Mahti – Mighty

Tsuumi Dance Company from Helsinki brings dance traditions and the old tonal world to the present day – skill and competence combined with sensitivity and humour. Mahti – Mighty is a dance theatre performance that draws from the mythical world of Kalevala. Maiden of Pohjola is the distant female picture of perfection in the Kalevala epic. She is the mirage, the dream upon whom men reflect their own longing and ideals. The maiden of Pohjola is a different woman and a different answer to the dreams of each of her suitors, Väinämöinen, Ilmarinen and Lemminkäinen. Mighty is a picture of Finnish love.

Samuli Nordberg studied dance and choreography at Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Nordberg has worked as professional dancer since 1998 and as choreographer since 2003. In 2007 he became Artistic Director for Tsuumi Dance Company. Nordberg has also created choreographies for Helsinki City Theatre, Dance Theatre Minimi as well as several freelance groups. Nordberg has presented his work in significant Finnish and international festivals such as Helsinki Festival, Full Moon Dance, Atalante Theatre, Marinski Theatre and Saint Sulpice.