Review Danceviewtimes / Photo by Raisa Punkki
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Review Dance Magazine / Photo by Rob Kunkle
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Other Space (2013) Review / SF Bay Guardian / Photo by Pak Han
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Salve Regina (2016) Preview / SF Weekly / Photo by Pak Han
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SF Chronicle, Dance Highlights / Photo by Pak Han / Graphic design by Lilli Keinänen
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7x7 magazine preview / end Trance (2011) Photo by Rob Kunkle. Location with courtesy of SFAI and artist Dan Perjovschi
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