Dance Theatre MD productions and co-productions 1997-2023

2023

2022

Counting Time
choreography: Petri Kekoni
music and sound design: Antti Nykyri
premiere 26.11.2022
production Dance Theatre MD

Human
choreography: Panu Varstala
texts: Anniina Kumpuniemi
text dramatization: Tanjalotta Räikkä
premiere 24.8.2022
production Dance Theatre MD

Igloo
choreography and direction: Mari Rosendahl
composer: Jussi-Pekka Nuto
video design: Heikki Järvinen
lighting design: Elina Nopanen
sound design: Henri Puolitaival
premiere 26.3.2022
production Dance Theatre MD

Ghost Drafts
choreography: Samuli Roininen
texts: Samuli Roininen and The Gaze by Laura Uimonen
sound design: Henri Puolitaival
premiere 9.3.2022
production Dance Theatre MD

2021

Valintoja – Choices
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
sound design: Jonne Nieminen
lighting design: Elina Nopanen
premiere 4.11.2021
production: Dance Theatre MD

Lauta – Board
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi and Samuli Roininen
premiere 5.8.2021
production: Dance Theatre MD

Co-operation with Tampere Conservatoire:
CityZEN
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi and Samuli Roininen
dance: Tampere Conservatoire dance students
premiere: 29.11.2021 part 1 at the city centre Koskipuisto-Keskustori-Finlayson and part 2 TR5 Finlayson

ALMA! – a kinetic opera
choreography and direction: Petri Kekoni
composition: Minna Leinonen
libretto: Minna Weselius
conductor: Jutta Seppinen
sound design: Jussi Suonikko
costume design: Ella Kauppinen
lighting design: Jonne Nieminen ja Sari Mayer
premiere 17.2.2021 streamed via keikalla.fi
production: Dance Theatre MD, Petri Kekoni Company, CHANGEnsemble and Tampere Biennale

2020

CO-PRODUCTIONS 2020:

Nostalgia- Adventures of four frogs
choreography: Ari Numminen
premiere 5.2.2020 KokoTeatteri
production: KokoTheatre / Dance Theatre MD

Love, laav
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
sound design: Jonne Nieminen
dance: Tampere Conservatoire dance students Verna Leppänen and Tianna Valta
premiere: 19.5.2020 Dance Theatre MD Insta TV

2019

Ghost visitors
choreography and visualization: Samuli Roininen
sound design: Romulus Chiciuc
lighting design: Sari Mayer
costume design: Samuli Roininen and Ella Kauppinen
premiere 29.11.2019 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

A giant leap
direction: Piia Peltola
script: Piia Peltola, Marika Heiskanen, Tuukka Huttunen and Samuli Roininen
choreography: Samuli Roininen
premiere 23.3.2019 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD and Theatre Siperia

CO-OPERATIONS 2019:

La Bohème/ Giacomo Puccini
direction: Kari Heiskanen
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 9.2.2019 Tampere-talo
production: Tampere Opera

2018

Hamlet private
consept: Martina Marti
performer: Samuli Roininen
premiere 9.11.2018 Kehä festival, Oulu
production: Dance Theatre MD / Gnab Collective

The Field
choreography: Susanna Leinonen
costume design: Anniina Kuula
sound design: Kasperi Laine
lighting design: Nadja Räikkä
premiere 26.10.2018 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD / Susanna Leinonen Company

Sisters
choreography: Alpo Aaltokoski
lighting desing: Sari Mayer
costume design: Marja Uusitalo
premiere 26.10.2018 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD / Alpo Aaltokoski Company

My Friend Little Fuzzy Buzzer
choreography and script: Elina Jakowleva
music: Arto Piispanen
costume design: Tiina Eskelinen
set design: Minna Wallenius
make up and wigs: Miia Leppäaho
lighting design: Sari Mayer
sound design: Henri Puolitaival
premiere 14.9.2018 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

