Sueper We, Super Me

What kind of superheroes do we need today? What could superheroes accomplish if they joined forces? And what would your own superpower be? 

We’re flying to another galaxy: Two superheroes, Elastrix and Stromax are adventuring on a distant planet. They each have the task of taking care of their magical home, but they seem to have opposing superpowers. So what happens when they meet? 

In a colorful fantasy world, the two characters learn that together they can fly higher than ever before – and that they were not that different after all!

Super We, Super Me by Riiviöt is a contemporary dance production for young audiences aged 5+. The work invites children and audiences of all ages to discover their own superpowers, to imaginatively explore their surroundings, and to encounter fellow superheroes around them!

Created through the lens of “Queering the Superhero,” the work challenges prevailing notions of strength and power that children grow up with, and brings multifaceted, queer, and non-binary identities to the stage.

OUTDOOR 2022

Concept, Choreography, Performance: Eevi Kinnunen and Tasha Hess-Neustadt

Stage and Costume Design: Katri Saloniemi and Helene Scheithe

Producer: Falk Grever

Dramaturgy/Mentorship: Canan Erek

Sound Technician: Hoyoung Im

Photography: Miriam Tamayo

SUPER WE, SUPER ME - RAUSGEHEN version is produced by Offensive Tanz für junges Publikum Berlin as part of the RAUSGEHEN project, funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Senate Department for Culture and Europe. In cooperation with Berlin Mondiale and the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde in Gropiusstadt.

STAGE 2023
Direction, Choreography, Performance: Eevi Kinnunen & Tasha Hess-Neustadt
Stage & Costume Design: Katri Saloniemi & Helene Scheithe
Sound Design: Gil Schneider

Supported by: Offensive Tanz Für Junges Publikum Berlin, European Union & Suomen Saksan-instituutti / TelepART.

Residencies: Villa Lill Kallvik Helsinki, Live Arts Society Helsinki, C o r d i l l e r a Raum für Körper und Utopien Berlin, Katapult Berlin

With thanks to: Berlin Mondiale, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde in Gropiusstadt Berlin, Ammattiopisto Samiedu

***The EU and Goethe Institut are not responsible for the views expressed in the publications and/or in conjunction with the activities for which the mobility support is used.***

Trailers: Madison Pomarico

Photos: Kuvat Jussi Virkkunen