Agit-Cirk

Agit-Cirk

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The members of Agit-Cirk work in circus arts, music and poetry. http://www.agitcirk.com

Photos from Agit-Cirk's post 24/05/2026

TEMPTATION

Temptation explores addiction through comedy. How craving does not give in and how overpowering it can be to overcome one’s own cravings. When we allow ourselves to enjoy a momentary pleasure by self-deception. Struggles of a lonely man are presented without words through mediums of physical theatre, juggling, finger theatre and string figures.

“Kurppa’s performance as the man at the end of his tether is nothing short of inspired, perfectly merging macabre violence with wit and humor.” -Michael Boyes, Salient.

Concept and performance: Sampo Kurppa
Lighting design: Antti Kulmala
Sound design: Artturi Elovirta
Ceramics: Ville-Matti Simonen
Producer: Agit-Cirk
Supported by: Kone foundation, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Premiere: 2010, France, China, New Zealand and Mexico.

In 2010, the performance was developed during a three month residency at Kone Foundation’s Saari Residence.

Born From Quitting

The first spark for Temptation came from quitting smoking after 12 years. What began as a personal struggle slowly transformed into a collection of separate ideas slowly became a full performance almost on its own. Finger theatre, juggling, mime, clowning, and every possible trick found their place within the piece. Over the years, Temptations evolved to performance where improvisation became just as important as technical precision.

06/05/2026

Päästään kurkistamaan tarkemmin yhdistyksen takana oleviin kasvoihin. Ensimmäisenä luvassa on sirkustaiteilija Vilhelmiina Sinervo. Vilhelmiina on ollut Agit-Cirkin jäsen vuodesta 2020 lähtien.

05/05/2026

⭐Moderni Ihminen Ensi-Ilta 16.5 Louhitalo, Eno

Moderni ihminen tarkastelee yksilökeskeisen ajan paineita. Teoksen keskiössä ovat raha, uskonto, luonto, valta, media sekä niiden varjopuolet, kuten köyhyys, yksinäisyys, voimattomuus ja tunne pelinappulaksi tulemisesta. Esityksessä runous ja sirkus kulkevat rinnakkain keskustellen ja välillä törmäten toisiinsa muodostaen fyysisen ja sanallisen näyttämöteoksen. Teos tarkastelee nykyihmisen asemaa yhteiskunnallisella ja henkilökohtaisella tasolla.

Kesto 50min

Photos from Agit-Cirk's post 20/04/2026

TOWARDS YOU

Towards you is a speechless contemporary circus performance that includes acrobatics, juggling and combinations of these two circus art forms. It is a delicate and humane story of episodes, where juggler Sakari Männistö and acrobat Marjo Ylikorva explore tensions and contrasts through movement and presence.

"...poetic and minimalist cherishing contemporary circus..." Kaisa Kurikka, Turun sanomat 9.5.2010

Concept and performance: Sakari Männistö and Marjo Ylikorva
Artistic consultation: Jani Nuutinen
Lighting design: Riikka Vuorenmaa
Costume design: Mette Ylikorva and the troupe
Graphics: Juuso Semi
Producer: Agit-Cirk
Supported by: Arts Council of Finland, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Huber Foundation
In cooperation with: Piste ry
Premiere: 2008, Korundi, Rovaniemi

In 2009, the piece was further developed in collaboration with Jani Nuutinen. The music and scenography were renewed, and the rhythm and aesthetic were refined, bringing clarity to the performance’s core idea.

Balancing the Unexpected

Piece plays with perspective, how differently we perceive events and interactions with others, portable lights are used to help communicate that idea. While setting up our performance at Maison de la Jonglage in Paris in 2011, everything seemed to be in order until the prop case arrived without the sealed lead-acid batteries essential to the pieces portable lights. Finding replacements in Paris over the weekend proved extremely difficult. Eventually, we came across an auto repair shop that happened to be open and managed to buy two old moped batteries at a rather high price. During the performance, one of the batteries was carried in a waist bag that was never designed to hold such a weight. A quick solution was improvised using gaffer tape; temporary, slightly questionable, yet luckily this time functional. Having battery acid leaking on your legs whilst shining light to the other performer would for sure give a different experience of the same event.

Photos from Agit-Cirk's post 07/04/2026

This year marks our 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, we’ve brought more than 100 projects and performances to life across 20+ countries. These include festivals such as the original Silence Festivals (2010–2016), Silence London (2018), Birch Festival London, ESSE Festival, as well as touring productions across rural Finland and internationally, and collaborations with world-renowned circus and music artists. We are deeply grateful to share this journey with all of you.

To celebrate, we’ll be looking back throughout the year—revisiting past productions, highlighting ongoing works, and introducing the people behind it all. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years, shaped by the many collaborators and audiences we’ve had the privilege to work with.