2017

Moilanen the hero and Eve
choreography: Samuli Roininen
premiere 14.11.2017 Linnavuori school, Nokia
production: Dance Theatre MD

Loopit
choreography: Tero Saarinen
lighting and set design: Ville Konttinen
costume design: Erika Turunen
premiere 4.2.2017 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD / Tero Saarinen Company

CO-OPERATIONS 2017:

Little Fuzzy Buzzer, tv series
choreography Dance Theatre MD
premiere 27.10.2017 YLE TV2 Pikku Kakkonen
production: YLE

Agents musical JYKEVÄÄ
direction and choreography: Tiina Brännare
premiere 19.10.2017 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

1918 – Teatteri taistelussa
direction: Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premirere 27.1.2018 Tampereen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Teatteri

2016

Secunda Prattica
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
visualization: Stefan Lindfors
music: Jussi-Pekka Nuto
premiere 22.10.2016 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2016:

Kohtalon voima / Giuseppe Verdi
direction: Kari Heiskanen
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 13.2.2016 Tampere-talo
production Tampere Opera

2015

Little Prince WT*?
choregraphy and direction: Elina Jakowleva
script: Janne Mäkelä
premiere 14.11.2015 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

Myrsky-Storm
consept: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 28.2.2015 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2015:

Kesäyön uni
direction: Marika Vapaavuori
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 25.9.2015 Tampere-Talo
production: Tampere-Talo and Tampere Philharmonics

Kohtalon tango
direction: Tiina Puumalainen
choreography: Osku Heiskanen
premiere 8.10.2015 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

2014

A Leap
choreography: Tommi Kitti
music: Iiro Rantala
premiere 5.11.2014 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theare MD

Adventures of Sam the Frog
choreography: Samuli Roininen
premiere 30.8.2014 Hervanta library
production: Dance Theatre MD

Little Toy Shop
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 2.5.2014 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2014:

Evita / Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
direction: Tiina Puumalainen
choreography: Osku Heiskanen
premiere: 3.9 & 4.9.2014 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

2013

Triumph
choreography: Ari Numminen
composition: Jouni Kaipainen
premiere 21.11.2013 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

Sebastian
choreography: Sulevi Sihvola
premiere 29.10.2013 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

Sky Walker eli Taivaallakävelijä
choreography: Liisa Pentti
premiere 19.3.2013 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

2012

Clapperboard
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
music: Jussi-Pekka Nuto
premiere 30.11.2012 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

Ronja Ryövärintytär
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
composition: Jussi-Pekka Nuto
premiere 11.10.2012 Hällä Stage
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2012:

Lento
direction: Sirkku Peltola
choreography: Samuli Roininen
premiere 27.09.2012 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

Annie musical / Thomas Meehan
direction: Panu Raipia
choreography: Elina Jakowleva
premiere 13.9.2012
production: Tampere-talo & Tampereen Komediateatteri

2011

Järjen Päivät -elintasomusikaali
direction: Ville Kurki
choreography: Elina Jakowleva and Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 3.12.2011
production: Grus Grus Thetre and Dance Theatre MD

Making of
choreography: Teemu Kyytinen
premiere 22.10.2011
production: Dance Theatre MD

Duettojen ilta: Terävä piirto
choreography: Mikko Heino
premiere 19.3.2011
production: Dance Theatre MD

Duettojen ilta: Tästä pisteestä
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 19.3.2011
production: Dance Theatre MD

Duettojen ilta: 400 askelta
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
music: Jussi-Pekka Nuto
premiere 19.3.2011
production: Dance Theatre MD

2010

Burn auts
direction: Anna-Elina Lyytikäinen
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi and Mari Rosendahl
premiere 23.10.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

Peeks into the Dancing Moominvalley
choreography: Samuli Roininen
music: Heikki Mäenpää
premiere 8.4.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

Dancing Moominvalley
choreography: Samuli Roininen
music: Heikki Mäenpää
premiere 8.4.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

