Whizz, whirr, bang, clang! - Hav-Anna Company & Teater Viirus

The jury’s motivation

Whizz, whirr, bang, clang! is an exceptionally well-composed entirety and a place for sensory experiences, imagination and philosophising. The heartfelt and witty performance meets the audience with curiosity, empathy and trust. Sylvia Plath's imaginative texts are gently brought to life and the pyjama-dressed actor respectfully shares the experience with the young audience. In this generous community, we are encouraged to share and contribute to this unique journey.

A performance spiced with salt, pepper and a pinch of empathy

Sylvia Plath’s whimsical children’s stories come alive in this exceptional performance. 

Whizz-whirr-bang-clang! is a place for sensory experiences, imagination and collaborative thinking. A pyjama-clad performer takes the audience into the scrumptiously crunchy Toast World to ponder. How do you get jam on your toast? Is a mere thought enough to fulfill a desire?

The audience is gently invited to participate in this performance that encourages creative thinking and where poetry and play spawn linguistic discoveries. Whizz-whirr-bang-clang are sounds made by kitchen appliances. What would you sound like if you were a toaster? Or an electric whisk?

The performance is a collaboration between Hav-Anna Company & Viirus Theatre.

Credits:

Idea and concept Meri Anna Hulkkonen, Artistic Director Hav-Anna Company

Direction Meri Anna Hulkkonen and Thomas Kasebacher

Text Meri Anna Hulkkonen and Christoffer Mellgren

Performers Christoffer Mellgren (Swedish) / Meri Anna Hulkkonen (Finnish and Swedish) / Thomas Kasebacher (German and English)

Spatial and costume design Fabian Nyberg

Sounddesign Hanna Rajakangas

Technicians and building Atte Pukero, Laura Siironen, Noora Pietilä and Miro Savolainen

Seamstress, sets Elina Riikonen

Producers Hanna Sundman and Meri Anna Hulkkonen

Audience work and theatre pedagogue Marja Vuori

Production Hav-Anna Company & Viirus 

From 6 to 11 years