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the girl who ate dead birds is a cross-disciplinary solo performance by milla jarko it's a profusely visceral ring monologue that places itself on the fringes of circus and theatre the performance investigates the concept of one’s own room and the absence of another human the almighty performer, the strongest powergirlwoman in the world, is capable of anything in her own world will she dare to wander outside of it? if your own room is too big, can you fit another person in there? what if your room becomes your cage?
“ for i desire to get on stage to experience feelings ”
the creative process has examined the points of fusion and diffusion between the performer and the director, theatre and circus, myself and the other, subject and object, inner worlds and outside worlds the performance features music composed and written by milla jarko
the girl who ate dead birds is a flying extravaganza of joy amidst sorrow it is a magnificent child’s play, a fine show of skill, a shedding of feathers and a great casting off of the winter coat teaser trailer
jussi tossavainen / helsingin sanomat 10th of october 2015
linnea / kujerruksia: lavalta blog 11th of october 2015
annina karhu / ts 18th of december 2015
tarmo virtanen / lahen uutisia blog 18th of october 2015
original title: tyttö joka söi kuolleita lintuja—ruumiillinen rengasmonologi ( the girl who ate dead birds—a visceral ring monologue ) / concept and direction: milla jarko ( järvinen ), anni mikkelsson / performance: jarko / scenography: jarko and henri tuulasjärvi / lighting design: jere mönkkönen co jarko / sound design: jarko / music: jarko / text: jarko / costume, props, make-up: jarko / production: jarko / premiere: 8th october 2015 whs teatteri union, helsinki / supporters: arts promotion centre finland, whs, lahden kaupunki / duration: approx 45 min / language: original language finnish, subtitles available in english / age: 13 + / touring group: 2–3 persons / technical requirements: indoor space, stage: 9 m x 9 m x 4,5–6 m, ( doesn’t have to be a black box ), 2 rigging points for aerial acrobatics ( 5 kn working load each ), lights and sound equipment / audience: 80–200 / set-up: 8 h / cargo: fits in a car / price: to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis / contact: millajarko@outlook.com