Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth
Dance and contemporary circus for children and adults at the Cable Factory
Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth specialises in producing dance and contemporary circus performances for children and families. We are a medium-sized government-supported theatre located at the Cable Factory in Helsinki. Our goal is to be a trailblazer at the forefront of performing arts while operating actively in Helsinki as well as nationally and internationally.
Hurjaruuth is an actively networking, curious and transparent theatre with a clear and unique vision. Every year we invite a large group of Finnish and international professionals from the fields of dance and circus to join our artistic team. A sense of community and experiences that span generations are key to our performance events – our shows are enjoyed by people of all ages, from children in daycare to corporate groups.
Our theatre is over 40 years old and has been in operation since 1981. We have been awarded The Children’s Culture State Award as well as the national Sirkuksen Lumo Award among other titles.
We produce one to three new performances annually: On our own stage at the Cable Factory we make dance performances for children. The largest contemporary circus performance in Finland, the Winter Circus, takes place every year on the Erkko Stage of Dance House Helsinki.
Our programme also features current guest performances from both Finnish and international groups. The Hurjaruuth stage is home to our annual Clown festival. We also have an active audience outreach programme.
Outside of the capital region we tour both nationally and internationally. Annually the number of performances comes to around 140, reaching almost 4000 audience members each year. We employ around 130 professionals from the fields of dance, theatre and circus every year. We also support freelance artists by offering work space residencies and mentoring as well as rehearsal spaces at a reasonable price.
Our operations are overseen by Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuthin Kannatus ry.

Board of Tanssiteatteri Hurjaruuthin Kannatus ry
Hannele Niiranen (Chair)
Sini Kaartinen (Vice-Chair)
Aina Bergroth
Katja Kirsi
Kaisa Lange
Pekka Piippo
Riikka Rauhala
Get to know our staff
Here at Hurjaruuth we employ around 130 professionals annually from the fields of dance, circus and theatre, most of them freelancers. Here you can find the contact details of our staff that keeps our everyday operations running.

Sinna Salmi
Managing Director
044 788 7010
sinna.salmi@hurjaruuth.fi

Miia Pajarinen
Executive Producer
044 788 7011
miia.pajarinen@hurjaruuth.fi

Elina Keckman
Head of Communications and Marketing
044 788 7012
elina.keckman@hurjaruuth.fi

Anna Talassalo
Customer Service and tickets, Circus School Coordinator
(09) 565 7250 / 045 773 13122
anna.talassalo@hurjaruuth.fi

Pauliina Sutinen
Head of Costume Department
050 433 3433
pauliina.sutinen@hurjaruuth.fi

Petri Mäkelä
Stage Manager
044 788 7014
petri.makela@hurjaruuth.fi

Sakari Laurila
Technical Manager
044 788 7013
sakari.laurila@hurjaruuth.fi

Riku Virtanen
Photographer, Light Designer
050 309 5499
riku.virtanen@hurjaruuth.fi
Circus teachers

Celso de la Molina
Circus Teacher

Karoliina Nordin
Circus Teacher

Haidi Sadonkorpi
Circus Teacher