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

SUPPORT