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| photograph by Riikka Kytönen |
Testing the fire barrel, Eurovision 2007 |
Antti Suniala has held numerous
workshops in festivals worldwide giving top class teaching to performers and firespinners of all levels. He
has also taught in circus schools in Finland and will visit ACAPA in Netherlands shortly for a week of lessons.
Workshops or long term
"coaching" can be given to individual artists and groups also.
Besides working as the main choreographer in his earlier
fire groups he has also worked as a fire choreographer in the Turku City
Theaters main production for 2007 "Thors hammer" musical as well as many
large scale events where a bigger group of fire artists have performed
together. In december 2011 he directed and choreographed "Tulisirkus Walkea / Fire Circus Walkea" which was performed 30 times during 10 days in the Season of Light 2011 event in Helsinki Finland.
Antti Suniala has designed fire equipment for such
productions as the Eurovision 2007 and "Thors hammer" musical. The designed
equipment included burning barrel drums, fire swords and -spears, firefans and
burning loggs for juggling. Vision and years of experience in fire arts are
crucial for functional, impressive and safe equipment when using live fire
on stage.
Not to be mixed with pyrotechnics, Antti Sunialas knowledge
in use of live fire on stage comes from years of experience as a
fire performer. This kind of expertise is sometimes needed to guarantee the
safety of the audience, performers and the crew. Antti Suniala worked with
the pyrotechnicians and fire officials in Eurovision 2007 to make sure the
show reached and exceeded the required criteria.
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