It was quite strange an experience. Being in all likelihood the only Finnish person in a fully-booked theatre amongst the French-speaking public and watching seven Finnish women do their circus show on Finnish stereotypes and oddities - and almost all of it only in Finnish. Sounds rather mad, right?
Well, that's what it was. And funnily enough, it worked. It was a great show, the Mad in Finland by Galapiat Cirque. Personally, I enjoyed their joy of performing and the way they played with the Finnish clichés (like sisu, vodka and skis) and the French public certainly seemed to adore the show despite the language barrier - my fellow countrywomen got a standing ovation at the end. Just before they ran off to - what else but - sauna.
Well, that's what it was. And funnily enough, it worked. It was a great show, the Mad in Finland by Galapiat Cirque. Personally, I enjoyed their joy of performing and the way they played with the Finnish clichés (like sisu, vodka and skis) and the French public certainly seemed to adore the show despite the language barrier - my fellow countrywomen got a standing ovation at the end. Just before they ran off to - what else but - sauna.
Mad in Finland - TEASER from galapiat on Vimeo.
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