I am multilingual creative with an extensive experience in Culture- and Art Productions, Applied Drama, Concept Creation and Acting in the contexts of both traditional role
work and contemporary theatre. 

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I have created and performed in site-specific performances, contemporary theater
performances, spoken dramas, puppet and object theater performances and dance installations.

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I act, perform, direct, write for the stage and work as a mentor/ outside-eye.

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My performances have been seen at both theatre insitutions and museums such as Tehdas Theatre, Grus Grus Theatre, Turku City Theatre, Turku Swedish Theatre, Teatteri Telakka and Svenska Teatern Helsinki, The Serlachius museum in Mänttä, Wäinö Aaltonen museum and Turku castle.

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Between 2014-2023 I developed the artistic activity of the multidisciplinary, bilingual Turku-based nomad theatre Grus Grus Teatteri - Grus Grus Teater, nowadays known as The spiritual airlines (Spirituella flygbolaget - Henkinen lentoyhtiö). The artistic development was implemented in the associations artistic coregroup - consisting of five professional artists in Performing Arts, specialized in different disciplines (Puppetry, Clowning, Dance, Acting and Dramaturgy).

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Studies

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MA in Acting

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2005-2011: I studied Acting in Drama Theatre under professor A.D. Andreyev at SPBGATI (RGISI), St.Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy. During 2010-2011 I enjoyed exchange studies in at Uniarts Helsinki Acting department. The courses at SPBGATI (RGISI) were implemented in Russian, and the one-year exchange program at Uniarts Helsinki Acting department in Swedish and Finnish

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BA in Drama pedagogy

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I studied at Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku Arts Academy) in the department of Theatre and Drama (2005-2010)

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Further training:

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Professional teacher graduation from​

The Professional Teacher Education Programme in TAMK, Tampere University (2025-26)

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Studies at"Taiteellisen ajattelun akatemia" (The academy of artistic thinking), a study programme organised as a co-operation between Cirko (Centre for new circus) and Uniarts Helsinki (2018-20)

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Studies at Stockholm Uniarts (Teaterhögskolan SKH) further education, conducting part-time studies in the course "Developing an Artistic Research Project" (2020-21)

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Ongoing (2024-): Studies in psychodrama in order to receive my instructors certificate from Stiftelsen Institutet för Social Utveckling (SISU), which operates under FEPTO (Federation in Europe for Psychodramatraining Organisations). 

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Teaching Arts

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Throughout my artistic practice I teach Acting, Clowning, Artistic practices, Drama and Storytelling, Audience Development and Applied Arts, both for professionals, professionals to-be and amateurs.

I enjoy the design and implementation of courses, student guidance and supervision in artistic work. I am also good at establishing and nurturing cooperation with guesting lecturers and cultural institutions.

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A few places I teach at:

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Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Novia University of Applied Sciences

Turku University of Applied Sciences - Turku Arts Academy

SASKY Kiljavan opisto - Voionmaan opisto

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I offer guidance, mentoring, short-courses, workshops and lectures. And some ready-to-tour performances also :)

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Feel free to propose co-operation!

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I speak fluent Finnish, Swedish, English and Russian. Eager to work in any of these languagaes.

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