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On the Shoulders of the Great Bear archive

This unique tour brings together an ensemble of outstanding performers from Finland and the British Isles in a work combining instrumental and vocal music with elements of contemporary dance and performance. The audience is drawn into the world of Nordic culture, music and visual incidents surround them; sometimes quiet and intense, sometimes loud and dramatic.

Cast/Performers

Andrew Cronshaw, Andrew Cronshaw (zither / kantele / marovantel / fujara / ba-wu), Hannu Saha (kanteles), Ian Blake (reeds / vocals), Heikki Laitinen (voice), Jenny Wilhelms (voice / fiddle / hardingfele), Bernard O'Neill (double bass), Reijo Kela (performance)

Creatives/Company

Director: Vesa Tapio Valo
Lighting: Valo Virtanen
Sound: Antti Rintamaki
Other: Northern Stage Newcastle (production support)

On the Shoulders of the Great Bear

On the Shoulders of the Great Bear (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T0740695907. Details of all On the Shoulders of the Great Bear archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S391302576

Archive Listings

13 Mar 02	Brewery Arts Centre Kendal, Cumbria Performance Details => Venue archive
10 Mar 02	Southbank Centre West End, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
9 Mar 02	Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Mar 02	South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre Bracknell, Berkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Mar 02	Northern Stage Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive

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