MD off the record: Hehku (video)
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
music: Ville Leinonen
premiere 13.2.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

MD off the record: Puuttuva pala
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 13.2.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

MD off the record: Loose Ends
choreography: Samuli Roininen
premiere 13.2.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

MD off the record: Vid sidan av
choreography: Mikko Heino
premiere 13.2.2010
production: Dance Theatre MD

2009

Tanssimusikaali ROAD
direction: Elina Jakowleva
script: Janne Mäkelä
premiere 28.10.2009
production: Dance Theatre MD

Unensieppari
choreography: Hanna Rosendahl
premiere 18.9.2009
production: Hanna Rosendahl & Dance Theatre MD

Viritetty
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 14.3.2009
production: Dance Theatre MD

Kultainen kattila
choreography: Jimi Kettunen and Mikko Makkonen
premiere 10.2.2009
production: Dance Theatre MD

2008

Rafael
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 12.11.2008
production: Dance Theatre MD

Voimatus
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 17.10.2008
production: Dance Theatre MD

Arabian jänis
choreography and direction: Samuli Roininen
premiere 20.5.2008
production: Dance Theatre MD

Hyper/Still
choreography: Helena Franzén
premiere 19.3.2008
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2008:

Herrasmieshuijarit / Jeffrey Lane & David Yazbek
direction and choreography: Tiina Brännare
premiere 4.9.2008 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

2007

Hääkeikka
choreography: Ari Numminen
premiere II: 15.11.2007
production: Dance Theatre MD

Lemminkäinen
script, choreography and direction: Samuli Roininen
premiere 13.4.2007
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2007:

Aida / Giuseppe Verdi
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 6.3.2007 Tampere-talo
production: Tampere Opera

2006

Poliisikoiraopisto
script and choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 22.3.2006
production: Dance Theatre MD

Pieniä pääosia
choreography: Jyrki Karttunen
premiere 15.11.2006
production: Dance Theatre MD

2005

Maitoo
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
video: Tero Molin & Tommi Lepola
premiere 12.3.2005 Hällä Stage / Tampere Film Festival program
production: Dance Theatre MD

Piirretty huone
choreography: Jenni Kivelä
premiere 5.10.2005
production: Dance Theatre MD

Täysi
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 5.10.2005
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-PRODUCTIONS 2005:

Otello / Giuseppe Verdi
choreography: Dance Theatre MD
premiere 7.4.2005 Tampere-talo
production: Tampere Opera

2004

Rockaby
choreography: Hanna Rosendahl
premiere 17.4.2004
production: Dance Theatre MD

AlkuLoppu
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 17.4.2004
production: Dance Theatre MD

Moulin Rouge
choreography and direction: Elina Jakowleva
script: Janne Mäkelä
premiere 17.11.2004
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2005:

Viimeiset kiusaukset / Joonas Kokkonen
choreography: Elina Jakowleva
premiere 3.3.2004 Tampere-talo
production: Tampere Opera

2003

Koiratarhan karkurit
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 24.1.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD

Hälläväliä-revyy
direction: Mikko Kivinen
choreography: Dance Theatre MD
premiere 4.3.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD

Kuura
choreography: Heidi Masalin
premiere 22.4.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD, TeaK & TaiK

Lomalla
choreography: Ilkka Kokkonen
premiere 22.4.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD, TeaK & TaiK

Naarmu
choreography: Hanne Kauppinen
premiere 22.4.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD, TeaK & TaiK

Tiistai
choreography: Virva Talonen
premiere 22.4.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD, TeaK & TaiK

A Magic Box
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 6.9.2003 Koskikeskus
production: Dance Theatre MD

Pieniä asioita hiljaisuudessa
choreography: Tommi Kitti 2002
premiere 22.10.2003
production: Dance Theatre MD

2002

HÄLLÄ STAGE OPENING CEREMONY 9.2.2002
Carmen ja ihmisten kaupunki
choreography: Ari Numminen
premiere 4.9.2002
production: Dance Theatre MD

