Élixir de Mer invites the audience into a corporeal ritual where experiences of different senses interlace into a physical tapestry.
The work draws inspiration from the sense of smell and its ability to awaken embodied memories, as well as from the refined techniques of perfume-making—the ritualistic devotion of extracting elixirs.
Perfumes were already used in ancient Egypt for seduction and as symbols of power. Scents also offered a means to connect with divine figures, opening communication between heaven and earth. Beyond pleasure, the sense of smell carries social taboos, for the experience of scent brings another body close; it opens a space of shared intimacy.
In our world dominated by sight, the physicality of odors tunes our bodies to vibrate, and Élixir de Mer explores their resonance through dance, sound, and space. It seeks the layered harmonies of scents that remain within us for weeks, months, years.
DIRECTOR: Johanna Nuutinen
DANCERS: Clémentine Herveux, Manon Andral
CHOREOGRAPHY: Johanna Nuutinen in collaboration with Clémentine Herveux, Manon Andral
DRAMATURG: Riikka Laakso
SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSER: Ville Kabrell
LIGHT DESIGNER AND TECHNICAL PRODUCER: Lauri Lundahl
COSTUME DESIGNER: Joona Huotari-Andreou
SPATIAL DESIGERS: Johanna Nuutinen, Lauri Lundahl
SCENTS PROVIDED BY: Eero Niskanen / Sevende Aromas
PRODUCERS: Aurora Millasnoore, Johanna Nuutinen
PRODUCTION: Johanna Nuutinen +Collaborators
PROMO PICTURES: Maisa Immonen
PERFORMANCE PICTURES: Kai Kuusisto
PERFORMANCE TRAILER: Teemu Kyytinen