Confined, Still Boundless

Lauri Schreck is a musician, director and film maker from Helsinki, Finland. He has been a central figure in the music scene in Finland for over two decades and has also been internationally recognized for his music videos and also for his collaboration with the Zappa family. Hi is known for his talents with many instruments including the traditional instrument Kantele, which he has brought to rock and pop music successfully. He has also been working in the biggest theaters as a musician and composer and worked in modern projects with different dance groups.

Riikka Kosola, who is responsible for the coreography, is Norway-based Finnish choreographer and contemporary dance artist. With French and Swiss professional background she has worked with companies and choreographers like Cie Alias / Guilherme Botelho, les Rhizophages / Alexandre Del Perugia, Djalma Primordial Science / Ephia Gburek, Danse K par K / Karine Ledoyen (Quebec, CA) among others. She is featuring in on the stage as well as films and videos with techniques of contemporary art, theater, mime and circus. From 2016 she has created in Finland with the support of the Art Council of Finland and the Dance Center of Western Finland works in situ and on stage (Kana - La Poule, Saari ajan rajalla, XXYZ, Ryppäitä! - La grappe) and is highly involved in the current field of dance in Finland. Creating an educational program of dance to Tana Cultural Center in Northern Norway, Riikka leads the local Culture School and collaborates with local Sámi artists in Northern Sámi border area. She obtained her Master's degree in Choreographic Art from France (CNSMD de Lyon in 2007 and CCN de Rillieux-la-Pape / Maguy Marin in 2008) and Bachelor thesis of Culture Anthropology in Lyon 2 University in 2008. Studied also Mathematics, Political Science and Art History in Helsinki University since 2002.