Company Portmanteau: PYYKKI – Lost in Laundryland (Suomi) – Bravo!-festival

“Pyykki – Lost in Laundryland” is a new performance for children and families by the company Portmanteau, in collaboration with the award-winning visual artist Helga Stentzel.

Inspired by Stentzel’s photographic series Clothing Line Animals, the performance explores the whimsical world of “Household Surrealism”, looking for magic in the everyday. Using optical illusions to transform clothes and common objects into playful characters and creatures, it invites audiences into a magical universe of little visual delights.

Blending circus, dance, puppeteering, and new magic, PYYKKI follows two friends determined to solve the mystery of where missing socks go. A quest that leads them into a vibrant, surrealist realm filled with fantastical characters and playful transformations.

Performance is for the whole family.
Non-verbal
Duration: 50 min

DIRECTION
Luis Sartori do Vale
CREATION & PERFORMANCE
Luis Sartori do Vale
Mira Ravald
CHARACTERS CONCEPT & DESIGN
Helga Stentzel
LIGHT DESIGN
Jere Mönkkönen
SOUND DESIGN
Petteri Rajanti
MAGIC CONSULTANT
Kalle Nio
PRODUCTION
WHS / Portmanteau
SUPPORT
Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Finnish Cultural Foundation
WHS Teatteri Union
Cirko
Stoa
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Bravo!-festival
Come face the rebellious alphabet, marvel at the blend of sports and art, or see dust with new eyes… A programme full of surprising performances for audiences of all ages!
The Bravo! Performing Arts Festival for young audiences takes over the cultural centres in the Helsinki metropolitan area from the 14th to 22nd of March in 2026. Performances will also pop up in other urban spaces. The 2026 festival features a Nordic-Baltic Focus, and all performances, workshops, and other events will celebrate performing arts for children and young audiences from across the Nordic and Baltic countries.
There will be plenty to experience for audiences of all ages — from babies to teenagers. Dance, theatre, circus, workshops, and much more!

Bravo! Festival will be held for the 13th time, organised in collaboration between ASSITEJ Finland, the national organisation for performing arts for children and young people, and the municipalities of the Helsinki metropolitan area.
www.bravofestivaali.fi