Thank you for being part of our journey. Stay with us as we revisit the moments that have shaped who we are today.

Photos from Agit-Cirk's post 02/03/2026

Agit-Cirk on Nuua Companyn Display esityksen yhteistuottaja.

Display on nokkela tutkimus luovan ilmaisun erityispiirteistä. Se on esinemanipulaatioon ja jongleeraukseen pohjautuva duetto, joka kutsuu yleisön löytämään odottamatonta ja antautumaan herkälle, keholliselle taidekokemukselle.

Työryhmä:
Konsepti ja esiintyminen:Olli Vuorinen & Sampo Kurppa
Valosuunnittelu: Teo Lanerva
Äänisuunnittelu ja musiikki: Konsta Leinonen
Pukusuunnittelu: Jenni Räsänen
Dramaturgisena apuna: Thom Monckton
Ohjauksellinen avustus: Inka Lilja
Tuotanto: Nuua Company
Yhteistuotanto: Agit Cirk
Tukijat: Taiteen edistämiskeskus, Helsinginkaupunki, Cirko - Uuden sirkuksen keskus, Arts printing house (LT)

Display nähdään Brysselissä UP! festivaalin pitchaus tilaisuudessa 24.3.2026.

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Agit-Cirk is co-producing Nuua Companys new show Display.

Display is a clever exploration of the unique qualities of creative expression. It is a duet based on object manipulation and juggling, inviting the audience to discover the unexpected and open themselves to a delicate, embodied artistic experience.

Creative team:
Concept and Performance: Olli Vuorinen & Sampo Kurppa
Dramaturgical counceling: Thom Monckton
Outside eye: Inka Lilja
Lighting Design: Teo Lanerva
Music & Sound Design: Konsta Leinonen
Production: Nuua Company
Co-Production: Agit Cirk
Support: Arts promotion center Finland, City of Helsinki, Arts printing House (LT),
Cirko-new circus center

Display will be seen in Brussels at UP! festival pitching session on 24.3.2026.

Photos from Agit-Cirk's post 20/02/2026

COMING SOON: INFINITY VARIATIONS

Bubbling under! Infinity Variations is a one-hour stage work commissioned by the Grammy- and Emma-awarded from composer Sami Klemola. Directed and written by Aleksi Barrière, the work brings together contemporary music, movement, circus, video art, and performative installations. The eight Uusinta Ensemble musicians will be sharing the stage with circus artist Sakari Männistö, and all performers engage physically as well as musically. The piece explores repetition-related mental health phenomena such as compulsive thoughts and behaviors, drawing on Barrière’s text alongside references to thinkers including David Hume and Hannah Arendt, to examine how repetition shapes everyday human life.

Aleksi, Sakari and Sami spent a couple winter days at workshopping ideas together – and it is already looking like one not to miss! Mark your calendars – opening night in February 2026.

INFINITY VARIATIONS
Sakari Männistö, juggler
Uusinta Ensemble
Composition: Sami Klemola
Director & text: Aleksi Barrière
Lighting: Étienne Exbrayat

27/11/2025

We had two Kajo morning shows .fi school. What an amazing audience 🌟🌟🌟.

25/07/2025

ESSE starttaa huomenna la 26.7 klo 11:00!
Liput MobilePaylla nro. 14729
Koko päivän ohjelma: Aikuiset 15€, lapset 8€, perhelippu 35€
Lisätiedot
www.agitcirk.com

OHJELMAA KAIKEN IKÄISILLE
- 11:00-13:00 Hattarakahvila Japanilaistyylinen puutarha
- 11:30 Sari Aalto, vatsastapuhuja Japanilaistyylinen puutarha
- 12:15-13:00 Sasu Peistola Tarinatuokio Japanilaistyylinen puutarha
- 12:00-15:00 Puuha-alue Rion ja Peukaloisen välissä
- 13:30 Spinsane sirkus/musiikki Peukaloisenpuisto

MONITAITEELLISEMPAA OHJELMAA
- 14:45 Vilhelmiina Sinervo ja Veera Neva Sirkus/musiikki Japanilaistyylinen puutarha
- 15:15 Sirje Tolonen ja Gökberg Eryılmaz, Sirkus/musiikki Japanilaistyylinen puutarha
- 16:00 Ira&Jere, Veli-Ville Siven, sirkus/musiikki Peukaloisenpuisto
- 16:30 Germal Morgan ja Kaisa Ruotsalainen, katutanssi,Krump/musiikki Peukaloisenpuisto​

ALKUILLAN KLUBI
- 17:00 Barokkiyhtye, musiikki Roihuvuoren Rio
- 18:00 Iiris Kukka, musiikki Roihuvuoren Rio

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