Pekka Railo’s experiences from a prison camp in Dragsvik became material for his brother’s grandson’s physical portrayal on stage. Tove Djupsjöbacka, Hufvudstadsbladet, 19 October 2018 Glims & Gloms Dance Company go their own way on stage and create performances that are unique, but very different from each other – perhaps it’s not always so easy…
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…
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…
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…
Annikki Alku, Demokraatti, 3 December 2018 Raxu Taskunen is a little and quite endearing furry creature who loves pockets and puffs. Raxu, created by Simo Heiskanen of the Espoo-based Glims & Gloms theatre, has adventures from one pocket to the next. Sometimes he ends up in the sewers while escaping secret detective Hönttönen and finds…
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…
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…
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…