VALKOISTEN VANKINA CONVEYS FORCEFULLY THE HELL OF A PRISON CAMP FOR REDS

Glims & Gloms dance company’s new production Valkoisten vankina (Imprisoned by the Whites) is based on Pekka Railo’s memoirs by the same name. The performance portrays Railo’s experiences on prison camps for Red prisoners in Kokkola and Tammisaari in the aftermath of The Finnish Civil War in 1918. Eeli Vilhunen, Demokraatti, 19 October 2018 Railo’s…

DANCE AND THEATRE MERGE IN A PRISON CAMP PORTRAYAL THAT SHAKES – THE RESULT IS ENSEMBLE THEATRE AT ITS BEST

Tuomo Railo’s Valkoisten vankina (Imprisoned by the Whites) is based on his great-uncle’s experiences. Jussi Tossavainen, Helsingin Sanomat, 19 September 2018 Shocking start. One at a time is taken for interrogation or rather for torturing. Most of them are journalists. The case is freedom of speech – the analogy to the present is clear. We…

LOTS OF FUEL FOR IMAGINATION

Anne Saarikettu, Keskipohjanmaa February 14, 2018 Glims & Gloms, who performed at dance festival Kokkolan Talvitanssit, is an award-winning dance theatre from Espoo aiming at producing performances that include touching comedy, surprising humour and elevating dance. On the big stage the audience witnessed Jam – Herra Hillon hämmennys (JAM – Mr Hillo’s Confusion). The auditorium was full: children…

THE PUPPET MUSICAL WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SIMO HEISKANEN EDUCATES AND ENTERTAINS

Jussi Tossavainen, Helsingin Sanomat, 3 May 2019 DANCE THEATRE Glims & Gloms’ Simo Heiskanen is a true Renaissance man from Espoo. He dances, acts, writes scripts, composes and sings. Raxu Taskunen is a leap into the world of puppet theatre. Almos everything is done by Heiskanen. The work is described as puppet theatre musical. This is certainly…

SIMO HEISKANEN’S AMPLY MEANDERING SOLO WORK IN A SHOPPING MALL SWEEPS THE SPECTATORS IN A WORLD OF PUFFS AND RHYMES

Anniina Karhu, Turun Sanomat, 15 September 2019 It’s fun that in a shopping centre like Skanssi, you can between shopping – or even especially – make a visit to a theatre. The Espoo-based dance company Glims & Gloms got the idea to brighten up empty commercial premises by offering artistically ambitious professional theatre in an…

MR HILLO SUCCEEDS IN CONFUSING

Jussi Tossavainen’s review in Helsingin sanomat 4th of September 2017 I thought I would say that Glims & Gloms Dance Company’s Mr Hillo’s Confusion is not theater for children. I want to correct my opinion. This is specifically for children, and especially intended to be seen by teenagers and their educators. Here Espoo has an…