CO-OPERATIONS 2002:

Arabella / Richard Strauss
direction: Lisbet Landefort
choreography: Aku Ahjolinna
premiere 25.10.2002 SKO:n päänäyttämö
production: Suomen Kansallisooppera

2001

Kippari K
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 24.1.2001 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Henkilökohtaista
choreography: Elina Jakowleva
premiere 21.4.2001 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Tuuli jonkin verran
choreography: Maija Hoisko
premiere 21.4.2001 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Paprika
ohjaus: Minna Vainikainen
choreography: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco
premiere 17.11.2001 Tampere-talon studio
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

CO-OPERATIONS 2001:

Jevgeni Onegin / Pjotr Tshaikovski
direction: Marek Weiss
choreography: Izadora Weiss
premiere 8.2.2001 Tampere-talo
production: Tampere Opera

2000

Pekka ja susi
choreography: Outi Vilonen
premiere 6.4.1994/26.1.2000 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

La Camorra
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 13.4.2000 Tullikamarin Pakkahuone
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco and Tampere Biennale

Maailman tärkeimmistä asioista
choreography: Jyrki Karttunen
premiere 15.11.2000 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

CO-OPERATIONS 2000:

Puukkojunkkarit
direction: Juha Malmivaara
choreography: Lassi Sairela and Eeva Soini
premiere 5.10.2000 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri

1999

Kolme pientä porsasta
koreografia: Elina Jakowleva
ensi-ilta: 26.1.1999 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Lasiyö
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 17.4.1999 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Lootus
choreography: Mari Rosendahl
premiere 17.4.1999 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Sattuman lävistämät
choreography: Hanna Rosendahl
premiere 17.4.1999 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Häiriötekijä
choreography: Katri Soini
premiere 24.11.1999 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

CO-OPERATIONS 1999:

Det Sjungande Trädet / Erik Bergman
direction: Lisbet Landefort
choreography: Aku Ahjolinna
premiere 1995 /1996 /1999 Suomen Kansallisooppera
production: Suomen Kansallisooppera

1998

3 sisarta ja ?! -eli leikin loppu
direction and script: Anna Veijalainen
premiere 18.4.1998 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Yksiö
choreography: Laura Mäkelä
premiere 22.4.1998 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

Hääkeikka
choreography: Ari Numminen
premiere 13.11.1998 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita/Dansco

1997

Rouva Huttusen keittiössä
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
script: Jari Sihvo
premiere 18.1.1997 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita

Katso minä kävelen takaperin
choreography: Taru Arho
premiere 21.4.1997 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita

Naisen tuoksu
choreography: Sami Saikkonen
premiere 7.3.1997 Eino Salmelaisen näyttämö
production: Dance Theatre Dansco

Valheita kahdelle
choreography: Anniina Kumpuniemi
premiere 19.4.1997 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita

Rakkautta 2 tv:lle ja 3 ihmiselle
direction: Arto Minkkinen
premiere 15.8.1997 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita

Satakieli
choreography: Outi Vilonen
premiere 3.9.1997 Tanssi-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Dansco

Tanssiva kuvakirja
choreography: Ester Naparstok
premiere 18.11.1984/11.10.1997 TT-Frenckell
production: Dance Theatre Mobita

Hurmaa 1
choreography: Tero Saarinen
premiere 1993/ 8.10.1997 Tullikamarin Pakkahuone
production: Dance Theatre Dansco

CO-OPERATIONS 1997:

Kummelirevyy
direction: Heikki Vihinen
choreography: Elina Jakowleva, Hanna Rosendahl & Mari Rosendahl
premiere 31.12.1997 Tampereen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Teatteri & Porkkana-ryhmä

Viulunsoittaja katolla
direction: Jussi Tapola
choreography: Elina Jakowleva
premiere 31.1. & 1.2. 1997 Tampereen Työväen Teatteri
production: Tampereen Työväen Teatteri