'Quintessential new wave, new wonk circus. Experimental, physical, fashionable, and satirical work by Inka and Imogen.'
Yes Person is a circus show that celebrates ideas too peculiar to live—but too fabulous to die. Inspired by the concept of "killing one’s darlings," the creative process of discarding beloved but unfit ideas, this performance breathes new life into those very darlings.
Embracing the rule of ‘yes-saying’ in devising quickly leads to an expansive wasteland of ideas. We invite you to explore this land and ensure none of them go to waste. From the dregs of their old creative processes—the sediment of ideas left behind, too mismatched, ambitious, or nonsensical to fit into past creations—comes a performance that gives these discarded concepts a second chance to flourish, expand, and spiral out of control. Expect a 1-hour, authentically devised performance packed with funky circus disciplines, inventive energy, and cross-disciplinary action.
Core: circus. Approach: art fusion. Vibe: scandalous
CONCEPT AND PERFORMANCE Imogen Huzel & Inka Pehkonen PRODUCER Vilma Juutinen TECHNICIAN: Sabrina Kockendal OUTSIDE EYE: My!Laika STAGE DESIGN: Jakob Vonau PRODUCTION: Sisus x Based On Kimberly CO-PRODUCTION: w/ network PARTNERS: Cirko, Helsinki / Finland Dynamo, Odense / Denmark Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm / Sweden La Grainerie, Toulouse / France Bærum Kulturhus, Bærum, Norway Rigas Cirks, Riga / Latvia Jackson’s Lane, London / UK Chamäleon, Berlin / Germany
PREMIERE: 29.1.2026
The creation process of the show kicked off at the end of 2024, with the premiere set to take place 29th of January 2026, at Cirko Center for New Circus in Helsinki, Finland.
