Work for a reading hall, three acrobats, double bass, harmonium, and deforming worlds – familiarly known as Cumiversity – is a contemporary circus performance where live music plays an essential role. Three rearranged pieces composed by Pekka Huttunen, one of the two court composers of Company New World (CNW). They have been taken from previous
works Daytime Dance R18 (2008), The Following World (2009-2010) and Globally Wanted (2011-2017). Other elements of the show consist of wordless theater, acrobatics and parkour.

The work was originally produced for the reading hall designed by Alvar Aalto in the main building of the University of Jyväskylä, initially presented as a subscribed work for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Jyväskylä University Foundation in 2018.

Cumiversity will have it’s last showings in Yläkaupunging You 2022! Four free showings on 21.5.2022. 14:30, 15:30, 17:00 & 18:00

-Lenght of the performance approximately 15min

-Suitable for people over the age of 8, and over 113cm tall

-One showing can fit approximately 140 people.

-Two wheelchair accessible places available per showing. Please contact us before the performance via phone. 044 522 3338

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The performances have been realized in cooperation with the University
of Jyväskylä.

• Team

  
  Direction and production: Seija Hakkarainen
  Music Composition: Pekka Huttunen
  Lights: Jere Suontausta, Arto Saarelainen
  Lighting Assistant: Oona Ahokas
  Costumes: Sari Nyman

  Performers:
  Double bass: Eero Virtanen
  Harmonium and vocals: Jukka Kääntä
  Vocals: Sini Pajunen
  Aerial acrobatics: Elsa Kalervo, Riikka Mustanoja, Vilma Suuraho
  Floor acrobatics and parkour: Hattu Kervinen

  Music score:
  X – composer: Pekka Huttunen
  Kuolleitten humppa – composer & lyrics Pekka Huttunen
  Muovautuvat maailmat – composer Pekka Huttunen, lyrics Veli-Pekka Kelloniemi