PHLOEM
Unfolds as a poetic dialogue between the human body and the life cycles of trees. At the heart of the stage stands a dead tree, a natural form at the end of its lifecycle, embodying both decay and continuity. Though no longer growing, it retains memory, structure, and presence. Through this paradox, the performance reflects on how life persists beyond apparent endings.
The tree becomes a mirror for the human body: its internal rhythms, tensions, and pulses revealed through movement and a visceral soundscape. The work gradually moves toward darkness, allowing stillness, weight, and slowness to emerge.
Yet within this descent, Phloem opens a space for hope, reminding us that life continues through transformation, and that renewal is born from fragility.
Concept
Hanna Moisala
Directing
Hanna Moisala, Jere Mönkkönen
Assistant director
Jenni Lehtinen
Light & technical design
Jere Mönkkönen
Circus, Performer
Hanna Moisala
Music and Sound design
Joona Kukkola
Film DOP & Edit
Jon Fraser
Costume design
Riikka Manni
Gastronomy Chef
Monika Bloch
Art & Food Collaboration
Inês Coelho da Silva
Scriptwriter (Film)
Naida Valencia
Photography
Heidi Honkala & Janne-Pekka Manninen
Producer & Production:
Hanna Moisala
PAST SHOWS
Performance at Imaginarius festival 20-25.5.2025, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal • Premier 10-11.12.2025 - Culture house Valve, Oulu, Finland
Imaginarius – Support for Creation and Santa Maria da Feira • Creative City of Gastronomy • UNESCO • Arts promotion Center Finland
The Finnish Cultural Institute in Madrid • Finnish Cultural Foundation • Oulu Valistustalorahasto • R.E.D Residency Norway • Tub A´ssaig residency Terrassa
The Phloem is supported by The Finnish Cultural institute in Madrid as part of the pARTir initiative funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU
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