with school sessions
Company Portmanteau
PYYKKI - Lost in Laundryland
February
2026
national premiere
Fri
27
Sat
28
Sinopse
PYYKKI – Lost in Laundryland is a new performance for children and families by the company Portmanteau, in collaboration with the award-winning visual artist Helga Stentzel. Inspired by Stentzel’s photographic series Clothing Line Animals, the performance explores the whimsical world of “Household Surrealism”, looking for magic in the everyday. Blending circus, dance, puppeteering and new magic, PYYKKI follows two friends determined to solve the mystery of where missing socks go - a quest that leads them into a vibrant, surrealist and magical universe, filled with fantastical characters and playful transformations. — Company Portmanteau
imagination
transformation
magic
mistery
© Luis Sartori do Vale
© Luis Sartori do Vale
© Luis Sartori do Vale
© Luis Sartori do Vale
Aditional info
- Price
2.50€
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Duration
To be defined
- Age rating
3+
Acessibilidades do espetáculo
Accessible to wheelchair users
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Author's bio text
Portmanteau is a contemporary circus company from Finland, focused on creating multidisciplinary performances, exploring the dialogue between circus and other art forms. Founded by the circus and visual artist Luis Sartori do Vale and the dancer and circus artist Mira Ravald, it has been touring internationally since 2018, warmly received by both audiences and critics alike. Among others, it has been awarded the Sirkuksen Lumo Award 2018, as an acknowledgement of the work done to promote Finnish circus arts.
Helga Stentzel is a London-based visual artist working in photography, sculpture, and installation. Originally from Omsk, Siberia, she is known for her playful “household surrealism.” A Central St Martins graduate, she began as an art director in advertising. Her work has earned awards like Food Art Creator of the Year (2020) and Hasselblad Heroine (2023).
Helga Stentzel is a London-based visual artist working in photography, sculpture, and installation. Originally from Omsk, Siberia, she is known for her playful “household surrealism.” A Central St Martins graduate, she began as an art director in advertising. Her work has earned awards like Food Art Creator of the Year (2020) and Hasselblad Heroine (2023).
Ficha Técnica
- Direction
Luis Sartori do Vale
Performed by
Mira Ravald, Luis Sartori do Vale
Characters concept and design
Helga Stentzel
Light design
Jere Mönkkönen
Sound design
Petteri Rajanti
- Magic consultant
Kalle Nio
Production
WHS, Portmanteau
Support
Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Finnish Cultural Foundation, WHS Teatteri Union, Cirko, Stoa, Lastenteatterin ideahautomo ITU
Project awarded as Pikku ITU Performance 2025.
