Weeping Men
Weeping Men arises from a deep need to sweat out the oppressive systems. The performance takes place in the intimate and ritual space of the sauna, where the audience sits shoulder to shoulder with the performers. The audience becomes participants in a collective cleansing, where the ‘crying vikings’ gradually strip away their power and dominance through the heat, sweat and the fierce shouts of the finnish choir Huutajat. The choir fills the air with rhythmic shouts and lamentations inspired by the ancient Edda poems. Their performance pulses with energy, shifting from raw intensity to fragile vulnerability.
They start in shouting suits and ends naked and silent in the sea – so that we too may leave the sauna lighter, more aware of ourselves and more mindful of the history we carry.
Weeping Men unfolds in three sauna rounds, each representing a stage in a profound, detoxifying journey. The ritual are guided by Petri Sirviö, ceremony master and conductor.
INFO
Duration: 45 min
Age limit: +15
TICKET PERFORMANCE
Click the TICKET icon to the right: next to TIME + LOCATION or buy a festival-wristband and get free tickets to all ticket-performances. There are different categories of wristbands – for families or individuals.
READ MORE and buy PASSAGE FESTIVAL WRISTBAND HERE
Practical Information
- The sauna is heated to 65°C and can reach up to 75°C.
- You are welcome to step outside to cool down and return during the session.
- Please note that the higher you sit, the hotter it gets. If you have a low tolerance for heat, we recommend sitting on one of the lower benches.
- We recommend drinking water before, during, and after the performance. Please bring your own water bottle.
- Changing facilities: At the public restrooms at Snekkersten Harbour.
What to bring
• Swimwear
• Two towels
• Water bottle
• Bath sandals (optional)
If you feel unwell during the performance, a team member will escort you out of the sauna.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
CuntsCollective is an international transdisciplinary arts collective. Through rituals and embodied visual languages, they create works that blend personal and political narratives in immersive and collaborative formats. At the heart of their work lies a commitment to forging encounters between bodies, histories, and emotional realities.
For more info: https://www.cuntscollective.com/weeping-men
Credits:
Artistic concept / Director: Tone Haldrup Lorenzen
Co-director: Aris Papadopoulos
Composer/Performer: Petri Sirviö Huutajat
Performers: Antti Pylväs, Tuomo Heikkinen, Janne Törmänen, Hannu Koivula, Raimo Juola-Hietaniemi, Jani Isokääntä, Matti Honkala, Jermi Tertsunen
Director of Photography, photography, and Editing: Lise Johansson
Research: Simon Gregersen
Producer: Art&About, Signe Sandvej and Sigrid Aakvik
Co-production: CuntsCollective and Pikene På Broen
Sauna design and contruction: Thomas Kjelds.
Weeping Men arises from a deep need to sweat out the oppressive systems. The performance takes place in the intimate and ritual space of the sauna, where the audience sits shoulder to shoulder with the performers. The audience becomes participants in a collective cleansing, where the ‘crying vikings’ gradually strip away their power and dominance through the heat, sweat and the fierce shouts of the finnish choir Huutajat. The choir fills the air with rhythmic shouts and lamentations inspired by the ancient Edda poems. Their performance pulses with energy, shifting from raw intensity to fragile vulnerability.
They start in shouting suits and ends naked and silent in the sea – so that we too may leave the sauna lighter, more aware of ourselves and more mindful of the history we carry.
Weeping Men unfolds in three sauna rounds, each representing a stage in a profound, detoxifying journey. The ritual are guided by Petri Sirviö, ceremony master and conductor.
INFO
Duration: 45 min
Age limit: +15
TICKET PERFORMANCE
Click the TICKET icon to the right: next to TIME + LOCATION or buy a festival-wristband and get free tickets to all ticket-performances. There are different categories of wristbands – for families or individuals.
READ MORE and buy PASSAGE FESTIVAL WRISTBAND HERE
Practical Information
- The sauna is heated to 65°C and can reach up to 75°C.
- You are welcome to step outside to cool down and return during the session.
- Please note that the higher you sit, the hotter it gets. If you have a low tolerance for heat, we recommend sitting on one of the lower benches.
- We recommend drinking water before, during, and after the performance. Please bring your own water bottle.
- Changing facilities: At the public restrooms at Snekkersten Harbour.
What to bring
• Swimwear
• Two towels
• Water bottle
• Bath sandals (optional)
If you feel unwell during the performance, a team member will escort you out of the sauna.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
CuntsCollective is an international transdisciplinary arts collective. Through rituals and embodied visual languages, they create works that blend personal and political narratives in immersive and collaborative formats. At the heart of their work lies a commitment to forging encounters between bodies, histories, and emotional realities.
For more info: https://www.cuntscollective.com/weeping-men
Credits:
Artistic concept / Director: Tone Haldrup Lorenzen
Co-director: Aris Papadopoulos
Composer/Performer: Petri Sirviö Huutajat
Performers: Antti Pylväs, Tuomo Heikkinen, Janne Törmänen, Hannu Koivula, Raimo Juola-Hietaniemi, Jani Isokääntä, Matti Honkala, Jermi Tertsunen
Director of Photography, photography, and Editing: Lise Johansson
Research: Simon Gregersen
Producer: Art&About, Signe Sandvej and Sigrid Aakvik
Co-production: CuntsCollective and Pikene På Broen
Sauna design and contruction: Thomas Kjelds.