MOVERS SHAKERS MAKERS
What makes creative people tick? How do they find and develop their inspiration? Welcome to the podcast that draws back the curtain on the inventive mind and its artistic process with a series of interviews between host Emma Lister and performers, choreographers, designers and other artists. Look out for our special mini-series, like 'Ballet for the 21st Century' and 'Ballet Macabre'.
MOVERS SHAKERS MAKERS
Kalle Nio ⎪Magician/Visual Artist
Kalle Nio is a magician and visual artist based in Finland. He is co-drector/founder of the theatre company WHS and the recipient of numerous awards including the Finnish state prize for Multidisciplinary Art and the Helsinki Cultural Prize.
In this episode he and host Emma Lister discuss Lähtö (Départ), a beautiful, uncategorizable theatre piece which he directs and performs in, as well as the connections between magic and early cinema, why Victorian magicians inspire him most and his 2016 piece, Cutting Edge.
Kalle is another interview in our artist chain after having been nominated by Adrian Berry in the previous episode!
Lähtö trailer
Cutting Edge trailer
The 3 questions...
Was there a piece of art that changed everything for you?
Philippe Genty's Dédale
Was there a piece of art that you didn't like but that you think has value?
Xavier Le Roy's Untitled
Who should the listeners know about who they may not?
Tin Grabnar, theatre director of Somewhere Else
